What is Legal English?
Legal English is a specialized type of English, consisting of professional phrases, jargons, terms and rules used in the field of jurisprudence. Designed for students and legal practitioners who do not speak English as their first language.

The popularity of Legal English is due to the predominance of English in international business and the European Union. It can be found in:
– legal documents (contracts, licenses);
– judicial proceedings (summons, sentences);
– laws (acts of parliament and by-laws);
– formal correspondence.

Features of Legal English:
– lack of punctuation marks;
– use of doublets and triplets, pronominal adverbs, phrasal verbs;
– a lot of technical terminology;
– unusual word order.

To be successful in the legal field, you must pass the TOLES (Test of Legal English Skills) exam. This is an international exam that tests legal reading, writing, and listening skills in English.

What will help to master training in the direction of Legal English?
– legal vocabulary and grammar;
– terminology;
– differences between general English and legal English;
– basic knowledge about the legal system of different countries;
– Skills in drafting documents and writing formal letters;
– technique of public speaking and oral protection of interests.