Course Title English for Lawyers

Course Code LLB 114

Programme LL.B.(Hons)
Credit Hours 3
Offering Semester Spring
Course Type Compulsury
Pre-requisites for the Course No
Co-requisites No
Deaprtment Law
Faculty Shariah & Law

Mode of Instruction 100% Tradition Classroom

(Traditional (From time to time via WhatsApp and google
Classroom,distance classroom students may be provided with various
learning,blended or other) types material of (videos,articles and web pages
etc.)

Course Description This is an introductory course comprising of basic

legal vocabulary related to various branches of
law.Students would be given lists of certain words
and description of some concepts along with
samples of relevant texts (in various forms such as
law books,statutes,cases and articles).

The course also gives students the ability to

understand the importance of use of legal English
in written and oral communication.They would be
given initial essential skills required in the legal
field be it a court room or other professional legal
environment at national or international level. The
skill of how to analyze the qualitative legal data at
a basic would also be given.

The above skills are given keeping in view the

peculiar legal system of Pakistan in spite of the fact
that it is influenced by English legal system as the
country’s legal system is to take into account
injunctions of Qur'an and Sunnah thus the blend
requires a careful consideration of specific terms
that can not simply be as it is translated into and
 described the way English writers do.

Course Objectives  To enable students understand important

terms and phrases of different branches of
law including the areas of criminal law and
civil law by introducing them some selected
lists of vocabulary along with the relevant
texts or materials.

 To enable students read a statute enacted in

English by giving them readings of selected
parts of statutes or statutory provisions.

 To enable students read a case after giving

them the required guidance on how to go
through case law by making them complete
readings of selected cases while giving along
with it exercises to solve.

 To make them able to write in legal language

by giving them exercises such as research
assignment and case briefs.

 To enable students to speak legal English by

giving them presentation tasks (which would
include giving answers to fellow students)
related to some legal issues of Pakistani
jurisdiction.

Learning Outcomes  By the end of this course students would

become familiar with the correct use of basic
terms and phrases of different branches of
law (including criminal and civil) keeping in
view the peculiarities of Pakistani legal
system and existing common law influences.

 Students would be able to understand how

to read a piece of legislation (keeping in view
for example what amounts to exceptions
and what are different parts of a statute and
what sections,sub-sections etc.are.

 Students are expected to read a case for the

purposes of making case briefs.

 To conduct legal research using various

sources of law and present it orally as well as
verbally.
Mode of Instruction 100% Traditional Classroom setting.However
 from time to time students would find material in
google classroom as well as in their WhatsApp
group in form of videos,links and other materials.

Below is the week wise division of lectures.

No. List of Topics Contact

hours
1. Introduction 3
Origins and developments of legal English
Importance and use of legal English in Pakistan
2. Classification of Laws and Legal Systems 3
Civil law,Criminal law,Procedural law,Substantive law,Public
law,Private law
Different legal systems and peculiarities of Pakistani
legal System
Common law system,civil law system,mixed legal system
Doctrine of Precedent
History of Equity courts
Jury and English Legal system
Peculiarities of Pakistani legal system
3. General terms used in Common law based jurisdictions 3
Courtroom basic vocabulary
Parties at different stages of the litigation
Case citation in civil and criminal case
Explanation of difference between concepts,principles,
rules and standards.
Different legal concepts in Jurisprudence-an
Introduction
4. Vocabulary and Concepts Related to Criminal Law 3
Core Concepts
Basic criminal Law Vocabulary
Distinct features of Islamic criminal and its influence on criminal
law related concepts and vocabulary in Pakistan
Relevant laws in Pakistan-an introduction

5. Vocabulary and concepts of Administrative Law 3

Basic vocabulary
Concepts
Litigation in administrative law-an introduction
6. Vocabulary Related to Constitutional Law 3
Basic vocabulary
Selected articles of the constitution of Pakistan 1973 (Reading and
 discussion)
Litigation in Constitutional Law-an introduction
7. Vocabulary related to Taxation law 3
Basic vocabulary
Relevant laws and the Role of Federal board of Revenue
Litigation in Taxation law

8. Mid Term 3
9. Vocabulary Related to Contract Law 3
Basic Vocabulary
Concepts
Reading of selected sections of the Contract Act 1872
Contract drafting -activity based session on how commercial
contracts are drafted
10. Vocabulary Related to Law of Property 3
Basic Vocabulary
Concepts
Reading of selected parts of the Transfer of Property Act 1882
11. Vocabulary Related to Law of Torts 3
Basic vocabulary
Concepts
Selected Maxims
Codification of Tort laws in Pakistan
Litigation in law of Torts
12. Vocabulary Related Procedural Law 3
Law of Criminal Procedural and basic vocabulary
Law of Civil Procedural Law and basic vocabulary
Law of Evidence related vocabulary
13. How to Read a Piece of Legislation? -An introduction 3
Reading session of the Companies Act 2017
Overview of the rules of statutory interpretation
How to do Legal research? -An introduction
Types of Legal Research
Research Methodology
Resources
14. How to Read a Court judgment and Prepare a Case 3
Brief
Activity on a case related to administrative law
Activity on a case Civil Case
Preparing a case brief related to criminal law
How to solve a hypothetical question? Tort Law based activity
taking a real problem question from exams.
15. Presentations on the Given Research Projects 3
16. Latin Maxims 3
Meaning of selected Latin maxims
 Revsion

Compusoury Material

Federal Law House Imran Ahsan Khan Introduction to Law 1.

Nyazee
Federal Law House Abdul Basit Rafique’s Law Dictionary 2.
The General Clauses Act 1897 3.
The Constitution of Pakistan 4.
1973
Handouts/Material provided by 5.
the instructor (Mahvish Rani)
Federal Law House Masood Ahmad Introduction to Litigation 6.
Khattak

Reccomnended Material

Printed by MPJ John Gray Lawyer’s Latin 1.

Books Group ,2006
THOMSON Bryan A.Garner Black’s Law Dictionary 2.
West
Catherine Mason The Lawyer’s English Language 3.
Coursebook
ROUTLEDGE Foina Boyle and A Practical Guide to Layering 4.
Daveral Capps Skills (4rth Edition)
ALSI Imran Ahsan Khan Legal Research and Writing 5.
Nyazee
ROUTLEDGE Natasha Costello Practical English Language Skills 6.
, Louise Kulbicki for Lawyers

Oxford University Richard Susskind The End of Lawyers? 7.

Press OBE Rethinking the nature of legal
services
(Revised Edition)

The Instructor Mahvish Rani’s upcoming book ‘English for Pakistani Lawyers’ Vol.I
is not published yet however she would keep on sharing the necessary material
with the students.
It is to be added that commercial laws,Family Laws and International Law are
extremely important areas of law however the students would only be sent
vocabulary related to these and some other fields for a recommended reading.In a
short semester it would not be possible to deal with all the branches of law.
Students are welcome to come in the consultation hours to seek further
guidance.They are encouraged to give their feedback on LMS.