MP309Z Language I.3 - English for Lawyers

Faculty of Law
Autumn 2026
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
In-person direct teaching
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Štěpánka Dillingerová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Radmila Doupovcová (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Alena Hradilová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. et Mgr. Věra Hromádková (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Barbora Chovancová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Kateřina Chudová (seminar tutor)
PhDr. Hana Kallus, M.A., Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Radek Šimek, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Lenka Pavlíková (assistant)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Barbora Chovancová, Ph.D.
Language Centre, Faculty of Law Division – Language Centre
Contact Person: Lenka Pavlíková
Supplier department: Language Centre, Faculty of Law Division – Language Centre
Timetable of Seminar Groups
MP309Z/01: Mon 28. 9. to Fri 18. 12. Mon 8:00–9:40 258, R. Doupovcová
MP309Z/02: Mon 28. 9. to Fri 18. 12. Mon 8:00–9:40 257, R. Šimek
MP309Z/03: Mon 28. 9. to Fri 18. 12. Mon 10:00–11:40 316, R. Doupovcová
MP309Z/04: Mon 28. 9. to Fri 18. 12. Mon 10:00–11:40 042, B. Chovancová
MP309Z/05: Mon 28. 9. to Fri 18. 12. Mon 12:00–13:40 020, K. Chudová
MP309Z/06: Mon 28. 9. to Fri 18. 12. Mon 14:00–15:40 020, Š. Dillingerová
MP309Z/07: Mon 28. 9. to Fri 18. 12. Mon 16:00–17:40 302, H. Kallus
MP309Z/08: Mon 28. 9. to Fri 18. 12. Tue 12:00–13:40 208, A. Hradilová
MP309Z/09: Mon 28. 9. to Fri 18. 12. Tue 10:00–11:40 124, Š. Dillingerová
MP309Z/10: Mon 28. 9. to Fri 18. 12. Tue 12:00–13:40 124, Š. Dillingerová
MP309Z/11: Mon 28. 9. to Fri 18. 12. Tue 10:00–11:40 042, B. Chovancová
MP309Z/12: Mon 28. 9. to Fri 18. 12. Tue 10:00–11:40 302, R. Doupovcová
MP309Z/13: Mon 28. 9. to Fri 18. 12. Tue 16:00–17:40 136, A. Hradilová
MP309Z/14: Mon 28. 9. to Fri 18. 12. Tue 16:00–17:40 315, Š. Dillingerová
MP309Z/15: Mon 28. 9. to Fri 18. 12. Tue 18:00–19:40 129, A. Hradilová
MP309Z/16: Mon 28. 9. to Fri 18. 12. Wed 8:00–9:40 302, H. Kallus
MP309Z/17: Mon 28. 9. to Fri 18. 12. Wed 10:00–11:40 302, H. Kallus
MP309Z/18: Mon 28. 9. to Fri 18. 12. Wed 10:00–11:40 024, R. Doupovcová
MP309Z/19: Mon 28. 9. to Fri 18. 12. Wed 8:00–9:40 020, V. Hromádková
MP309Z/20: Mon 28. 9. to Fri 18. 12. Wed 10:00–11:40 020, V. Hromádková
MP309Z/21: Mon 28. 9. to Fri 18. 12. Wed 8:00–9:40 136, B. Chovancová
MP309Z/22: Mon 28. 9. to Fri 18. 12. Wed 8:00–9:40 034, K. Chudová
MP309Z/23: Mon 28. 9. to Fri 18. 12. Wed 10:00–11:40 042, K. Chudová
MP309Z/24: Mon 28. 9. to Fri 18. 12. Wed 10:00–11:40 315, B. Chovancová
MP309Z/25: Mon 28. 9. to Fri 18. 12. Wed 12:00–13:40 160, K. Chudová
MP309Z/26: Mon 28. 9. to Fri 18. 12. Wed 14:00–15:40 258, R. Šimek
MP309Z/27: Mon 28. 9. to Fri 18. 12. Wed 16:00–17:40 160, H. Kallus
MP309Z/28: Mon 28. 9. to Fri 18. 12. Tue 16:00–17:40 030, R. Šimek
MP309Z/29: No timetable has been entered into IS. Š. Dillingerová
Prerequisites
(!MP109Z Language I.1 - French for Lawyers I.1.) && (!MP108Z Language I.1. - German for Lawyers) && (!MP208Z Language I.2. - French For Lawyers) && (!MP207Z Language I.2. - German for Lawyers) && MP210Z Language I.2 - English for Lawyers
The students are expected to have passed the previous courses in the first and the second terms of the first year - English for Lawyers.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
there are 6 fields of study the course is directly associated with, display
Abstract
The student will be able to discuss, negotiate, argue (and also identify argumentative fallacies), make decisions, and provide reasons for decisions in professional legal topics (business law, family law, consumer law) at the B2 – C1 level (CEFR). They will be able to write a formal letter in English based on a document (a letter in Czech). They will understand the content of conversations on legal topics and be able to capture key information (listening exercises at the B2-C1 level) to advise clients. They will learn to navigate the individual steps of civil proceedings and explain them.
