外国法律書講読（English）

授業科目名	外国法律書講読（English）	標準年次	2・3・4
講義題目	Reading English Law Cases	開講学期	後　期
担当教員	フェニック　(Mark D. FENWICK)	単位数	2単位
教　　室	209	科目区分	基盤科目
使用言語	English	科目コード

Course Title	Reading English Law Cases
Course Overview	In this class, we will read some interesting recent court decisions from English law. The aim of the course is to improve students’ confidence and ability to speak and communicate in English.
履修条件	This class is open to all students interested in improving their ability to communicate in English.
授業の目的	In this class, we will read some interesting recent court decisions from English law. The aim of the course is to improve students’ confidence and ability to speak and communicate in English. By the end of the course, students will have improved their legal vocabulary in English, as well as their general English communication skills, particularly speaking and writing.
授業の概要・計画	Each week, students will be given an edited version of a recent decision of an English court. In class, we will read the court’s decision and discuss it together. The court decisions that we study will be from different fields of law. All of the cases will be so-called “hard cases”, meaning that they involve a complicated mixture of legal and moral issues. The following is a list of the cases we will discuss in the first two weeks of the class: Case 1: The case of “Jodie and Mary”. Jodie are Mary are conjoined twins (結合した双子). The doctors want to separate the baby twins, but the parents refuse to consent to the operation. The parents are Christian and believe it would be a sin to separate Jodie and Mary. The hospital applies to the court for permission to separate the twins. The court must decide whether to allow separation of the twins, against the wishes of the parents. Case 2: The case of “Mrs Pretty”. Mrs Pretty is terminally ill and wants to commit suicide. Unfortunately, she needs the assistance of her husband to kill herself, as her illness prevents her from moving. However, assisted suicide is a crime in English law. If he helps her, then it is a crime and he could be sent to prison for up to 7 years. The husband – Mr Pretty - asks the court for permission to help his wife in ending her life. The cases for later classes will be decided based on the interests and English language skills of the students.
授業の進め方	Each week, we will read an edited version of the court decision and discuss it. Students will be asked to read and think about how the court reached a decision and whether the court made the right decision or not.
教科書・参考書等	There is no textbook for this course. Students will be provided with an edited version of a court decision each week. The reading will normally be around 4-5 pages of English
成績評価の方法・基準	Students will be evaluated based on class participation and a written report to be submitted at the end of the course.
その他（質問・相談方法等）	This class will be taught entirely in English.
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