Xanten lawyer Jan Ludwig
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“Children are usually quite good at assessing what is ‘right'”
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Jan Ludwig is a specialist lawyer for labor law.
Photo: Gebhard Bücker Photography
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Xanten The Denxste school academy in Xanten starts again on Saturday. Then there are legal questions: Lawyer Jan Ludwig then explains the children the pocket money paragraph and the right to their own picture.
The student academy Denxste of the city of Xanten will continue in 2022. Interested students can take part in ten events on various topics by the end of the year. The speakers are experts in their field. Jan Ludwig will start on Saturday, January 22nd, with the topic “Whether you’re right or not… – the law tells you”. The 42-year-old lawyer is a partner in the law firm Kreutz & Partner in Xanten.
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Mr Ludwig, on January 22nd you will be explaining to students how German law works. What can the children learn about it in three hours?
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Jan Ludwig I would like to give the children a very rough overview of the legal system. Above all, however, it should deal with situations that play a role in the everyday life of the students, at school or when using cell phones. I am also looking forward to the questions from the girls and boys.
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What should ten, eleven or twelve year olds know about German law?
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Ludwig Children are usually very good at assessing what is “right” and what is “wrong”. You know what is forbidden and what is allowed. But it can’t do any harm if children know something about the pocket money clause or the right to their own picture. I will explain to the children when they are criminally responsible and that they may already be liable for damages.
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The law in particular knows a lot of technical terms. Can the topic be explained in a simple way?
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Ludwig The children do not need to worry about technical terms. Certainly not every legal theory debate is suitable for Denxste. But there is enough to talk about, which can also be done with simple words.
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How much did you know about law as a high school student?
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Ludwig To be honest, not much. Of course you know intuitively or through upbringing what you are allowed to do and what not. My interest in these subjects only arose later in my youth.
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The morning is entitled “Whether you are right or not – the law tells you”. Sometimes it feels like there’s a difference between being right and being righted in court. Is the impression wrong?
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Ludwig I believe this impression has something to do with the dismay of those involved or observers. A crime, for example, creates an understandable desire for someone to be convicted. However, if it is not possible to convict a suspect beyond a reasonable doubt, the principle “in the doubt for the accused” correctly applies. In civil disputes, there are often two different perspectives on the same matter. If the person who feels right cannot provide convincing evidence, they will get nothing in court and will of course be disappointed.
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Jura is sometimes very dry and exhausting. Will it also be a dry morning?
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Ludwig I hope not! There are also strange and funny judgments and even in the Civil Code there is a “crazy limit sign”.
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Pupils from years four to seven of all schools in Xanten and Sonsbeck are invited to Denxste. Further information on Tel. 02801 772293 or www.xanten.de/de/dienstleistungen/schuelerakademie-denxste.
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