Learning outcomes
The student will be able to discuss, negotiate, argue (including identifying argumentative fallacies), make decisions, and provide reasons for decisions in professional legal topics (business law, family law, consumer law) at the B2 level (CEFR). They will be able to write a formal letter to a client in English based on Czech materials. The student will be able to recognize different types of negotiators, know what to do and what to avoid during negotiations, and consider cultural specifics in negotiations. They will understand the content of conversations on legal topics and be able to capture key information (listening exercises at the B2-C1 level) to advise clients. They will learn the steps of civil procedure and explain them.
Key topics
Business Law – introduction to company forms; vocabulary of contracts, liability, and business entities; focus on legal English used in commercial contexts. Sale of Goods – rules governing contracts for the sale of goods terminology for buyers, sellers, delivery, payment, and remedies; Family Law – overview of marriage, divorce, parental rights, and custody; vocabulary for family relations and legal procedures; attention to impending changes in Czech family law Civil Procedure – stages of civil proceedings from filing a claim to enforcement of judgment; terminology for parties, evidence, appeals, and remedies; focus on courtroom vocabulary and procedural expressions.
Study resources and literature
    recommended literature
  • COSTELLO Natasha a KULBICKI, Louise. Practical English Language Skills for Lawyers: Improving Your Legal English. Routledge, 2023, 376 s. ISBN 9780367690465
    not specified
  • KROIS-LINDNER, Amy and TRANSLEGAL. International Legal English. 2nd edition. Cambridge University Press, 2011, 336 pp. ISBN 978-0-521-27945-1. info
  • KROIS-LINDNER, Amy and Matt FIRTH. Introduction to International Legal English. 1st ed. Cambridge: CUP, 2008. ISBN 9780521718998. URL info
  • CHROMÁ, Marta. Czech-English law dictionary with explanations. 3. vyd. Voznice: Leda, 2010, 481 s. ISBN 9788073352493. info
  • Česko anglický právnický slovník s vysvětlivkami (Czech-English Law Dictionary with Explanations). 1st ed. Voznice: LEDA, 2001, 478 pp. ISBN 90-85927-90-X. info
Approaches, practices, and methods used in teaching
interactive language seminar
Method of verifying learning outcomes and course completion requirements
Requirements: Active participation in class discussion, submission of a written task, oral presentation of a legal case, and final written credit test (a translation, linguistic meditation and providing legal advice in a short dialogue, and a short written text); students must score at least 70%.
Language of instruction
Czech
Follow-Up Courses
Teacher's information
http://law.cjv.muni.cz/
Information about English seminars for lawyers is published in the "Interaktivní osnova"  in IS MU. These include the syllabus, a list of literature, requirements for obtaining credits, including seminar attendance requirements. Office hours of the teachers are published in IS and at the department. Individual instructors also share information for their seminar groups in MSTeams.
Study support
https://is.muni.cz/auth/el/1422/podzim2026/MP309Z/
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course is taught annually.
Listed among prerequisites of other courses
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 1999, Autumn 2000, Autumn 2001, Autumn 2002, Autumn 2003, Autumn 2004, Autumn 2005, Autumn 2006, Autumn 2007, Autumn 2008, Autumn 2009, Autumn 2010, Autumn 2011, Autumn 2012, Autumn 2013, Autumn 2014, Autumn 2015, Autumn 2016, Autumn 2017, Autumn 2018, Autumn 2019, Autumn 2020, Autumn 2021, Autumn 2022, Autumn 2023, Autumn 2024, Autumn 2025.
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