Lesson_7

Key terms_1: punishments

Reading 2: White-collar crime: insider dealing and market abuse pp 43-44 ex ex 19-21

Key terms_2: identity theft

Listening activities sugggested only
Language use_3: giving advice and expressing obligations page 47 ex 31-32
Language focus page 49 ex 1-3


Self-study

Introduction to Company law

• Reading 1 pp 50-51 ex 1-3

Partnership vs company

Limited partnership with shares= società in accomandita per azioni

Limited Partnership = società in accomandita semplice

General Partnerhip = Società in nome collettivo

Limited Share Company = Società per azioni

Limited Liability Company = Società a responsabilità limitata.

Setting up a company in the UK - how easy/difficult is it?

Lesson_6

• Frivolous Lawsuits page 32 ex 14-16
• Language Use: Asking for information
• Reading 4 Letter threatening legal action
• Language Focus 

Criminal Law

Reading 1 pp 39-40 ex 3-5

1.      armed robbery	a  killing somebody through an act or omission
2.        arson	b  deceiving somebody out of money or property
3.      assault	c  creating a false document
4.      battery	d  using a weapon to take money or property by force or direct threat of violence
5.      bribery	e  violence or abuse against a member of the offender's own household (e.g. wife/husband and children)
6.      burglary	f  intentionally burning a building
7.      domestic violence	g  buying and selling illegal narcotics
8.      drug trafficking	h  operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol
9.      drunk driving	i  entering a building with intent to commit a crime
10.  embezzlement	j  striking a person with intent to harm
11.  extortion	k  attempting to physically attack a person.
12.  forgery	l  giving money etc. to influence a public official
13.  fraud	m  stealing from an employer
14.  homicide	n  obtaining money or property through indirect threats or intimidation

From the Guardian: Berlusconi first criminal conviction 

From the BBC Pistorious sentence

Grammar: Passive constructions

Key terms_1: punishments

Self Study:

Listening 1 strongly suggested 

Reading 2 White-collar crime page 43-44 ex ex 19-21

Lesson_5

How to read  case notes: Reading 2 ex 10-11

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

Lesson_4

Unit 3: Tort Law  Reading 1_ pp28-29 ex 1-5; 

From Tort Law

•civil wrong
•contractual relations
•injured party
•fraudulent misrepresentation
•medical expenses
•monetary damages

Terminology: Explain these terms in your own words. Use expressions such as: this is the word for../This is the person who …/This is what you do when ..

• damages vs damage
• assignor vs assignee
• the non-braching party vs the breaching party
• spcific performance
• restitution
• the injured party 
• remedy

Damages: risarcimento danni, indennizzo, risarcimento

Different types of damages:

• substantial damages
• punitive (or exemplary) damages
• liquidated damages

Self Study: Consolidate your "legal English" through news articles Look up on the Guardian or the BBC news  to find news articles dealing with:
- Punitive damages / Exemplary damages 
- Nominal damages 
- Substantial damages 

Nel vs articolo estrapolate parole chiavi legate all'area giuridica e pubblicate il lavoro
Enjoy it!
Take this article as an example "nominal damages of £1" What could we learn from reading it?

Lesson_3

Introduction to Contract Law: Key language

consideration (nella common law si tratta di un interesse, un vantaggio, un beneficio ricevuto da una parte; ovvero un sacrificio, una perdita concessa, subita o sopportata dall'altra parte.)
From "English for Law"  Cornerlsen: Contract Law Consideration
counter offer
essential terms
assignor vs assignee
specific performance
breaching party
injured party
Collocations
- An offer
Accept, make, reject, withdraw, increase, submit, receive, consider
- A contract
Breach/form/negotiate/perform/draw up/draft/sign a contract
- DamagesAccept/award/claim/win/receive/seek/pay damages
- A lawsuit
File/bring (fare causa)/launch (avviare)/persue/win/lose

What actions do they carry out
A party
Breaches a contract/performs a contract
The parties
Negotiate an offer/negotiate a contract/form a contract
The court
Enforces a contract/awards damages
A lawyer
Files a lawsuit/negotiates an offer/negotiates a contract/accepts an offer

Focus on: enforce/enforceable (esecutivo)
To enforce: verbo transitivo
1. (impose) imporre [rule, silence, discipline];
fare rispettare, applicare [law, court order];
fare valere [legal rights];
esigere [payment];
fare rispettare [contract]
Enforceable (esempio) 

2. For that reason, the parties consent that such covenants shall be enforceable in a court of equity by temporary or permanent injunction, restraining order or a decree of specific performance. The remedies provided above shall be cumulative and not exclusive and are in addition to any other remedies, which either party may have under this Agreement or applicable law.

