 | | |
| DROI1241-1 | Study of practical cases
- Droit judiciaire
- European law
|
|
| Duration : | Droit judiciaire : 15h Pr
European law : 15h Pr
|
|
| Number of credits : |
|
|
| Lecturer : | Droit judiciaire : Frédéric Georges
European law : Anne‑Lise Sibony
|
|
Language(s) of instruction :
|
| French language |
|
Course contents :
|
|
 | | Droit judiciaire |
|
| The aim of this course is to offer a practical approach of the civil trial. |
| | European law |
|
| This teaching consists of small group sessions. In terms of content, the subject-matter is the same as for the EU substantive law course (DROI8011-1). |
|
|
Learning outcomes of the course :
|
|
| | Droit judiciaire |
|
| The course tends to give students an active and useful approach of the procedure. |
| | European law |
|
| At the end of this class, students will be able to write a reasoned legal opinion on a simple practical problem relating to internal market law. They will be capable of writing a memo containing the key legal points stemming from one or several court cases in internal market law. They will know how to conduct a simple legislation or case law search in EU law and give correct references for those sources. |
|
|
Prerequisites and co-requisites/ Recommended optional programme components :
|
|
| | Droit judiciaire |
|
| A precise knowledge of the courses "Institutions judiciaires" and "Droit du procès civil" is a prerequisite. |
| | European law |
|
| Students have to take the course on EU substantive law (taught in the same year). Basic knowledge of EU institutional law, in particular remedies, is necessary. |
|
|
Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
|
|
| | Droit judiciaire |
|
| During the course, practical exercices and documents related to civil trials are examined. An active participation of students is required. |
| | European law |
|
| For each class, students will have to prepare one or several exercices in writing. They will have to hand their preparation in via e.campus.
Exercices include: case studies, memo on one or several cases, legislation and case law searches, providing correct citation for sources in EU law. |
|
|
Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
|
|
| | European law |
|
| Students will be divided in groups of 25 to 30 students. Each group will work with two tutors, teaching assistants or practionners. |
|
|
Recommended or required readings :
|
|
| | Droit judiciaire |
|
| Documents related to civil trials are available. |
| | European law |
|
| See readings for the EU substantive law course (DROI8011-1). |
|
|
Assessment methods and criteria :
|
|
| | Droit judiciaire |
|
| Assessment is done by a written exam, which consists in resolution of practical exercises and comments of procedural documents. |
| | European law |
|
| The exam is written. It consists of hypothetical cases of the same type as those proposed as exercices.
Assessment criteria are as follows (case studies): 1) is the applicable legal rule correctly identified?; 2) is the analysis of facts in light of the applicable rule correct? Is it complete?; 3) is the legal rule explained in a manner that can be understood by a non-lawyer?; 4) does the student recommend a course of conduct to face the problem identified?; 5) does the student give adequate reasons to support his or her analysis?; 6) is the reasoning underlying the analysis and recommendations correct in terms of logic?; 7) is the answer written in a clear and correct manner, including correct use of legal vocabular? |
|
|
Organizational remarks :
|
|
| | European law |
|
| Assignments and deadlines for handing them in will be published on the course website on ecampus.
The lists of students in each group will be avaialble on the course website on e.campus.
Teachers in charge of each group are as follows:
Groups 1 and 2: Alexandre Defossez and Laura Léonard. Contact person: Alexandre Defossez (adefossez@ulg.ac.be)
Groupe 3 and 4: Sophie Lieven and Julie Meyer. Contact person: Sophie Lieven (sophie.lieven@ulg.ac.be)
Groups 5 et 6: Cathy Piront and Nathalie Schynts. Contact person: Cathy Piront: Cathy.Piront@matray.be |
|
|
Contacts :
|
|
| | European law |
|
| Anne-Lise Sibony (alsibony@ulg.ac.be)
Alexandre Defossez (adefossez@ulg.ac.be) |
|
|
