ISMAT 11929

Legal English

• ApresentaçãoPresentation

    This course unit focuses on learning the basic concepts of legal English and the terminology used mainly in the areas of contract law and real estate law, preparing its participants for a correct and confident use of the English language in the professional context of law practice.
• ProgramaProgramme

  1. Working in law Legal English: sources, main features, confusing words and false friends Legal professionals: lawyer, attorney, solicitor, barrister Legal system: common law/ civil law/ criminal law; areas of law; types of law; types of court; court personnel and documents in court 2. Contract law Contract formation: structure of a contract; terminology of a legal contract; types of contract clauses; using a contract template; negotiating contract terms and conditions; Contract remedies: types of damages; conducting a lawyer-client interview; writing follow-up correspondence to a client 3. Real property law Concepts and terminology A lease or tenancy agreement Buying property abroad: purchase process and documents needed
• ObjectivosObjectives

    By the end of this course students should be able to: - use legal English vocabulary and terminology, mainly in the areas of contract law and real property law. - develop the necessary language skills for an effective communication in the area of legal English.
• BibliografiaBibliography

  KROIS-LINDER, Amy, International Legal English : a course for classroom or self-study use. 2nd edition. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2011. 336 p. ISBN: 9780521279451. MASON, Catherine, The Lawyer's English Language, Coursebook. 2nd edition Durham: Global Legal English, 2011. 452 p. ISBN: 978-0-954-0714-6-2. MELLO, Maria Chaves de, Dicionário Jurídico: Português-Inglês / Inglês-Português. 8ª ed. São Paulo: Método, 2008. 1038 p. ISBN: 9788576600916.
• MetodologiaMethodology

  The teaching-learning methodologies adopted in this course are based on a communicative approach founded on the pragmatic-functional principle, with the aim of acquiring communicative competence in different professional situations in the area of law.  An active student-centred methodology is favoured, using different digital tools which at the same time provide greater interaction between students and the teacher. For this purpose, we also use pair/group work, role-playing and simulations of professional situations in the legal area. Assessment will be continuous: 1 test - 50%; 1 worksheet - 20%; orality (in class + oral presentation) - 30%.
• LínguaLanguage

  Português
• TipoType

  Semestral
• ECTS

  5
• NaturezaNature

  Mandatory
• EstágioInternship

  Não