Legal English
Objectives
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General characterization
Code
37030
Credits
4
Responsible teacher
Robin Fretwell Wilson (Fulbright)
Hours
Weekly - Available soon
Total - 0
Teaching language
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Prerequisites
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Bibliography
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Teaching method
Lecture and participation.
Evaluation method
Students will be assessed on two grounds:
(i) Regular participation in seminars
(ii) A written assessment at the end of the semester: a 2500-word essay on a topic of their choice.
Subject matter
The course will be delivered in 14 weekly 2-hour seminars.
Week 1: Introductory remarks. Overview of the course and planning.
Week 2: Fundamental concepts in Public Law
Week 3: Fundamental concepts in Private Law
Week 4: Responsibility
Week 5: Authority
Week 6: Rights, duties, interests
Week 7: Unlawfulness v blameworthiness (justification/excuse)
Week 8: Contracts and promises
Week 9: Autonomy
Week 10: Interpretation (or the judicial role)
Week 11: Recent cases I (public law): Miller II, 2019 (UK)
Week 12: Recent cases II (fundamental rights): Dobbs, 2022 (USA)
Week 13: Recent cases III (tort): Darnley, 2018 (UK)
Week 14: Presentations by students of a small project for assessment. Comments and feedback.
Programs
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