T H E S P E C I A L I S T S I N

E N G L I S H F O R L A W Y E R S

Cambridge Law Studio is a member

of the International Division of the
Law Society of England & Wales
 A B O U T C A M B R I D G E L AW
Cambridge Law Studio is a centre of excellence for legal
English. Here is our 10 point guarantee to you.
1. We specialise exclusively in legal English. We focus 100%
on the language needs of lawyers and law students.
2. All our trainers have qualifications in both law and
W E L C O M E English language teaching. This means you can ask
technical legal questions and grammar questions.
3. You won’t waste time with unimportant lessons.
Our teaching material concentrates on the modern
language used in contract and company law.
Every lesson teaches you something important.
4. The legal English of the UK and the European Union
is different from that of the USA. We will teach
you both.
5. You will achieve great results from our highly effective
teaching method. Our students always say this is
the most useful English course they have ever done.
We guarantee that the course will be of excellent benefit to you and look forward to meeting you soon.
Catherine Mason, Director
S T U D I O
6. You will have the opportunity to receive an
internationally recognised legal English certificate
- the TOLES Advanced. TOLES Advanced is the
world’s leading legal English exam.
7. If you want to take a degree or an MBA in the UK
or the USA you can be sure that our courses are the
best possible preparation.
8. You will enjoy the life of a Cambridge student and
will be impressed by the beauty and history of a city
famous for centuries of educational excellence.
9. Lawyers and law students from all around the
world attend our courses. This gives you a unique
opportunity to make useful international contacts.
10. International law firms and companies respect our
courses. Have a look at the prestigious client list at
the back of the brochure and you will be confident
of our unrivaled reputation.
 It is our constant aim to ensure that our courses meet the real needs of lawyers and law students who have to deal with
contracts, letters, e-mails, meetings and negotiations in English. In order to help you to fulfil your potential in learning
this very specialised language we have developed a unique and effective 4-step method that will dramatically increase
your knowledge and confidence in just a few days.
O U R M E T H O D

One: A Good Foundation Three: Gaining Confidence

We begin with essential words. We continue with intensive analysis of contracts and
commercial documents so that you can practise your new
At the beginning we concentrate on the precise
G R A M M A T I C A L skills. We have developed challenging and interesting study
vocabulary that you need to reach your learning goals.
materials, which give you a unique opportunity to learn
and discuss legal English in a supportive environment.
Two: Building and Progressing

A C C U R A C Y We then move to short, authentic blocks of English.

From your knowledge of technical vocabulary, you can
Working with colleagues or as an individual, you can now
analyse and advise upon a wide variety of legal documents.

now explain complex sentences in clear, plain English.
In other words, you can begin to deal with short
contract clauses or complicated sentences from any
legal document.
Four: Success and Consolidation
You now have the English skills that you need in the
modern legal environment and all you need is practice
and consolidation.

“...the teachers as well as the other students were very nice. I really enjoyed my stay in Cambridge...”
Catherine Renaud, France
OUR COURSES

Legal English Plus Drafting and Understanding

A general legal English course (3 weeks).
Suitable for working lawyers, law students
and legal translators.
Legal English Intensive
A super-intensive legal English course (1 week).
Suitable for working lawyers and legal translators.
Commercial Contracts
An intensive three-day course dedicated to the
language of contract.
Suitable for working lawyers and legal translators.
In-house training for law firms and companies
Courses designed and delivered according to the
needs of your law firm.
Suitable for all legal professionals.

