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UniversityofRegensburg

FacultyofLaw

SummerSchool2016

IntroductiontoAnglo-AmericanLaw

18–29July2016



CONTENTS

1. STUDYING ANGLO-AMERICAN LAW IN

REGENSBURG ................................................................................... 6

2. ORGANISATION ....................................................................... 8

3. THE CURRICULUM .................................................................. 9

4. COURSE SCHEDULE AND LECTURERS ........................... 10

5. EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES ..................................... 16

6. ACCOMMODATION .............................................................. 16

7. TUITION FEE ............................................................................ 16

8. INSURANCE ............................................................................. 17

9. APPLICATION ......................................................................... 17

10. SOCIAL LIFE AND ATTRACTIONS .................................... 19

11. PICTURES OF SUMMER SCHOOL ...................................... 21



ImprintContent: FacultyofLaw– UniversityofRegensburg Contact: Prof.Dr.WolfgangServatius

LehrstuhlfürBürgerlichesRechtundUnternehmensrechtUniversitätsstr.31D-93053Regensburg



UniversityofRegensburg

SummerSchool

IntroductiontoAnglo-AmericanLaw

KarstenDörre,(GFD-Lizenz:www.gnu.org/licenses/fdl-1.2.html)

InformationBrochure,7thEdition



1. STUDYING ANGLO-

AMERICAN LAW IN RE-

GENSBURG

Legal education traditionallyfocuses on the national law sys-tem. However, in the modernglobalized world, the traditionalhome-centredapproachdoesnotfittheneedsoflegalthinkinganymore. Lawyers must face thechallenges of multi- and trans-nationallegaltransactionsandproceedings. Thus, legal educa-tionhas to take intoaccount thegrowing importance of foreignlegalsystems.Duetothepoliticalandeconomicinfluence of the United States ofAmerica, working knowledge ofAnglo-American Law has be-comeanessentialpartofjudicialskills. Not only the work intransnational law firms and in-ternational organisations, butalso the day-to-day legal serviceof lawyers requires at least abasic knowledge of Anglo-AmericanLaw.In addition, the active participa-tionof lawyers in theprocessofharmonisation of EuropeanLaw requires at least a funda-mentalunderstandingofthecase

law-based methods of the Eng-lishlegalsystem.Fortheseventhtime,theFacultyofLawatRegensburgUniversityoffers a unique summer pro-gramme for lawyers and lawstudents interested in Anglo-AmericanLaw.The courses are designed notonly to prepare those who in-tend to participate in a LL.M.programmeintheUKorU.S.butalsotogiveaninsightintoAnglo-AmericanLawforanyonewhosework is orwill be related to theAnglo-Americanlegalsystem.The lectures will focus on anintroduction to Civil, Constitu-tionalandCriminalLawandwillbe taught by well-known lawprofessorsfromOxfordUniversi-tyaswellasU.S.judgesandlaw-yers.Participants will profit fromsmallcourses(max.40students)inoneofthemosthistoricplacesin Bavaria. The case studies inthe afternoons will provide acomparativeapproachonspecif-ic topics of law. They will betaught in cooperation betweenthe guest lecturers and profes-sors and lecturers from the Re-gensburgFacultyofLaw.Injoint



lectures they will present im-portant cases and their legalsolutions both in Anglo-AmericanandinGermanlaw.This comparative approachenhances the understanding ofhowAnglo-AmericanLawworks“in real life“ as well as the stu-dents’ abilities to work in aninterculturalcontext.In addition to the lectures, apresentation of LL.M.-studiesabroad and of anU.S. criminaltrialwillbeprovided.Regensburg, proud of its CelticandRomanoriginandthecentu-ry-long location of the well-known Perpetual Imperial Diet(“Immerwährender Reichstag”)of the Holy Roman Empire, hasnot only been declared a world

heritage site, but is also famousfor its cultural attractions, itsbeer gardens and its role as anambassador between East andWest.German and foreign studentsarestronglyencouragedtoapplyforthissummerprogramme.TheUniversity of Regensburg willcarefully select the participantstoguaranteeexcellentconditionsofstudying.All courses will be held in Eng-lish.KnowledgeofGermanisnota requirement.At theendof theprogramme, students will re-ceive a certificate of participa-tion.

– Seeyou inRegensburginsummer2016!



2. ORGANISATION

ChristinaGnambsAssistantlecturerattheChairofProf.Dr.WolfgangServatiusUniversitätRegensburgUniversitätsstraße31D-93053RegensburgTel.:0941-9432564Fax:0941-9431969E-Mail:[email protected]

ChristophGailerCoordinatorforlegalstudiesattheFacultyofLawUniversitätRegensburgUniversitätsstraße31D-93053RegensburgTel.:0941-9432671



3. THECURRICULUM

TheRegensburg Summer Schooladdresses law students, gradu-ates and lawyers from countrieswhose legal systems are notbased on Anglo-American legalculture. The Regensburg Sum-mer School is not a languagecourse but will present themethodology and the centralaspects of Anglo-American Law.As all courses will be held inEnglish a solid understanding oftheEnglish language is an indis-pensable condition for the suc-cess of your participation. Ad-vanced knowledge of the nativelegal system will enhance theunderstanding of Anglo-AmericanLaw.

