giovedì 14 maggio 2020

Lesson 9_2020

Revision Vocabulary: real property law


  • deposit
  • lien
  • conveyance
  • tenancy agreement
  • mortgage
  • escrow
  • easement
  • cadastral register
  • chain of title
  • capital appreciation
  • stamp duty
  • purchase price
  • notorial deed
  • encombrances
  • survey
  • boundaries


Reading 1 Litigation and Arbitration pp 83-84 ex 2,3

Focus on language: How do you say that … in Italian?
  • Dispute resolution
  • Disputing parties
  • Litigation (court proceedings/ lawsuit)
  • Settlement (resolution of a dispute)
  • Hearing [the hearing was adjourned]
  • Pleading: formal statement served by each party to a lawsuit to one another, and containing their respective positions (allegations, claims, defences, denies) ["counsel for the plaintiffs wanted to amend the pleadings"]
  • to plead for 
  • to plead guilty/not guilty
  • Out –of-court settlement
  • Binding (obligatory) decision/agreement/arbitration
  • non-binding agreement
  • to be bound by sth (legally obligated) "bound by the terms of the contract"
  • to be bound to sth/sb "Judges are bound to the law"
  • Legal fees
  • To settle a dispute
  • To reach a settlement
  • To enforce/deliver judgment
  • To save money on
  • To threaten to sue
  • To face court proceedings/litigation costs
  • To deny accusations
  • To pursue a claim
  • In connection with
Examples of disputes:• Dispute over people's behaviour may involve conflict between neighbours over anti-social behaviour (loud parties or verbal abuse)
• Business disputes can involve different interpretation of the terms of a contract, or questions over whether a contract has been breached, and what remedies/damages are appropriate.
• Planning disputes include situations where, for example, a property owner plans to construct a new building, or improve an existing building. (ie planning permissions)
• Environmental disputes include disputes over resources and questions over who has the right to exploit those resources, and at what cost to the environment. 
    ADR: Alternative Dispute Resolution:
    • negotiation: participation is voluntary and there is no third party who facilitates the resolution process or imposes a resolution
    • arbitration:participation is typically voluntary, and there is a third party who, as a private judge, imposes a resolution. Arbitrations often occur because parties to contracts agree that any future dispute concerning the agreement will be resolved by arbitration.
    • mediation:there is a third party, a mediator, who facilitates the resolution process (and may even suggest a resolution, typically known as a "mediator's proposal"), but does not impose a resolution on the parties


    Reading 2 letter of invitation pp 85-86 ex 7 - ref to ELSA (European Law Students' association 
    Grammar Practice:
    Reading 3 Avoiding litigation page 88 ex 14-16
    Reading 4 Cost of litigation page 89 ex 18-21
    Reading 5 Letter before action pp 89-91 ex 22-28

    COLLOCATIONS
    adverb-adjective

    • strictly private and confidential
    • fully entitled
    • shortly forthcoming

    adverb-verb
    • strenuously denies
    • recently informed
    adjective-noun
    • confidential information
    • previous criticism
    • a positive asset
    • a substantial increase
    • constructive dismissal (licenziamento senza giusta causa)
    • excellent prospects
    • exemplary damages
    • alternative means
    • satisfactory proposals

    Self Study
    Listening 1 Question and answer session
    pag 87 ex 10-12 peanut kernel case
    Listening 2 Lawyer-client interview pp 91-91 ex 29-32
    Language Focus page 93

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