CAMBRIDGE _ Professional English Introduction to International Legal English A course for classroom or self-study use Amy Krois-Lindner Peet VElag pr! CO % ceeEEIES’'S’N' “Sr Contents : [Reading Tlstening Wig and [Language | | eons [tive —[stAowan met sce eno tos aa camorin ime | 2 Course cosas] 2 Gears | wth noe peed |S eam, S| ast > | SE ae [ren | Socom | amie | Deca | ast aoe lailasist apeston | | 3 Presentation | Unit 2 Language Focus page 17 =| Unit 2 Ja Contract lew Ja Asking for | Writing: | + Language use: can / could / may / | Gertmction |? Rertontr | "Cnn ang [mm | an | rcs ea hae ae oe pot a owedcoae’” |2 Svc esse SPE Unit 2 Language Focus page 27 Unit 3 4 Tort aw Tort iow 2 Case note age 28 3 The Kent Law Clinic 4 Letter threatening legal action 3 Conditions and warranties 1 Frivolous lawsuits 2 Student iawyer- Clent interview 2 Summarising the LF tecture | waiting | Reply toa demand letter defending or denying the | allegations made Speaking 41 Case discussion 2 Fivolous lawsuits | + Text enaisi: inti awyer-ofent ey terms 4; Reporting procedural history + Language use: Asking fr information Interview + Key terms 2: Defamation 3 Lamer-lene | [2 iteow Unit 3 Language Focus page 38 Unit 4 2 Criminal iw 1 Whitecoller cime | | + Language use 1: Passive (Criminal taw 2 Whitecoliar crime: in the 21st century | Letter of advice constructions ae insider dealing and | 2 Podeaste | + Key terms 4: Punishments mane abs | pane + Language use 2: Tang about cause | 1 wntecotar crime. | 2 Short resentation | 3 Role ply: acting and effect Key terms 2: Identity theft + Language use 3: Giving advice and Reguletions 1993, | ie ‘expressing obigation Unit 4 Language Focus page ag Unit 5 1 Company aw | 4 Lecture on compary | Speaking Koy terms 1: Who does what in Company law | 2 Course in company | law 4 Roleplay: lonyer- | company law | Gace orale 2 Directors’ meeting | cont interview |» Language use: Discussing 3 Breach of | 2 Roleplay: iayyer- | advantages and disadvantages Companies Act lent interview” | + Key terms 2: Public relations | 2006' | + Text enalysis: Reading statute Unit 5 Language Focus page 59 Unit 6 4 Commercial iaw | 1 Profie of a Witing | «Key terms: Fete, institutions ond ererete tex 2 Garment iow | Gommercielavyer' | teeter of apencaion| _conospte acer ae internship 2 Meeting with 2 Summary + Language use: Advero functions | 9 Bole ef commercial | corporate counsel’ | Soeaking | + Text analysis: Letter of application agents pies {or an intemship 4 Commercial agency 2 Roleqhag Contract ‘iscussion options 5 The Commercial Agents (Counei Directive)| Unit 6 Language Focus page 71 1 Real property law Unit 7 1 Property-law | Writing + Key terms 4: Instruments and people Real property | 2 Real property presentation | Follow-up email in real property law law investment law 2 Telephone enquiry: | Speaking + Language use 1: Forming adjectives page72 3 Draft tenancy biytotet 1 Giving emphosis to | with negative prefixes agreement 3 Telephone enquiry: important points + Language use 2: Formal/informal | tenancy agreement | > Using English on style: synonyms | the phone + Key terms: + Key terms 3: ‘Text analysis: Telephone enquiries Unit 7 Language Focus page 82 Unit 8 1 Litigation and 1 Question-and- Writing * Key terms: Parties and pheses in Litigation and | _ arbitration answer session | 1 Rocponding toa | Iitigation and arbitration atbitration | 2 Letter of invitation | 2 Lawyer-clent letter before action | + Language use 4: Future forms page 83 3 Avoiding litigation | interview 2 Letter before action | + Language use 2: Formally in legal 4 Cost of litigation ‘Speaking correspondence 5 Letter before action | 4 Talk on ltigation/ | * Language use 3: Estabishing the | arbitration facts | 2 Lawyer-client | | interview | Unit 8 Language Focus page 93 Unit 9 4 imerational iow] 4 Ustenng a: CRD | wating jen Intemational | 2 Developments in EU| seminar on labour | Followup letter prefixes: law ‘aw law Speaking + Key terms 2: Legal instruments page 94 3 US patent laws | 2 Multiple 1 Debate + Language use: Explaining legal 4 Microsoft v. AT&T jurisdictions terms to non-lawyers 2 Definitions/Role- play: explaining legal terms to non lawyers it 9 Language Focus page 105 4 Comparative law 2 Course reader 3 Asset protection 1 Legal transiation 2 In-company course Writing, Letter summarising options ‘Speaking 41 Comparing and contrasting 2 Advising on asset protection Key terms: Expressions used in ‘comparative law Language use: Explaining, comparing ‘and contrasting, + Language skis: Finding and ‘choosing legal terms + Text analysis: Discourse markers for text cohesion | | | | | ; | 10 Language Focus page 11g litional material page 5 ‘ompany law page 120 igation and arbitration: an employment law case page 122