课程概述

本课程以培养法律复合型人才为目标,以英美法系的介绍为起点,介绍法律职业者的不同角色,侵权法、合同法、公司法、物权法并结合案例分析、及法律英语考试(LEC)相关要求,通过律政剧,如《傲骨贤妻》、《皇家律师》等剧情中的案例,诠释相关法律的英语表达方式、在戏剧冲突中体验法律正义之美。通过英律政美剧学习英美法律体系、合同法、公司法等基础法律常识,在欣赏视频中习得法律英语,避免枯燥记忆,原汁原味学习法律英语!


证书要求

 

平时成绩50%,期末考核成绩50%。

其中,平时成绩包括作业,出勤,线上参与,以及线下课堂活跃度。

预备知识

学习起点:

College English Test Band 4

授课大纲

第一周

The legal system

Common Law and Civil Law1

Common Law and Civil Law2

The real differences between Common Law and Civil Law

Legal system

第二周

Legal practitioners

Structure and promotion

Definition of tort

Bases of Liability

Legal system 作业

Legal practitioners 作业

第三周

Remedies

Case study of tort law

Business Organisations

Formation of a company

Tort

tort 作业

第四周

Organizational structure and powers

Shareholders and directors

Corporate officers

Corporate Finance and Ownership

the secret of better legal writing

Kavanaugh denies allegations in forceful opening statement

Company law 作业

第五周

Mergers and acquisitions

Insolvency and winding up

Case study of company law

Case study of company law--Chapter 11

Company law 作业2

第六周

Formation of a contract

Offer and acceptance

Legally binding contract(1)

Legally binding contract(2)

Contract law

第七周

Discharge of contract

Case study of contract law

Patent

Copyright

Contract law作业2

第八周

Case study of intellectual property law

Trademark

Registration

Rights

Intellectual property law 作业

第九周

Definition of Property Law

Definition of Property Law and Tenancy in Common

Rights and Obligations of Owners of Real Property and Adverse possession

Personal Property

Property Law作业

第十周

Conflict of laws

Preliminary issues

The bases of conflict of laws

Classification or characterisation

Renvoi

Conflict of laws 作业

参考资料
  • 《法律英语》,何家弘编,法律出版社,2008-07

  • 《法律英语》,沙丽金 著,中国民主法制出版社,2010-09;

  • 《法律英语翻译教程》,张法连 主编,2009-11;

  • 《简明法律英语教程 口语与实践 legal practice》,熊云英,石江水 编著,2006.08;

  • 《英美法案例分析与法律写作》,高凌云 编著,2005.10。

  • 律政剧《傲骨贤妻》

  • 律政剧《皇家律师》