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What is law? What is the Common Law?
2 Novembro 2016, 10:00 • EDUARDA MELO CABRITA
Watching and discussing three videos on "What is law? What is the Common Law?" and answering questions from pages 57-59 SW.
Discussing concepts such as : what is law; what is Common Law, court structure; distinction between law and rule; parliamentary sovereignty; sources of law.
Choosing motions for the second and third rounds of the debates.
Second round motion: "This House believes that data protection laws should protect online privacy"
Third round motion:" This House would prohibit citizens who do not reside in their native country from voting in its elections"
A one nation justice policy
31 Outubro 2016, 10:00 • EDUARDA MELO CABRITA
Reading and discussing "Almost half of the solicitors in England and Wales are women, study shows" (The Guardian 17 May 2016.
Reading and discussing cultural references in "A one nation justice policy", an extract from the speech delivered at the Legatum Institute by the (then) Secretary of State for Justice on June 23, 2015.
(Homework: prepare a short presentation of the Inns of Court based on information provided on pages 50-56 due on 7 November).
Barristers and solicitors
26 Outubro 2016, 10:00 • EDUARDA MELO CABRITA
Watching and discussing a BBC documentary, 'The Barristers' (parts 1 and 2) (pages 41-42 SW). The barrister route.
Watching and discussing "Solicitors or barristers?" (The University of Law), "My journey to being a solicitor" (BPP) and 'The Solicitors Qualifying Exam' (Solicitors Regulation Authority) videos. The solicitor route. (pages 43-44 SW).
Vocabulary and cultural/legal concepts.
Debate part 2
24 Outubro 2016, 10:00 • EDUARDA MELO CABRITA
Debate part 2
Reading and discussing BBC article about The Barristers