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Legal English Plus

English for Law Students and  Qualified Lawyers 
3-weeks

"An essential course preparing lawyers and law students for their career in international commercial law."

	Recommended for qualified lawyers and students who have completed at least a year of their law studies
	All students should be 19 years old or over
	Students must have an intermediate to advanced level of English
	3 week course (63 hours of tuition plus private study time)
	Classes held at Cambridge University (Girton College campus)
	Maximum of 12 students in each group
	Serious and practical course
	Includes all materials, course book and trip to London law courts
	Certificate of attendance and personal report upon completion
	The TOLES Advanced examination included at no extra cost

Vocabulary development

The vocabulary you need to read and write authentic legal documents in English.
 

Grammatical accuracy
Our courses recognise that speaking is the most important communication skill and our trainers will constantly correct your mistakes in both legal and general English.

The language of contract
Contract can be a particularly problematic area for young lawyers who are often expected to read and draft contracts in English as part of their employment. Studying the language of contract is central to your course and the differences in style, vocabulary and content of contract used in the UK and USA are analysed.

The language of business law
Most of our students are commercial lawyers who need a good foundation in this specialist area. Our language trainers have experience of working in business law together with expertise in language training.

Negotiating
Negotiating and interviewing are two of a lawyer's most important skills. We use the Inns of Court training videos and authentic case materials followed by role-play activities to help you perfect your speaking in realistic situations.

Court visits
Visits to the Royal Courts of Justice and the Central Criminal Court in London form an important part of your visit. With one of your trainers to hand to answer questions we visit the civil courts (The Royal Courts of Justice) and the world-famous criminal court, The Old Bailey.

The London Trip
We consider this day in the London law courts an integral part of your understanding of authentic legal English.

With one of your trainers on hand to answer questions, students on the Legal English Plus course visit the civil courts (The Royal Courts of Justice) and the world famous criminal court, The Old Bailey.

We travel to London by private bus and spend the day visiting these famous legal institutions. The group normally has lunch together to discuss the issues raised by the visits to the courts. Very often we end the day with a group dinner and a night out at a west-end theatre.

It’s not all work!

We organise a series of optional social events to help you relax at the end of the day.

All courses held at Girton College, University of Cambridge.
* Course location may be changed because of University commitments

Hours

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

9.15 – 10.45

Overview of the English legal system

Contract vocabulary

Business law vocabulary

The language of meetings

Writing a contract

10.45-11.15

Coffee Break

Coffee Break

Coffee Break

Coffee Break

Coffee Break

11.15-12.45 

Formal letter writing

Reading a contract

Drafting skills

Authentic case study

Visit to law court

12.45-13.45 

Lunch

Lunch

Lunch

Lunch

Lunch

13.45-15.15 

Negotiating skills 

Interviewing clients – video and role play

Meeting with legal professionals

Negotiation and feed back

Free afternoon

15.15

Private study

Private study

Private study

Private study

Private study