DERSLER

 

I. INTRODUCTION TO LEGAL ENGLISH

  • Introduction to Legal Terminology, Reasoning and Writing in English
  • Introduction to Legal Concepts?
  • The Major Difference(s) Between The Continental Law and The Common Law
  • Type of Law Predominating The Continental Law System and The Common Law System: Precedent – Definition, Types and Function
  • The Role of Courts / Judges in The Continental and The Common Law Systems– How Do Those Influence The Law?

 

II. CONTRACTS LAW

 

Formation of Contract

  • Offer and Acceptance
  • The Legal Intention to Create a Contract
  • Consideration Element 
  • Contactual Terms

  • Construction of Contracts

    Reasons Invalidating the Contract

  • Misrepresentation
  • Duress
  • Mistake
  • Undue influence

  • Discharge of Contractual Obligations

  • Discharge by Performance
  • Discharge by Agreement
  • Discharge by Frustruaiton
  • Discharge by Breach

 

 

III. TORT LAW

  • Context: Overview of Types of Torts
  • Intentional Torts: Assault, Trespassing Cases, Self-Defense, Defense of Others, Defense of Property; Necessity; Limits of “Privilege”
  • Causation: Cause in Fact and Causation and Multiple Defendants / Causes
  • Duty and Special Relationship
  • Affirmative Defense
  • Re-Emergence Strict Liability
  • Tort Law (Selected Cases)

 

IV. COMPANY LAW

  • Introduction to Company Law
  • Continental Law vs. Common Law Approaches to Company Law
  • Company Formation
  • Corporate Personality and Limited Liability: Separate Legal Personality à The Epic Salomon Case Analysis
  • Company Law & Corporate Governance – A Common Law Perspective: Independent Director System, Piercing of the Corporate Veil
  • Key Concepts of The Field and The Relevant Case Studies (*M&A, Resolving Disputes, Fraud, Agency, Group of Companies)
  • Proxy Clauses
  • Company Law (Selected Cases)

 

V. LEGAL WRITING AND METHODOLOGY

  • Essentials of Good Legal Writing
  • The IRAC Method for Case Analyses: Issue, Rule, Analyze and Conclusion
  • Structured Legal Writing: Organization of Legal Materials
  • Framing of Write Up Research Question, Title, Identifying Relevant Areas of Law, Identifying Literature and Case Laws, Analysis, Discussion, Recommendations and Conclusion
  • Sources of Authority
  • Kinds: Informative, Persuasive; Writing for Individual Purposes; Writing for Academic Purpose and Writing for Court Purposes: Briefs, Plaints
  • Writing for Judicial Writing

 

VI. LEGAL PROFESSION IN ENGLISH

  • The Ethics of Legal Practice
  • The Process of Admission to Law Positions / Law-Degree Programs?
  • Drafting Motivation Letters to LL.M and Ph.D. Programs
  • Writing Cover Letters
  • Business E-Mails (Clients-Coworkers)
  • How to Prepare an Attorney’s Linkedin Profile?
  • Communication with Person Represented by Counsel (Legal Speaking Club)