Translation for Litigation

Course Information

Course date(s): 21–24 April 2010
Number of Classes: 4 days
Course Fee: £450

Overview

This four-day course, a module from our Legal Translation MA, is offered here for continuining professional development. The course covers: legal principles of litigation in England and Wales; text analysis in civil litigation (in English); document analysis in the second language (French, Spanish or German); discussion of issues in the translation of documents used in litigation; translation of three litigation documents.

What will I learn?

Legal principles of litigation in England and Wales

  • the court structure in the UK
  • key differences between criminal and civil law
  • civil procedure
  • criminal procedure
  • common terms in litigation
  • typical genres in litigation

Text analysis in civil litigation (in English)

  • legal letters
  • instructions to counsel
  • civil pleadings
  • affidavits
  • order/judgment

Document analysis in the second language

  • court structure
  • civil procedure
  • criminal procedure
  • typical genres in litigation

Discussion of issues in the translation of documents used in litigation

Translation of three of the following five litigation documents

  • legal letters
  • instructions to counsel
  • civil pleadings
  • affidavits
  • order/judgment

What else might I be interested in?

Language Combinations

  • English into French, German or Spanish
  • French, German or Spanish into English

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