International Legal English

1. The practice of law

Legal education
Bodies of law
Types of law
Lawsuit and court documents
Characteristics of Legal English
Law firm structure

2. Company Law
Company formation
Roles in a company
Changes in a company (mergers, acquisitions, consolidation, liquidation,
constitutional amendments)
Capitalisation
Presentations
Letter and mail of advice
3. Contract Law

Contract formation
Types of contracts
Provisions
Remedies (general, restitution, specific performance, reliance , consequential
and liquidated damages)
Delegation, assignment, novation, third party beneficiary
Third party rights
Preparing a lawsuit
Talking about court actions and rulings
Client interview
Negotiating (making and rejecting an offer, asking for clarification)

4. Employment Law

Collective bargaining
Fair and unfair dismissal
Remedies for unfair dismissal
Arbitration and mediation
Expressing agreement/ disagreement

5. Sale of goods

Types of goods
Warranties
Terms and conditions of sale
Documenting a case
Giving advice

6. Real-property Law

Types of estates
Easements/ hereditaments
Concurrent ownership of property
Types of agreements
Landlord- tenant and tenancy agreements

7. Intellectual Property Law

IP rights
Patents, trade-marks, registered-marks, trade secrets, fair use and copyright
Infringement of IP rights
Linking devices
Discourse markers

8. Secured Transactions
Types of secured transactions
Security agreements
Security interests

 Comparing and contrasting information

Planning events
9. Debtor and Creditor

Rights and obligations of debtors/ creditors

Types of liens
Protection of assets
Insolvency
Covering letter
Job interview

10. Competition Law

Anti-competitive and anti-trust activities

Competition law risks and advantages
Explaining risks
Merger control