Judges, Juries, and Lawyers - Einzelansicht

In this course participants will study a variety of policy issues concerned with essential machinery for the administration of justice in England and Wales, namely the decision-makers who determine the outcomes of cases and the providers of legal services. With its emphasis on active participation, this course provides an opportunity to engage in debates concerning matters such as the policing of judicial impartiality, the role of the jury, and the 'cab rank' principle of the bar. Besides 'headline' issues, the course will address policy problems inherent in superficially more mundane issues of management and regulation in the judicial and legal services sectors and so assist students in building their ability to undertake detailed analysis in legal fields. Students will also profit from this course in receiving support in (further) developing their skills in reasoning and argument.

This course requires sufficient active English language skills to participate in discussion (as well as the ability to read scholarly materials in English). The assessment requires confidence in speaking and listening in English.

No prior knowledge of English law is expected, but students will benefit most if they are also taking or have already taken an introductory course on the English legal system (such as 'British Legal Systems').

This course will be assessed by means of an individual oral exam. Students will be required to answer questions from across the range of topics chosen by the student in advance. Questions will be designed to further a dialogue with the student. They will combine both open and closed questions and their exact form will depend on the student's level of knowledge and skills of legal analysis to ensure the student realises their maximum potential in the assessment.

This course fulfils the requirement in §16(2) S. 1 Nr 3 ThürJAPO ('Sprachenschein'). It also forms part of the 'International Legal Studies' Certificate programme.