Sumários

Oral presentations

17 Outubro 2018, 10:00 EDUARDA MELO CABRITA

 Oral presentations on the Inns of Court, the law-making system in the English legal system, legal history and tradition of the English legal system, legal framework for arbitration, and a contrastive analysis between the UK parliament and the Polish parliament.


Individual oral presentations

15 Outubro 2018, 10:00 EDUARDA MELO CABRITA


Individual oral presentations: part I.
There was a 30-minute break in class because of English Language Coordination issues.
All students who did not give their presentation today  must give their individual presentations next Wednesday.




Barrister or solicitor?

10 Outubro 2018, 10:00 EDUARDA MELO CABRITA


Discussing the questions on 'The Barristers' parts 1 & 2, a BBC documentary on the Inns of Court.
Vocabulary : silk, QC, leading a case in court.

Watching and discussing 'Barristers or Solicitors?' (London University of Law), 'A day in the life of a solicitor' and 'My journey to becoming a solicitor' (BPP). 
Vocabulary: apprenticeship. pupillage, court hearing, expert conference, pre trial review.

Reading and discussing 'Almost half of solicitors in England and Wales are women, study shows' ( The Guardian).

Discussing order for oral presentations starting next Monday.


The Legal profession in the English and US legal systems

8 Outubro 2018, 10:00 EDUARDA MELO CABRITA

A clerk is a law firm: Listening Comprehension.
A job interview: Listening Comprehension.
Education and training a law graduate in the German legal system an din the US legal system: Listening Comprehension.
The legal profession: The Barristers, a BBC documentary.
Legal vocabulary.
Choosing topics for three oral presentations to be given this semester.


The Barker Rose Graduate Recruitment Programme and the English legal profession

3 Outubro 2018, 10:00 EDUARDA MELO CABRITA

 Listening Comprehension Exercise: The Barker Rose Graduate Recruitment Programme (parts I and II)
Listening Comprehension Exercise: the English legal profession.