Lesson 6

Check sts' homework

Frivoulous lawsuit: Audio 3.1

Focus on language:
to find for
to find against
to affirm
to  reverse
to appeal
loss or harm suffered
deter s.o. from doing sth
types of loss: damage to property, loss of earnings capacity, pain and suffering, reasonable medical expenses.
the proximate cause
wilful harm
to settle out of court

Word formation
Noun                       Adjectives

negligence
liability
intention
compensation
procedure
reason
appeal  

Noun                          Verbs
misprepresentation
interference
settlement
injury
suit
award
ruling

Homework

Criminal Law - Introduction

Vocabulary pag 39 ex 1 (tradurre in italiano e pubblicare sul blog )

The Central Criminal Court in the Uk "The old Bailey"

Reading 1 pp 39-40 ex 2-6

Some fresh articles from the Guardian to reinforce your knowledge of criminal law vocabulary

a) Domestic violence campaigners call for tougher laws as abusers escape justice

b) Mother who killed her three children found dead in secure hospital

Key language: to pervert the course of justice (ostacolare il corso della giustizia)