Legal English Courses for Lawyers
Our Legal English courses are designed by experienced and qualified language trainers. We give you the opportunity to improve your fluency in written and spoken English with structured lessons delivered online or in London.
You will be taught by qualified and experienced Legal English teachers coaching you to engage with Legal English and Business English confidently.
This course is ideal for you if:
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You need to use English in the legal sector
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You need to add value to your CV/resume
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You intend on taking the TOLES Test of Legal English Skills
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You are a lawyer, law student, judge or translator/interpreter
"The Legal Writing Course was easy to follow as a non-native speaker. Thank you."
Wanyu Ma, March 2024
"The course was a good match for me. The materials were well-presented and I could undesrand it thoroughly."
Nigel Bramantya, December 2023
Our Legal English, Business English and TOLES courses in London and Online are taught by world-class teachers experienced and qualified in law and language.
Our trainers can prepare you for the TOLES exam certificate, how to draft a contract, improve your work at law school or coach you to develop a successful career as an international lawyer.
We teach lawyers to fully realise their potential. We can teach you to deliver great presentations, to write fluently and confidently and to communicate with their colleagues. We are ready to work with you to become the best lawyer you can be.
How our Legal English Courses work
First, you will discuss with us your needs from our teachers. Are you looking to improve your legal writing skills, your general legal English and business English skills or are you preparing for the TOLES exam? Are you looking to increase your commercial awareness? Do you need to focus on a particular area of law such as contract drafting?
We will then prepare a plan for you and talk to you about your options.
If you agree, you will officially join Legal English UK as a student. It is an exclusive club that includes some of the most ambitious international lawyers in the world.
"I took the intensive Legal English course and had an incredible experience learning the language with a great tutor. Highly recommended."
Yuichi Sato, Japanese lawyer
"I am a translator who needs accurate Legal English for my work. This course helped me to have a greater command of Legal English."
Melissa Benvides, Translator
"I visit London every year to learn English for Law and the course is always fresh and interesting. The tutors really know their subject."
Enrico Sarti, Lawyer
Frequently Asked Questions
How can a Legal English teacher help me?
A competent and effective Legal English teacher will coach you with relevant lessons to enhance your competency and confidence in language and the law. We will identify areas that you need to improve on and work with you to make sure that you succeed in your career.
Where is Legal English UK based?
Legal English UK is based in London. Our hand-picked team of language trainers and law teachers teach at top law firms (Ashurst, Baker McKenzie) and corporations (Cisco, Google, Bloomberg) around the city and throughout the UK. We also have a substantial online presence and work with lawyers, law students, paralegals and judges across the globe.
What is the Legal English UK methodology?
Our teachers will begin by communicating their lesson points with you and through a mixture of exercises, role plays and structured practice you will engage with the language to gain confidence.
Do you teach anything else apart from Legal English?
Yes, we are experts in teaching Business English, TOLES preparation, Legal Spanish, Legal French and Financial English too.
I am not a lawyer. Can you still help me?
Of course. We work with non-lawyers, teachers, translators, judges, students all the time and are ready to work with you.
I am not based in London. Do you teach Legal English online?
Yes, many of our students take our courses online from all over the world. We have recently worked with lawyers in Italy, Sudan, Mexico, Germany, Sweden and France. Lessons may be taken via Skype, Zoom, What's App, Google and many more platforms.