Per tale motivo, le parti acconsentono/convengono che tali clausole debbano essere fatte valere in una corte di equità con ingiunzione (esecutiva) permanente o temporanea, ordine restrittivo o atto specifico. Le azioni (giudiziarie) elencate sopra devono essere cumulative e non esclusive e si intendono in aggiunta alle azioni che una delle due parti può esperire in base al presente accordo(ovvero) applicabili per legge.

Homework
• Reading 2 p. 20 ex 9-10
Listening 2 p. 21 ex 19-20
• Reading 3 p. 22 ex 22-24
• Modal verbs 



- visita il sito http://www.onecle.com/ oppure http://www.lawdepot.com/
1. scegli un tipo di contratto - definisci in inglese o italiano quando si crea quel tipo di contratto
2. individua 10 parole o espressioni chiavi tipiche di quel tipo di contratto

Straight from my today's post

What do you find in this short text being typically "legalese"?


Dear Participant,
During the Convention, TESOL Italy will be taking photographs and making
video recordings to document and promote TESOL Italy’s convention. The
material will be used for educational and promotional purposes and not for profit.

In reference to the Italian Privacy law no. 675/96, as a Convention participant, I
do hereby authorise TESOL Italy to use my photographs/images in this material.
Date ......................
First Name/Last Name ............................................................ (please print)
Signature ............................................................................

Lesson_2

From text book IILE "Reading 1-3 pp 8-13 + exercises 

Language:

What to study - core (compulsory) subjects and optional subjects:

• criminal law, contract law, land law, equity and trusts, administrative law and constitutional law, family law, employment law and housing law,company law, commercial law, litigation and arbitration.

Where to work:

• Partnership
• Large law practice/firm
• Commercial practice
• Sole practitioner
• Law clinic

Collocations:

Legal writing, legal research, legal practice, legal assistance, legal community,

Law degree programme, law student, law practice, law clinic, law firm

Awkward words

- equity and trusts = affidamento fiduciario - Leggi "L'utilizzo del trust in Italia"
- - Podcast - What is equity?  + Material accompanyng the podcast
- equity vs common law 

Language from reading 1

• Adverb+adjective: intellectually stimulating
• Verb+preposition: to lead to something; to decide on something; to get involved with something
• Preposition+noun: in addition
• Verb+noun: to take a course/subject;to run a partnership; to offer a course; to offer assistance; to hire new recruits
• Verb+verb: to go on to become something
• Adjective+noun: future career; local community; day-to-day work; a good command (of English)
• Noun+noun: work experience

Language from Reading 2:

From contract law: formation, interpretation, performance and enforcement of contracts, offer and acceptance, consideration.

From Tort Law: liability for intentional and negligently caused injures to person and property; strict liability; vicarious liability; ultra-hazardous activities; products liability; nuisance; invasion of privacy; defamation; damages; losses.

From Ciminal Law: crime against persons, property and public administration; the law of homicide

From Evidence: relevancy, hearsay, impeachment, cross-examination.

From Criminal Procedure: regulation of law enforcement, investigation of crimes, search and seizure, electronic surveillance, entrapment,

From Constitutional Law: judicial function, distribution under the constitution, immunities under the constitution.

From legal research & writing: to acquaint students with …; analyze judicial opinions; legal citation; techniques of writing memoranda and briefs.

•  Comparative
• Reading 3 Graduate Recruitment programme
• University of Nottingham - school of law 

Homework:

p. 12 ex 14

p. 14 ex 20, 21

p. 16 ex 24 Structuring a  presentation

p. 17 ex  Language Focus