Test Of Legal English TOLES Higher

Course details

Course Overview

Legal English is a different language from general English. Just as lawyers in your own country write in a different language from other people, so do English speaking lawyers. This course addresses this issue.

Topics Covered

• The language of discussing the Legal Profession and the Legal System
• The language of contract law
• The language of Business and company law
• The language of Banking and Finance
• The language of the law of Tort
• The language of Employment law 
• The language of property/real estate
• The language of intellectual Property law
• The language of European Union law
• The  vocabulary of written contracts
• The vocabulary of oral contracts
• Ability to read texts on legal topics in all major area of law
• Collocation in all areas of legal communication
• Preposition in all areas of legal communication
• Modern letter writing
• The style of written contracts
• Listening for gist, comprehension and specific vocabulary

Target Audience

• Any lawyer or law student working in the international market
• Law firms who require training in modern legal writing
• Law students who wish to study law in the UK
• Translators and interpreters

Higher Legal English is recommended for legal professionals who wish to work in an international commercial environment. The course has a strong focus upon the language of written contracts and accurate letter writing in that it is based on consultations with law firms as to candidates’ true needs in the workplace. 

Course will be taught by UK quailed lawyer.