MVV75K Unlocking the English Legal System

Faculty of Law
Spring 2011
Extent and Intensity
1/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
Rebecca Huxley-Binns (lecturer), doc. JUDr. Jiří Valdhans, Ph.D. (deputy)
Guaranteed by
doc. JUDr. Jiří Valdhans, Ph.D.
Department of International and European Law – Faculty of Law
Contact Person: Hana Brzobohatá
Timetable
Tue 3. 5. 13:30–15:00 133, 15:05–16:35 133, Wed 4. 5. 13:30–15:00 038, 15:05–16:35 038, Thu 5. 5. 8:00–9:30 025, 9:35–11:05 025
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.

The capacity limit for the course is 30 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/30, only registered: 0/30
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
At the end of the course students should understand the operation of the English Legal System.
Syllabus
  • This course offers students an introduction to the operation of the English Legal System. The nature of the common law tradition, where case law and legislation intertwine, will be examined, as will a range of decided cases. The court structure will be explored, as well as methods of settling disputes without resorting to the courts (this is called alternative dispute resolution). There will be negotiation exercise for students to do in class too. There will also be a brief explanation of the personnel involved in the English System (solicitors, barristers, paralegals, judges etc.) Classes will be a mixture of lectures, discussions, and workshops. There will be some required pre-reading which will be emailed to students in April. There will be a short test at end the course (multiple choice questions to be done in class with full feedback given).
Literature
  • during classes
Teaching methods
lecture, class discussion, workshop
Assessment methods
test
Language of instruction
English
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught only once.
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