This higher level course is designed to give you a deeper understanding of English when working in the area of international commercial law. It will take you through the English language structures and vocabulary of transnational legal practice. It can also be used to help you prepare for the ILEC exam.
The course includes reading, writing, listening and speaking skills, in the areas of:
- basic elements of legal practice;
- company law;
- contract law;
- employment law;
-
sale of goods;
- real and intellectual property law;
- negotiable instruments, secured transactions, and debtor-creditor law;
- competition law; and
- transnational commercial law.
The course uses authentic legal texts and case studies to focus on the language of international law in context. There are many examples and scenarios throughout the course which you will be familiar with; however, this will provide the language and structure that you need in order to understand them in English.
Time to complete
International Legal English is an upper-intermediate level course for law students or lawyers who need to use English in their transnational legal work or studies. The course prepares learners for using English in a commercial law environment.
Using authentic legal texts and case studies supplied by TransLegal®, Europe's leading firm of lawyer-linguists, the course develops an understanding of the law and consolidates language skills. Featuring both academic and professional contexts, it is an ideal starting point for preparing for the Cambridge ILEC examination, providing ILEC exam practice tasks, tips and a full practice test.
The course covers:
- authentic legal texts and case studies;
- the language of international law in context; and
- online task-based activities to improve web-based research skills.
Language focus sections at the end of each unit provide more in-depth practice. There is also a pull-out glossary of terms and vocabulary.
This course is recommended for B2-C1 levels.