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Studying to be a solicitor

How do I become a solicitor?

ILEC exam

What happened to the Cambridge University Legal English exam?

How to email like a lawyer

Legal Writing Masterclass

The Legal English Writing Masterclass is here

Books for Lawyers

Two books for Legal English students that you need in your library.

Important Contract Vocabulary

Seven key contract terms that you need to know.

The Legal English Vocabulary Course is now live.

How can I remember legal cases?

Test of Legal English Skills

The TOLES Advanced Exam explained

Hated Words in Business English

These are the most hated words in the English language

Libel and slander explained

What is defamation?

english for law courses

What are legal doublets and triplets?

The TOLES Test of Legal English Skills is changing.

Legal English TV

Legal English on TV

Shakespeare influence English

Shakespeare's influence over the English language

Study Visas UK

New visa rules for Legal English and Business English students studying in the UK

TOLES Higher Paper

The TOLES Higher Exam paper analysed

Latin and Legal English

Latin and Legal English

Business English Mastery Programme

How to master Legal English and Business English with these handy tips

Harvey Specter Law Students

Five Harvey Specter Quotes to inspire Legal English and TOLES students.

Learning Goals for Legal English

How mindfulness can benefit Legal English learners

Legal Redrafting Exercises

Legal Redrafting Exercises

semi colon exercises

We need to talk about semi-colons and punctuation

Legal writing skills

How to write a great law CV

How is British Legal English changing?

Law Court Language

Let's take a visit to the main criminal court.

Idioms in Legal English

Phrasal Verbs in Legal English

How to pick up Legal English

Learning Legal English for fun

Learning Legal English makes you smarter - and we'll prove it.

Great Legal English Phrases for Presentations

40 Great Phrases for Presentations in English

Legal English Trainers

What makes a great Legal English teacher?

Teaching Methods

How do we teach Legal English?

The Legal English School of London

What is the best School to learn Legal English?

Advantages of elearning

The advantages of learning Legal English online

Oxford Comma

What is The Oxford Comma?

TOLES Test of Legal English Skills

TOLES Test of Legal English Skills Exam Tips

American Bar Association

What is The Magna Carta?

How to stress certain words

A Masterclass in Intonation and pronunciation

British Legal English Courses

Legal English UK launches new contract drafting course in Dubai

Legal English Course

London Legal English to work with another global law firm

Legal English Resources

New resource for Legal English students launched

Test of Legal English Skills book

Ten Legal English Expressions that Lawyers Should Know

Legal English Writing Course

How to start a legal letter

Dramas for Legal English Teachers

We asked our Legal English teachers what dramas they were watching on Netflix.

The London Legal Walk takes place in June.

Disagreeing in English

How to agree and disagree in Legal English

Common European Framework

The Legal English Formula for Success has finally been revealed.

TOLES Grammar Guide

Language of Contract Law

Contract Law Cases explained: Carlill v Carbolic Smoke Ball Company

Vocabulary for Legal English

Legal English Vocabulary Lesson: The Courtroom

TOLES Sample Papers

The Legal English Teacher's Guide to the TOLES exams

Consideration for Legal English Students

What is Consideration within the language of contract law?

Dispute Resolution London

How London is currently number one in commercial law arbitration

Presentations Legal English London

Why do international lawyers struggle with Legal English?

The Certificate of Legal English is the best qualification for lawyers and here is why.

Business English City of London

Legal English in the City of London

Presentations for Legal English

The new way for lawyers to deliver presentations

Introducing The Legal English Mentor Programme

Legal English Worldwide

More law firms are using English as the lingua franca. Does your firm have that competitive edge?

Legal English Study Tour

Our Legal English students went on a tour of London - and ended up sitting on The Supreme Court!

Cases for TOLES students

These are the three most important cases for Legal English and TOLES students to know.

How to speak English better than 90% of native English speakers.

Free Legal English Classes

Is Legal English the right language course for me?

1:1 Legal English Courses London

Why one-to-one language coaching is the way forward for international lawyers.

Legal English Vocabulary

The Guide to Legal English vocabulary

Legal English Book

Legal English Teacher publishes new book

TV for TOLES Legal English

Meghan Markle is leaving top TV show Suits.

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Should lawyers learn a foreign language?

How to speak Legal English with confidence and impact.

Legal English Students

Meet our students

Legal English Teachers London

Meet a Teacher

Free Newsletter

What is my legal English level?

Grammar of Legal English

The grammar of legal English

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What is legal English?

Learn Legal English in Hamburg

Legal English Trainers in Hamburg

Free Legal English Class

Learn Legal English for free

TED Talks for lawyers

TED talks for TOLES Legal English students

TV shows for legal english

Which TV shows should I be watching if I want to improve my legal English?

Strange British laws

What are the strangest British laws around today?

UK Legal Profession

How does the UK legal profession work? What do barristers and solicitors do?

Ways to improve legal writing

Improve your legal writing

Blogs for TOLES students

Learn Legal English for free

Jobs at Legal English UK

Work with Legal English Online and in London.