“ This is an excellent course for anyone who works with business law and contracts written in English.”
Josep Tomas, Spain
 T O L E S W I T H C A M B R I D G E L AW S T U D I O

Test of Legal English Skills

What are the Toles exams? TOLES Advanced Exam
TOLES means ‘Test of Legal English Skills’. TOLES This is the highest level TOLES exam. Anyone can take
Advanced was the world’s first legal English exam and it TOLES Advanced, but it is recommended that candidates
U N D E R S T A N D I N G C O M M E R C I A L continues as the gold standard because it tests the skills have some practical legal experience or follow a specialised
that international law firms truly require. The exam is legal English course before attempting the exam. It is
at the top of the TOLES series and is highly respected suitable for lawyers, translators, interpreters and law

C O N T R A C T S by the Law Society of England and Wales and by

international law firms throughout the world.
TOLES Advanced allows you to prove your ability to
cope with everyday, practical tasks in English when
working in a legal office or studying in the law faculty
of a UK or US university. For this reason, it is very
practical in nature and is a test of knowledge of
up-to-date legal English. It is not an exam in English
or American law. The language and terminology tested
by TOLES reflect international commercial transactions
in today’s global market.
students. The results accurately measure your true legal
English skills. You will receive a certificate of legal English
skills that you can present to employers.
What skills are tested by TOLES Advanced?
• Knowledge and use of specific legal vocabulary relevant
in the global commercial market
• Formal letter writing and communicating by email
• Modern drafting techniques
• Reading and explaining complex documentation
• The language of negotiating and modern business idiom
• Grammatical accuracy
A C C O M M O D AT I O N
All Cambridge courses are held at Girton College,
University of Cambridge.
Accommodation
Students on our 3-week courses have several
accommodation options:
• A local host family
• A study bedroom in the university
• Hotel/Bed and Breakfast accommodation
A local host family
Students who have stayed with one of our host families
are generally very positive about the experience - in fact,
quite often, new students request to stay with a
particular family who has been recommended to them
by a colleague who has visited Cambridge Law Studio
in the past.
Most of our families have been with us for several years
now and most are within easy walking distance of the
university. At very busy times of year you may be offered
a family who are a short journey away by bus or bicycle.
Cambridge is a very popular city for language learning
and good families are in demand all year round.
A study bedroom in the university
(summer courses only)
Many of our summer students choose this option as it
offers a great degree of independence and a convenient
place to study in the evening. The use of the swimming
pool, tennis courts and table tennis is included as well as
a full English breakfast in the magnificent dining room.
The campus itself is wonderful but the standard of the
room is basic - please bear in mind this is a typical
student environment and not a hotel!
Hotel/Bed and breakfast accommodation
Cambridge is a popular centre for tourists and offers a
range of this type of accommodation. Students who
choose this option should tell us as far in advance as
possible as demand is very high all year round.
 W H AT T O D O I N YO U R L E I S U R E T I M E

Cambridge is a world famous centre of education and, most beautiful walks in England. Most people visit King’s
as you would expect, the university buildings dominate College Chapel and Trinity College, whose library was
the city. It is a collegiate university, which means there designed by Sir Christopher Wren, the architect of
isn’t a single campus that you can visit but a series of 31 St Paul’s Cathedral in London. You will also have the
M E R G E R S A N D colleges. These includes Trinity (where Prince Charles opportunity to go punting (boating) on the river in
was once a student), Christ’s, Emmanuel and, perhaps the great tradition of all Cambridge students.
most famous of all, King’s with its magnificent chapel.
As you would expect from a university city, Cambridge
A C Q U I S I T I O N S Most people like to walk along “the backs”, so called
because it is a journey along the backs of the colleges.
has a large number of good pubs, nightclubs and
international restaurants. It also has excellent theatres
Many tourist guides will tell you that this is one of the and musical events throughout the year.

