lesson_1/2 aa 2011-2012

Lesson 1 – 3rd October 2011
Lesson 2 - 5th October 2011

- Linee guida sul programma e Modalità di esame

- Importanza del test di ingresso - (Necessità di inviare i risultati)


- Presentazione delle risorse UTILIZZATE Durante il corso (blog - libro di testo - risorse on line)
- Caratteristiche e peculiarità dell’inglese legale

Words of the day:
Person in courts ( plaintiff/claimant vs defendant)
Documents in court (affidavit, answer, brief, complaint, injunction, motion, notice, pleading, writ)
Claimant/plaintiff/applicant/petitioner (attore/ricorrente , richiedente, pretendente)
vs
defendant (convenuto/imputato)
Pleading (difesa, patrocinio , note scritte, nel processo civile le parti si scambiano nella fase del pre-trial. I pleadings si limitano ad esporre i fatti della causa)
Writs = ordine scritto / writ of summons= mandato di comparizione, atto introduttivo del giudizio per eccellenza.
Affidavit = atto o documento giurato
Brief= documento scritto/sommario, contiene gli atti della causa (writ of summons, pleading, statement of defence, reply). Copia del brief viene data al giudice. Negli S.U. indica una memoria scritta.

warranty (garanzia in genere, garanzia per difetti di conformità legale. Dichiarazione secondo la quale il venditore dichiara quell’oggetto è conforme a quanto descritto)
& guarant(ee)/y = a formal assurance that certain condititions will be fulfilled (Garanzia del buon funzionamento – garanzia commerciale, se il prodotto non funziona si sostituisce)

Parte seconda dal IILE libro di testo
• Lettura 1-2 pp 8-11
• Come diventare un avvocato in Italia e nel Regno Unito
• Intervista al Presidente Nazionale "Associazione Nazionale praticanti e avvocati"
• Uso di comparativi + pratica
• Strutturare una presentazione p. 15

Homework• pag. 13 Reading 3 ex. 16, 17
• pag. 17 focus Lingua

Aspetto di leggere i vostri commenti
- come avete accolto l'iniziativa di questo blog
- commenti sui link "professione avvocato"
- difficoltà incontrate nelle letture proposte UNIT 1 (Reading 1-3) + esercizi

Extra for those students who have a strong interest for the language as well as for the English legal system:
- Podcast - What is equity?  + Material accompanyng the podcast

Homework Lesson 6

Homework Lesson 6

- From ILE text book Reading pp. 37-39 ex 8, 9
Individua parole chiavi nel testo e traducile in italiano.
Pubblica il lavoro usando il tasto commento.

- From Grammar book: vbs + prepositions pp.106-107;

Lesson 2

06/10/Lesson 2

Parte 1

From ILE: pp.8-13
Bodies of Law: Civil Law (developed from the Roman codified law) vs Common Law (precidents constitute the fundamental source of law)
types of Law (statutes, codes, ordinances, regulations, directives, acts of Parliament),
types of courts:

• House of Lords
• Court of Appeal (Civil/Criminal Division)
• High Court Crown Court
• County Court
• Magistrates’ Court

Decisions of senior courts are binding on the junior courts

Person in courts ( plaintiff/claimant the person who files the complaint, the defendant
Documents in court (affidavit, answer, brief, complaint, injunction, motion, notice, pleading, writ)
Latin language (extra practice – exercise)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_legal_Latin_terms#Y

Parte 2
- Grammar revision: present simple vs present continuous
- Present continuous vs will
- Will vs present simple
- Passive – Introduction

Homework Lesson 1

Homework Lesson 1

1. Dal testo di grammatica pp.10-11, pp.14-15, pp.40-41, pp.42-43, p.92 (a tua discrezione il numero di esercizi da effettuare)

2. Da leggere “civil law vs common law”, anche in italiano da http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_law o da altre fonti

3. Cerca su internet un esempio di “legal document” in inglese e pubblica il lavoro nel commento a questo post.
- riporta il link del documento
- aggiungi informazioni sul tipo di documento
- individua ca. dieci parole interessanti e riportale sotto sezione glossario.

