UNIT 1  CRIMINAL LAW

  Reading 1 : Introduction to criminal law

    Key terms: Criminal law

  Listening 1

  Speaking and Writing 1

  Reading 2: Parties to a crime

  Listening 2

  Speaking 2

  Writing 2

  Language Focus

  Translation Skills

    Translation of participial phrases (1)

UNIT 2  CRIMINAL PROCEDURAL LAW

  Reading: Introduction to criminal procedure

    Key terms: Procedural rights

    Text analysis: The basic structure of the process

  Listening: Bail

  Speaking: Asking follow-up questions

  Writing: Prefer the active voice over the passive

  Language Focus

  Translation Skills

    Translation of participial phrases (2)

UNIT 3  CIVIL PROCEDURAL LAW

  Reading: Introduction to civil procedure

    Key terms: Jurisdiction

    Text analysis: Understanding evidence

  Listening: Discovery

  Speaking: Questioning skills

  Writing: Write an complaint

  Language Focus

  Translation Skills

    Translation of appositive clauses

UNIT 4  SALEOF GOODS

  Reading 1 : Introduction to sale of goods legislation

    Key terms: Sale of goods

    Language use: Terms and conditions of sale

  Listening 1: Legal writing seminar on drafting clauses

  Reading 2

  Listening 2: A case brief

    Text analysis: A case brief

  Writing and Speaking: A case brief

  Language Focus

  Translation Skills

    Translation of the negative

UNIT 5  REAL PROPERTY LAW

  Reading: Introduction to property law

    Key terms: Parties referred to in real property law

  Listening 1 : Easements

  Listening 2: Buying a house in Spain

  Speaking: An aspect of real property law

    Language use: Giving a presentation -- structuring and signalling transitions

  Writing: Summarizing and requesting

  Language Focus

  Case Study

    Task 1: Read the case report and answer these questions

    Task 2: Find words or phrases in the above text which

    match these definitions

    Task 3: Case discussion

  Translation Skills

    Translation of personal pronouns and possessive pronouns.

UNIT 6  INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

  Reading: Introduction to intellectual property

    Key terms: Intellectual property

  Listening: Training of junior lawyers

  Speaking: Phrases for discussions

  Writing: Notes for a case brief

  Language Focus

  Case Study: Intellectual property law

    The facts of the case

    Task 1: Speaking

    Task 2: Writing

    Relevant legal documents

  Translation Skills

    Translation of long sentences

UNIT 7  NEGOTIABLE INSTRUMENT

  Reading: Introduction to negotiable instruments.

    Key terms: Negotiable instruments

  Listening: Advice from a senior partner

  Speaking: Explaining ideas to a client

  Writing: Summarizing requirements

  Language Focus

  Translation Skills

    Translation of legal terminology

UNIT 8  SECURED TRANSACTIONS

  Reading 1: Introduction to secured transactions

    Key terms: Comparing and contrasting concepts

  Reading 2: Internal email

    Text analysis: Formalityladverb-verb collocations

  Listening 1 : Creating a security interest

  Listening 2: Intellectual property in secured transactions.

    Language use: Requesting information

  Speaking: Requesting and presenting information

  Writing: A polite refusal

  Language Focus

  Translation Skills

    Translation of Latin words

UNIT 9  DEBTOR-CREDITOR

  Reading 1 : Introduction to debtor-creditor

    Key terms: Types of liens

  Listening 1 : A job interview

  Speaking 1 : A job interview

  Writing 1 : A thank-you note

  Reading 2: A career as an insolvency practitioner

  Listening 2: Protecting assets from judicial liens

  Speaking 2: Discussing insolvency work

  Writing 2: A covering letter

  Language Focus

  Translation Skills

    Translation of sentences without subject

UNIT 10  COMPETITION LAW

  Reading 1 : Introduction to competition law

    Key terms: ,Anti-competitive activity

  Reading 2: Anti-competitive activities and anti-trust measures in the EU

  Listening: Advising on c