FRS Englisches Recht
Fun and practice in English and Vocabulary practice for everyone with a Moodle account.
Kursbeschreibung
1. The programme develops the students' ability to understand and discuss complex legal issues in English, the world language of academic, business and professional communication.
2. It gives students the opportunity to compare and contrast two different legal systems - English common law with the German civil law system, and to expand their awareness and understanding of different legal approaches and cultures both in academia and in practice.
3. It is the ideal preparation for an exchange studentship, either to an English, Irish or Welsh university, or to a university where English is the medium of instruction. In both cases the students will be a positive reflection of their home university and faculty as they will be well equipped to discuss, present and write on legal topics. In the former situation they will also display a familiarity with important basic concepts, principles and terminology of English law and thus be able to participate fully and successfully in the exchange programme.
4. The FRS qualification in English (as well as other languages) improves the employability of law graduates. It is thus an important incentive in student recruitment.
5. An initial qualification in English law is a transferable skill. It provides students with the specific knowledge, language and skills needed to quickly obtain a familiarity with the workings of other common law (or mixed law) jurisdictions.
Modulbeschreibung
Sommersemester 2013
Modul 4: Agency, Equity and Company Law (Harvey)
These three areas of law deal with the problems arising when A acts on behalf of B. A normally has a contract with B, but whether he has or not, he will be subject to fiduciary duties developed from the law of equity and trusts. A third party dealing with an agent will normally not know what powers the agent is entitled to exercise- what happens when the agent makes a contract with the third party which he has no authority to make?
The limited liability company is the backbone of British and American commerce. Quick and cheap to establish but then subject to intense statutory regulation, company law imposes on directors complex obligations to the company and to third parties as agents and fiduciaries.
An unfortunately relevant subject we shall also look at is insolvency – is the flexible English system superior to the German model?
This course – seminars, background reading and class discussion – will cover some of the most interesting areas of English Law: the trust, estoppel, and the attempt to keep corporate structures up to date.
Modul 5: English Criminal Law (van der Eijk)
This course will familiarise you with a number of aspects of English Criminal Law, including the criminal justice system, the judiciary, magistrates and jury, classification of offences, the Crown Prosecution Service, elements of a crime (actus reus/mens rea), defences, sentencing and mitigation, and appeal routes. We will discuss several criminal offences such as murder/manslaughter, theft and conspiracy, and you will be exposed to legal texts, including statutes and cases. In addition, we will discuss advocacy and put this into practice. Your active participation in class will be required.
Die Modulbeschreibung der englischsprachigen Rechtskurse des Sprachenzentrums finden Sie hier: FRS Englisch