“...What I learned from you, I use already for my new job... I prepare a lot of English e-mails...”
Jürgen Metzger, Germany
G E T T I N G O U T A N D A B O U T
Getting to London
Most of our students want to spend some time in London
during their stay. Trains run from Cambridge Station to
London (King’s Cross) approximately every 15 minutes.
The journey time is between 50 and 65 minutes
depending on the route.
The cheapest day return (at the time of writing)
is around £18.00, travelling on Saturdays.
Cambridge Law Studio classes finish at 12:30
on Fridays to allow for weekend travel.
“The atmosphere was fantastic... our teachers were professional; they really know what we need to learn.”
Asli Sahbaz, Turkey
Excursions
We offer evening and weekend excursions with a specialist
tour company who offer excellent value for money.
Trips vary according to the time of year but include:
• London and London theatre (Phantom of the Opera,
Les Miserablés, etc)
• Liverpool and the Beatles museum
• The Notting Hill Carnival
• Stratford-upon-Avon (Shakespeare’s birth place)
• Edinburgh weekend
• English Premiership Football
 W H AT YO U T H I N K A B O U T
At Cambridge Law Studio we constantly up-date our
courses to reflect the global commercial market and will
provide you with the practical skills that you need on a
day-to-day basis.
L E G A L We use a variety of authentic materials such as extracts
from British and American style contracts, formal
letters and commercial documents to teach the latest
V O C A B U L A R Y developments and trends in legal English skills.
We offer all of this in the impressive surroundings of
the city of Cambridge, where our students can meet
colleagues from all over the world.
Here is what some of our clients have said about their
experience of studying with Cambridge Law Studio:
“I enjoyed the whole course a lot, thank you for that. What
I learned from you, I use it already for my new job. At the
moment, I prepare a lot of English e-mails, legal documents
and participate in telephone conferences. I feel very
confident doing that.” Jürgen Metzger, Germany
“Hi! I’m Asli and I’m from Turkey. I completed this course
last October. Honestly at the beginning of the course I
O U R C O U R S E S
thought ‘How could this be useful for me because of the
short time... it was just 3 weeks.’ Then my mind completely
changed. The atmosphere was fantastic... our teachers were
professional; they really know what we need to learn.
Within a short time my legal writing and vocabulary skills
really improved. I would like to recommend this legal course
to my colleagues and other law students... it will be a good
step for our future careers.” Asli Sahbaz, Turkey
“I have started to work for a big law firm in Ankara.
At the interview, they wanted me to translate a contract
from English to Turkish, at that time I understood how
important the legal course was. I was very successful -
they said OK! For three months I have been working
there, and I am so happy.” Pinar Vuralogu, Turkey
“The course was excellent and the teachers as well as the
other students were very nice. I really enjoyed my stay
in Cambridge with the class and my host family.”
Catherine Renaud, France
“I need to use English in my law office almost every day. This
is an excellent course for anyone who works with business
law and contracts written in English.” Josep Tomas, Spain
W E H AV E P R OV I D E D LA N G UAG E T RA I N I N G S E RV I C E S
T O LAW Y E R S F R O M T H E S E O R G A N I SAT I O N S

Sony Ericsson Brussels Bar Association Heerema Marina Contractors Ltd

Daimler Chrysler
Mullerat
Banco de Portugal
Linklaters Oppenhoff & Rädler
European Court of Justice
European Central Bank
Shearman and Sterling
Clifford Chance
KPMG
Bonn & Schmitt & Steichen
The Law Society of England & Wales
Barcelona Bar Association
Stibbe Advocaten en Notarissen
Leasfinanz AG
European Law Students Association AzBTC
Alcatel Business Solutions United Law Associates
PricewaterhouseCoopers Lahore Tax Bar Association
Baker & McKenzie NCCI
Cuatrecasas Man Investments AG
Le Büro Impress Metal Packaging SA
Oostvogels & Pfister AgipKCO
IPSOA The British Council
Hemmer.club AG Wintershall Libya
International Criminal Court DuPont
Deutsche Bundesbank Nordea Bank AB, Denmark
Qatar Steel Company Allen & Overy
Qatar Petrochemical Company Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer
Kuwait Petroleum Corporation Siemens
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Cambridge Law Studio
Dept 216
23 King Street
Cambridge CB1 1AH
England

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email: info@camlawstudio.com
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