Es. http://www.legal-forms-kit.com/freelegalforms/legal-form-6.pdf
Contratto per noleggio macchina
Glossario
- Hereinafter: (adv): da qui in seguito
- Owner: proprietario
- Mileage: kilometraggio
- In sound and safe conditions: in ottime condizioni
- Rental period: periodo di affitto
- Renter: noleggiante (conducente)
- In witness whereof: a testimonianza di quanto sopra/in fede a quanto precede
- Execute: eseguire in base a norme e condizioni/firmare in presenza di testimoni
- defray ....costs of: sostenere costi


Pubblica il lavoro nel commento a questo post

Qui di seguito trovi alcuni degli esempi di documenti da cercare, ai quali si possono aggiungere: injunction, motion, affidavit

Power of Attorney/proxy is a legal document which gives someone authority to act on your behalf
Last Will or Testament: is a document by which a person (the testator) regulates the rights of others over his property or family after death.
Lease agreement : creates a commercial tenancy between the landlord and the tenant
Warranty Deed: A general warranty deed is a type of deed where the grantor (seller) guarantees that he or she holds clear title to a piece of real estate and has a right to sell it to the grantee (buyer).
Bill of sale or a purchase of agreement: seller and purchaser(a document that transfers ownership of an asset from a seller to the buyer, a basic agreement for sale of goods. The bill of sale can be used for any items of value ( Vehicles Equipment Watercraft Aircraft Furniture Animals Property ie possessions)
Loan Agreement: An individual or a corporation is borrowing money from another individual or corporation or lending to
Shareholder agreement: Create an agreement among shareholders that says how the corporation will be managed, how disputes will be resolved, what will happen on the death of a shareholder, and to prevent shareholders from competing with the corporation.
Partnership agreement: A partnership is a form of business organization in which two or more individuals manage and operate the business with a view to making a profit. Each partner shares a fixed proportion of the partnership profits and losses.
Employment Contract: set outs duties and rights between employer and employee
Prenuptial agreement: setting out each party's assets, debts, and property rights before the marriage, settling issues of division of property and of spousal support in the event of marriage breakdown, ensuring your estate is distributed according to your wishes upon your death and protecting it from additional claims by your spouse, protecting the interests of children from a previous marriage.

Homework Lesson 1

Homework Lesson 1 06/10/07

1. Dal testo di grammatica pp.10-11, pp.14-15, pp.40-41, pp.42-43, p.92 (a tua discrezione il numero di esercizi espletati Errata corridge: p. 292, introduzione uso del passivo not p.92)

2. Da leggere “civil law vs common law”, anche in italiano da http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_law o da altre fonti

3. Cerca su internet un esempio di “legal document” in inglese e pubblica il lavoro nel commento a questo post.

- riporta il link del documento
- aggiungi informazioni sul tipo di documento
- individua ca. dieci parole interessanti e riportale sotto sezione glossario.

Es. http://www.legal-forms-kit.com/freelegalforms/legal-form-6.pdf
Contratto per noleggio macchina
Glossario
- Hereinafter: (adv): da qui in seguito
- Owner: proprietario
- Mileage: kilometraggio
- In sound and safe conditions: in ottime condizioni
- Rental period: periodo di affitto
- Renter: noleggiante (conducente)


Pubblica il lavoro nel commento a questo post

Questi sono solo alcuni degli esempi di documenti da cercare, ai quali si possono aggiungere: injunction, motion, affidavit

Power of Attorney/proxy is a legal document which gives someone authority to act on your behalf
Last Will or Testament: is a document by which a person (the testator) regulates the rights of others over his property or family after death.
Lease agreement : creates a commercial tenancy between the landlord and the tenant
Warranty Deed: A general warranty deed is a type of deed where the grantor (seller) guarantees that he or she holds clear title to a piece of real estate and has a right to sell it to the grantee (buyer).
Bill of sale or a purchase of agreement: seller and purchaser(a document that transfers ownership of an asset from a seller to the buyer, a basic agreement for sale of goods. The bill of sale can be used for any items of value ( Vehicles Equipment Watercraft Aircraft Furniture Animals Property ie possessions)
Loan Agreement: An individual or a corporation is borrowing money from another individual or corporation or lending to
Shareholder agreement: Create an agreement among shareholders that says how the corporation will be managed, how disputes will be resolved, what will happen on the death of a shareholder, and to prevent shareholders from competing with the corporation.
Partnership agreement: A partnership is a form of business organization in which two or more individuals manage and operate the business with a view to making a profit. Each partner shares a fixed proportion of the partnership profits and losses.
Employment Contract: set outs duties and rights between employer and employee
Prenuptial agreement: setting out each party's assets, debts, and property rights before the marriage, settling issues of division of property and of spousal support in the event of marriage breakdown, ensuring your estate is distributed according to your wishes upon your death and protecting it from additional claims by your spouse, protecting the interests of children from a previous marriage.