Objectives

The purpose of this class is to enable the students to resolve legal cases and to draft legal memoranda in a formally adequate manner on the basis of appropriate legal research.

Contents

The course is divided into three parts. The first part, essentially theoretical in nature, is an introduction to legal methodology (lessons 1-4). In the second and third parts, on the contrary, a concrete approach is adopted, based on cases (part B) or drafting of a brief on a selected topic (part C), mostly in corporate law. Parts B and C are dedicated to exercises and require the active participation of the registered students.

References

Pierre Tercier / Christian Roten, La recherche et la rédaction juridiques, 7th ed., Zurich 2016.

Evaluation

First attempt

Exam:

Oral 0h30/0h15 minutes

Documentation:

Allowed

Calculator:

Allowed

Evaluation:

Preparation : 30 min. Interrogation : 15 min. Evaluation follows criteria summarized in a chart available, exclusively to students registered for this class, on the Moodle platform.

Examination will be administered online or on the UNIL campus, depending on the applicable circumstances at the concerned time.

Retake

Exam:

Oral 0h30/0h15 minutes

Documentation:

Allowed

Calculator:

Allowed

Evaluation:

Preparation : 30 min. Interrogation : 15 min. Evaluation follows criteria summarized in a chart available, exclusively to students registered for this class, on the Moodle platform.

Examination will be administered online or on the UNIL campus, depending on the applicable circumstances at the concerned time.