Although the Summer School isopen for lawyers at all stages oftheir career, the courses are anidealpreparationforthosewhoareplanningamasterordoctor-al programme in the Anglo-American lawsystemorwant toprepare themselves for an in-ternship or assignment in aninternational lawfirmororgani-zation. The fact all lectures willbe given by speakerswho comefromworld-leading facultiesand

institutionswillguaranteeahighstandardofquality.

While theSummerSchool focus-es on the general structure oflaw and legal methods, detailedstudyofsubstantivelawwillnotbe neglected. The main coursesyou will attend in the morningare:Civil Law (in particular thelaw of contracts and tort law),Constitutional Law and Crimi-nalLaw.

Intheafternoonyouwillpartici-pate in interactive case studieswhich focus on the practice oflegal reasoning. Moreover, Ger-man lecturers will attend thecase studies in order to makecomparative references to Ger-manlaw.

Upon successful completion ofthe programme, each studentwillreceiveacertificateofpar-ticipation. Law students fromtheUniversityofRegensburgwillhavetheopportunitytowriteanEnglishpaperwhichreplacestheobligatory first seminar paper.



4. COURSESCHEDULEANDLECTURERS

The2016programmewillbeginonMonday,18July2016andwillendonFriday,29July2016.Extra-curricular activities will be provided for the weekend of23/24July2016.

1stweek:

9:15-10:45 11:15-12:45 14:15-15:45

Mo18.7.

9:00-9:15Introduc-tion

CivilLaw(Prof.StefanVogenauer)

“MasterofLaws(LL.M.)–morethanjustanother

lawdegree”(Ass.iur.FabianMichl)

Tu19.7.

CivilLaw(ProfessorStefanVogenauer)

CaseStudy(Prof.Dr.Wolfgang

Servatius)We20.7.

CivilLaw(ProfessorJohnCartwright)

CaseStudy(Prof.Dr.MichaelHeese)

Th21.7.


CaseStudy(Ass.iur.Wolfgang

Feldmeier)Fr22.7.




2ndweek:

9:15-10:45 11:15-12:45 14:15-15:45

Mo25.7.

ConstitutionalLaw(ProfessorNickBarber)

CaseStudy(Prof.Dr.Robert

Uerpmann-Wittzack)Tu26.7.


CaseStudy(Prof.Dr.Robert

Uerpmann-Wittzack)We27.7.


ThePresumptionofInno-cenceinU.S.andGerman

criminaltrials(RADr.WolfgangStaudinger)

Th28.7.

CriminalLaw(ChiefJudgeRoslynO.

Silver)

CaseStudy(n.n.)

Fr29.7.

CriminalLaw(ChiefJudgeRoslynO.

Silver)

PracticaltrainingofU.S.criminaltrial

(U.S.ArmyGrafenwöhr)



Thecourseswillbeheldbywell-knownlecturers:ProfessorNickBarber,B.C.L.,M.A.(Oxford)AssociateProfessorofConstitutionalLaw,FacultyofLawattheUniversityofOxford/TrinityCollege

ProfessorJohnCartwright,B.C.L.,M.A.(Oxford)ProfessoroftheLawofContract,FacultyofLawattheUniversityofOxford/ChristChurch

WolfgangFeldmeierAssistantlecturerattheChairofProf.Dr.WolfgangServatius,ChairofPrivateLawandCorporateLaw,UniversityofRegensburg



ProfessorDr.MichaelHeese,LL.M.(Yale)ChairofPrivateLaw,InsolvencyLawandCivilProcedureLaw,UniversityofRegensburg

FabianMichl,LL.M.(Edin.)AssistantlecturerattheChairofProf.Dr.GerritManssen,ChairofPublicLaw,GermanandEuropeanAdministrativeLaw,UniversityofRegensburg

ProfessorDr.WolfgangServatiusChairofPrivateLawandCorporateLaw,UniversityofRegensburg



RoslynO.SilverChiefJudgeEmeritusofUnitedStatesDistrictCourt,DistrictofArizona/U.S.

Dr.WolfgangStaudingerLawyerandAssistantlecturerattheFacultyofLaw,UniversityofRegensburg

ProfessorDr.RobertUerpmann-Wittzack,maîtreendroitChairofPublicLawandInternationalLaw,UniversityofRegensburg



LieutenantColonel(LTC)Francisco(Frank)A.Vila,StaffJudgeAdvocate,OfficeoftheStaffJudgeAdvocate(OSJA),Headquarters,U.S.Army7thJointMultinationalTrain-ingCommand,Grafenwöhr

ProfessorStefanVogenauer,MJurProfessorofComparativeLaw,DirectoroftheMaxPlanckInstituteforEuropeanLegalHistory,Frankfurt/Main



5. EXTRACURRICULARACTIVITIES

• Early-welcomemeeting(beergarden,17July2016)• GuidedcitytourthroughhistoricRegensburg• LawFacultyUnion’sparty(18July2016)• ChurchserviceintheCathedralofSt.Peter,Regensburgwiththefamous“RegensburgerDomspatzen”(24July2016)

• El§a-Party(28July2016)• VisitofthefamousmonasteryofWeltenburgpossible

(dependingonthenumberofparticipants)subjecttoalterations

6. ACCOMMODATIONThe University of Regensburg can help to organize accommodations inRegensburg for participants at reasonable prices, for example in privateb&b. For further information or booking please contact us at [email protected].

