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Autor: Nuria Romero García | Abogada. Doctora en Derecho y profesora de Universidad Departamento de Derecho Público. Especialista en la enseñanza de la lengua inglesa a nivel general y a nivel profesional jurídico.
Fecha: Diciembre 2024
Páginas: libro de 239 pág.
Esta obra, aunque de carácter introductorio, supone un primer acercamiento a las características propias de una lengua de especialidad como es el caso del inglés jurídico, adentrándose en materias de un carácter eminentemente práctico, como es el caso de la profesión jurídica en el sistema del Common Law británico, el funcionamiento del sistema del Common Law, los contratos (incluido el contrato laboral) la figura del tort y el derecho mercantil.
La obra «Legal English for specific purposes» ofrece:
- La relevancia de comprender el inglés general como una competencia esencial en la formación académica de la mayoría de los profesionales jurídicos.
Índice Contenidos
CHAPTER 1 LEGAL ENGLISH CHARACTERISTICS
- Introduction
- Basic standards of legal writing
- Good style
- Bibliographical references
- Suggested Readings
CHAPTER 2 MODERN LETTER WRITING
- Introduction and objectives
- Letter-writing conventions
- Letter-writing style
- E-mails
- Memoranda
- Bibliographical references
- Suggested Readings
CHAPTER 3 THE LEGAL PROFESSION
- Introduction and objectives
- Solicitors
- Legal executives
- Barristers
- Judges
- Tribunals and courts
- Bibliographical references
- Suggested Readings
CHAPTER 4 THE ENGLISH LEGAL SYSTEM
- Introduction and objectives
- The legal systems
- Law’s branches
- Bibliographical references
- Suggested Readings
CHAPTER 5 CONTRACTS I
- Introduction
- Performance of contracts
- Termination of contracts
- Remedies
- Bibliographical references
- Suggested Readings
CHAPTER 6 CONTRACTS II
- Introduction and objectives
- Structure of contracts
- Interpretation of contracts
- Contract clauses
- Bibliographical references
- Suggested Readings
CHAPTER 7 DRAFTING LEGAL DOCUMENTS
- Introduction and objectives
- Operative language
- Troubleshooting issues
- Drafting exemption clauses
- Structuring and designing a clause
- Bibliographical references
- Suggested Readings
CHAPTER 8 EMPLOYMENT LAW
- Introduction and objectives
- The Definition of Employment Law
- Establishing Contracts
- Managing Change
- Managing People, Terms and Rights
- Bibliographical References
- Suggested readings
CHAPTER 9 TORT LAW
- Introduction and objectives
- General Principles of Tort
- General Principles of Negligence
- Torts Based on Land
- Torts Based on People
- Bibliographical References
- Suggested readings
CHAPTER 10 BUSINESS AND COMPANY LAW
- Introduction and Objectives
- What Is a Company? Forms of Business Organisations
- The Constitution of a Company
- Directors’ Duties
- Company Meetings
- Areas of Company Law
- Bibliographical References
- Suggested readings
ANNEX 1
ANNEX 2
ANNEX 3