INGLESE GIURIDICO AVANZATO

Degree course: 
Corso di Long single cycle degree (5 years) in Law - Como
Academic year when starting the degree: 
2021/2022
Year: 
3
Academic year in which the course will be held: 
2023/2024
Course type: 
Supplementary compulsory subjects
Seat of the course: 
Como - Università degli Studi dell'Insubria
Credits: 
8
Period: 
Second semester
Standard lectures hours: 
50
Detail of lecture’s hours: 
Lesson (50 hours)
Requirements: 

Core prerequisite is the knowledge of English language equal or superior to the B1 level defined by the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.

Final Examination: 
Orale

The exam is in written form and based on a quiz on the legal matters studied during the course, including but not limited to, matching and gap-filling exercises, true or false exercises, multiple choice questions, as well as the translation of specific expressions of Legal English. During the exam, students are allowed to use only paper legal & business English monolingual vocabularies, and paper monolingual English dictionaries.

Assessment: 
Voto Finale

The aim of this course is to comprehend and examine in depth the theory and practice-informed approach to legal genre and discourse, the legal vocabulary and the reading, writing and communication strategies introduced in the basic course of Legal English, with a special focus on the terminological instruments and the skills required in managing, translating and interpreting legal documents. Students will be able to develop fluency in legal English, skills in using terms of art and advanced legal English words, as well as abilities in comparing Common law and Civil Law principles and institutions.
During the course, students will read, translate and study several legal texts, in order to highlight the linguistic techniques adopted in each specific legal situation and the differences between Legal and Plain English. The course includes in-depth studies on case-law texts and on the legal English glossary of the European Union, as well as comparisons between the main principles and juridical institutions of Common Law countries and the Italian legal system. Additionally, the course focuses on the selection of particular databases, web-corpora and legal websites to improve computer skills in case of advanced online researches concerning legal terminology.
Students will be able to use properly the legal vocabulary acquired and to discuss legal matters in English with autonomous evaluations and critical sensibility based on proper hermeneutics and on the capacity to examine accurately the linguistic and juridical pillars of any type of legal document to translate or consult.

The course includes five thematic fields: company law, criminal law, trust law, succession law and law on labor safety and hygiene. Each part of the course embraces a comparison of the most relevant principles, institutions and terms of art between Common Law countries and Italian law, the analysis of the most useful legal resources for translations and/or drafting of legal documents, as well as considerations on the linguistic and juridical influence of international organizations and conventions on the matters examined.
The first part of the course will be dedicated to Company Law in Common Law countries, in the European Union, and to the main language and juridical differences with the Italian Company Law. In particular, students will focus on the vocabulary and on common linguistic difficulties in this field. For example, they will examine the most relevant linguistic aspects in the translation of legal documents regarding company types, company management and operations, incorporation process, stock exchange, contracts and legal documents used by companies, as well as financial and accounting status.
In the second part of the course, students will study aspects of the language adopted in criminal law in Common Law countries and in key concepts such as the elements of a crime, the criminal liability, the excuse and the criminal defenses, the circumstances of a crime and the participation in crime. In particular, students will analyze the most relevant crimes against person and against property, focusing on specific translations and terminological databases regarding crimes and sentences.
The third portion of the course will be dedicated to trust. Students will explore the main international conventions of this sector, the types of trust, its general clauses and the difference between trust and trust company.
In the fourth part of the course, there will be an introduction to the law applicable to succession in Common Law countries and in Italy. Students will observe the principles and terms of art recognized in the most important international conventions on the law applicable to successions and in the main regulations and provisions of the European Union thereon (such as in the ECS, European Certificate of Succession). The aim of these lessons is to develop a specific EN-IT jargon and to improve the translation and the interpretation of sources and legal documents concerning succession law.
The final section of the course regards the law on labor safety and hygiene in Common Law countries, as well as at national and European level. Students will study and translate legal terms of art, institutions and expressions related to different labor contexts, risks, emergencies, insurance aspects and liabilities.

Convenzionale

The course will take place from February to May and include 50 hours of lesson. During the lessons, grammatical and lexical analysis will be integrated with numerous practical exercises and readings, translations and comprehension tests.
The course includes online materials, texts and documents downloaded from the most important websites concerning legal matters or prepared ad hoc for the lessons.

Students can meet the Professor at the end of her lessons by prior appointment requested by e-mail: roberta.bogni@uninsubria.it

Professors

BOGNI ROBERTA

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