PhD Disability Scholarships Studentship in Comparative Law and Linguistics

English legal methodology in the 21^st century from the perspective of German legal methodology

The PhD will examine English legal methodology and terminology against the comparative background of the German approach. The PhD will start from the premise that the genuinely English approach to legal methodology, both in academia and in practice, has not changed significantly since Gustav Radbruch's research in 1947, despite the continental influence in EU law and the need to adapt to a more continental approach to comply with EU parameters. It will seek to verify or falsify this premise by analysing the writings of academics as well as the case law and legislation to find out whether the traditional approach is still prominent or whether a shift to conceptualisation as a first step to the "elegance of the clear contour" (Radbruch) and ultimately codification is likely to happen anytime soon.

A more detailed description of the topic can be found at: http://www.dur.ac.uk/resources/law/postgraduate/PhDStudentshipincomparativelawandlinguistics.docx

As well as current entry requirements, core qualifications expected of the candidates will be:

Ideally bilingual command of English and German; generally native or near native-speaker command of one of the two, and a proven high proficiency in the other, including legal terminology; Thorough knowledge of the English and/or German legal systems, with demonstrated ability to familiarise themselves with the other system in a short time.

The award:

Fee waiver at EU/Home rate for 3 years (currently ca. £4,000 per year) Annual maintenance contribution of £1,000 Opportunity to engage in (paid) teaching at undergraduate level (tutorials and seminars) by mutual agreement between candidate and Law School based on teaching need and abilities Start date: 1 October 2011

Application process:

Complete the online admissions application form. You must state on this form that you wish to be considered for this scholarship Submit all supporting documents and a detailed research proposal (around 10 pages single-spaced). Further details at:

http://www.dur.ac.uk/law/postgraduate/pgdegrees/apply

DEADLINE FOR RECEIPT OF COMPLETED APPLICATIONS

(and ALL supporting documents)

1 April 2011

The successful candidate will be notified by 1 June 2011