7. TUITIONFEE100€(notincludingaccommodation,transportationandmeals).



8. INSURANCEHealthInsurance

Neither Regensburg Universitynor the programme is liable foraccidents that occur on thewayto and fromRegensburgUniver-sityorforillnessthatoccurdur-ingtheprogramme.Therefore, you will need to becoveredbyaGermany-approvedprovider of health insuranceduring your stay. For partici-pants from countries of the Eu-ropean Union and those whosehealth insurance is valid in Ger-many, it is recommended thatyour EHIC (European HealthInsuranceCard)bebroughtwithyou.

Further information can be ob-tained from your home healthinsurancecompany.

AccidentInsurance

Neither Regensburg Universitynor the programme is liable foraccidents that occur on thewayto and fromRegensburgUniver-sity or for accidents that occurwhile on a programme excur-sion.Participationintheexcursionsisat one’s own risk. Thus, westrongly recommend havingprivate insurance against acci-dents if you do not have it al-ready.

9. APPLICATIONIntheinterestofmaintainingtheprogramme’s high standard, thenumber of participants will belimitedto40.

Prerequisites for participationare a minimum of one year oflegal trainingatauniversityanda good command ofwritten andspoken English. Knowledge ofGermanisnotaprerequisite.



Ø Pleasesendthefollowingsupportingmaterialsinapdffilea) Statementofmotivationb) Curriculumvitae,photoc) ExamresultsinlawstudiesParticipantsshouldenclosecopiesofallexamstakentodate.Foreigncer-tificatesmustbe translated intoEnglishorGermanandmustexplain thegradingsystem.Ø Deadline:15June2016Ø Pleasesendthee-mailto:

[email protected]



10. SOCIALLIFEANDATTRACTIONSRegensburg–Italy’smostnorth-ern city was inscribed to theUNESCO World Heritage list in2006.Ancient cultural traditionsmeet the fascinating life of auniversity town. Today, 150,000people live here, among themabout22,000students.TheGothicSt.Peter’sCathedralwithits105-metertowersisoneofRegensburg’smostimpressingmonuments.OnSundayyouhavethechanceto listentotheworldfamous “Domspatzen” (Regens-burgCathedral’sboys’choir).Another unique masterpiece ofarchitectureistheStoneBridge.Builtbetween1135and1146, itattests to the medieval im-portance of Regensburg as atrading centre and importanttransition point on continentaltraderoutes.Another famousattraction is thepalace and cloister of St.Emmeram. Although the Prin-cessofThurnandTaxisstilllivesthere, some representativerooms are open to visitors: theballroom, the marble staircase,thechapelandtheconservatory.If you want to learn somethingabout Regensburg’s history, you

shouldvisitoneofthemuseums- the Historical Museum, “docu-ment Neupfarrplatz”, the Cathe-dral Treasury Museum, theStonebridgeTower-Museum, theDanube Navigation Museum ortheImperialDietMuseum.Thenumerouscafés,bars,disco-thequesandbeergardensinviteyoutostayawhile.Especiallyonbalmy summer evenings, the“Bismarckplatz” attracts stu-dents to enjoy themselves on anicesummerevening.Otherwiseyoucanspendleisurelyhoursonthebanksof theDanube.Youngpeople and families enjoy abarbeque on the so called“Jahninseln” – in the centre ofthe city, right underneath thefamous Stone Bridge. At thisplace you have a splendid viewof the panorama of Regensburgand the famous “HistorischeWurstküche” (ancient sausagekitchen), which is also worth avisit.Ifyouareinterestedinanexcur-sion, you should take part in a“Strudelrundfahrt” on theDan-ube. The whirlpools of water inthe rapids created by the StoneBridgearecalled“Strudel”.The Walhalla nearby Do-naustauf and the Befrei-



ungshalle at Kelheim (Hall ofLiberation)aswellastheBavari-an forest are further tourist at-tractionsaroundRegensburg.As Regensburg is located in thecentre of Bavaria, day trips toMunich or Nuremberg,Neuschwanstein, one of thebeautiful Bavarian lakes like

Schliersee or Chiemsee are alsopossible.Therearemuchmoreattractionsin and around Regensburg. It’simpossibletolistallofthem.Forfurtherinformationsee:http://www.regensburg.de/tourismus



11. PICTURESOFSUMMERSCHOOL



Ifthereareanyfurtherquestionsregardingtheprogramme,pleasesendane-mailto:

[email protected]

WelookforwardtowelcomingyoutoUniversityofRegensburg!

Visitusat:http://www.uni-regensburg.de/rechtswissenschaft/buergerliches-

recht/servatius/summer-school/index.html

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