Introduction to Legal English
Discover the World of Legal Professionals and Their Legal Jargon
Introduction to Legal English
An Introduction to Legal English course is designed to provide you with a fundamental understanding of the specialized language used in legal contexts. This course typically covers essential legal vocabulary, and sentence structures. You will learn to understand and interpret legal documents, such as contracts, statutes, and court decisions. Additionally, the course introduces basic legal concepts and terminology, preparing you for further study in legal English or related fields.
What Are You Going To Learn In This Course?
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Essential Legal Vocabulary: Participants will learn a wide range of legal terms and phrases that are commonly used in legal documents, court proceedings, and business transactions.
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Legal Document Analysis: Participants will learn how to read, understand, and interpret various legal documents, such as contracts, statutes, and court decisions.
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Legal Writing: Participants will develop basic legal writing skills, including drafting clear and concise legal documents.
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Legal Communication: Participants will learn how to communicate effectively in legal contexts, including participating in legal discussions, presenting arguments, and negotiating agreements.
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Basic Understanding From Jargon of Different Legal Fields : Business Law, Environmental Law, Contract Law, IP Law...
Module 1: The Language of Law
A Language of Law module in an Introduction to Legal English course focuses on equipping you with the specialized vocabulary, and sentence structures unique to legal English. This module covers topics such as legal terminology, and the use of Latin phrases in legal contexts. By mastering these elements, you will be able to understand and communicate effectively in legal settings, laying a strong foundation for further study or professional practice in law.
Module 2: Legal Systems
This module provides you with a fundamental understanding of different legal systems around the world. This module covers key concepts such as common law, civil law, and religious law. You will learn about the basic principles, legal institutions, and legal procedures associated with each system. Additionally, the module explores the similarities and differences between different legal systems, helping you to develop a broader understanding of the global legal landscape.
Module 3: Court Structures and Legal Professionals
This module provides you with a fundamental understanding of the legal systems and professionals involved in the administration of justice. This module covers topics such as court hierarchies, the roles of judges, lawyers, and other legal professionals, and the different types of legal proceedings. By studying this module, you will gain a basic knowledge of the legal systems in English-speaking countries, which can be helpful for understanding legal documents, communicating with legal professionals, and navigating legal processes.
Module 4: Tort & Contract Law
This module is designed to introduce you to the basic concepts and terminology related to tort and contract law. This module covers key legal principles, such as negligence, breach of contract, and remedies. By studying this module, you will gain a clear understanding of two fundamental areas of law and develop the language skills needed to discuss and analyze legal issues related to torts and contracts.
Module 5: Corporate & Commercial Law
This module provides you with a foundational understanding of the specialized language used in the context of corporate and commercial law. This module covers key legal terms and concepts related to business entities, contracts, mergers and acquisitions, and regulatory compliance. Additionally, the module introduces basic legal procedures and principles relevant to corporate and commercial law, providing you with a solid foundation for further study or professional practice in this area.
Module 6: Real Property & Intellectual Property Law
This module covers key terms and concepts related to real property law, such as property ownership, leases, easements, and mortgages. Additionally, it introduces you to intellectual property law, including copyright, trademark, and patent law. By studying this module, you will gain a basic understanding of the legal principles and terminology used in these areas, which can be beneficial for various professional roles, including legal assistants, paralegals, and business professionals.
Module 7: Alternative Dispute Resolution
This module focuses on equipping you with the language skills necessary to understand and communicate effectively about alternative methods of resolving disputes. This module covers topics such as negotiation, mediation, and arbitration. You will learn to discuss and analyze the roles of mediators and arbitrators, and draft settlement agreements. By mastering these skills, you will be able to explore alternative dispute resolution options and communicate effectively with legal professionals involved in the process.
Module 8: International Law
This module focuses on equipping you with the language skills necessary to understand and communicate effectively about international legal concepts. This module covers key terms and phrases related to international treaties, customary law, international organizations, and dispute resolution mechanisms. You will learn to analyze and interpret international legal documents, such as treaties, conventions, and resolutions. Additionally, the course introduces basic principles of international law, such as sovereignty, jurisdiction, and human rights, providing you with a solid foundation for further study or professional practice in this area.
Instructor
Senior Lecturer & International Trainer Hamed Alavi
Hamed is an expert in Management and Law. Since 2008, he is an active academician, researcher, executive trainer and consultant across Europe and the Middle East. Since outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic, he has devoted his time and experience to the development of high quality online interdisciplinary courses to improve professional skills among business executives at global level. He holds a PhD in Management from Estonian Business School, Estonia. PhD in Law from Autonomous University of Barcelona, Spain. LLM in Maritime and Energy Law from University of Oslo, Norway. LLM in International Trade Law from University of Torino, Italy. Advanced Master in European and International Studies from CIFE, France. MBA with Specialization in International Management together with Executive Diploma in Management Consulting from Grenoble Graduate School of Business, France. His areas of interest are mostly interdisciplinary and can be summarized but not limited to: International Business and Law, Trade Finance, Supply Chain Finance, Project Finance, Energy and Education.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
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How Long Will It Take Me To Complete The Course?
It will take 24 hours of lectures (16 sessions of 90 mins) to successfully cover course materials. This course is online and it follows a live online format where instructor will teach you the course material in person. Since the course in not recorded, it is necessary for you to allocate respective time slots to the course (2 sessions of 90 mins in four consecutive weeks). You need to attend all sessions and pass quizzes to successfully obtain the course certificate.
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For How Long Do I Have Access To The Course?
This is a live course. As a result, the class will not be recorded with the possibility of having recurrent access. However, for one time payment, you will have full access to course materials and all relevant updates For Ever!!!
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What Is Included In My Course Package?
1- You have life long access to course materials and all relevant updates 2- You will have a certificate of accomplishment upon successful completion of the course. 3- You will have access to all updates on new professional skill development activities and offered courses by Habib Academy.
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Do I Need to Pass A Final Exam?
No, The Course does not require passing an exam. You just need to successfully cover course materials and pass respective quizzes.
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Who Should Attend This Course?
his Introduction to Legal English course is designed for individuals dealing with various aspects of Law who seek to enhance their English language proficiency. The course caters to a diverse group of participants, including: (1) Law & Business Students; (2)Legal Professionals; (3)Business Professionals; (4)Language Learners; (5)General Interest Learners.
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Why Does The Course Follow Such Modest Pricing Policy? Does It Affect The Quality?
No, Habib Academy believes in democratization of education. We follow the fair pricing policy in all of our services to provide high quality professional skill development opportunity for everyone regardless to their financial status. Current pricing policy by no means affects quality of this course or any other service offered by Habib Academy.
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Does This Course Function As A Stand-Lone Offer Or Is It Part of A Bundle?
There is almost no course in this world on any given subject which can claim to have a perfect cover of the subject matter. We also do not make such a claim. In fact, this is an introductory course to English for Law Professionals and more advanced materials are yet to come. However, we strongly recommend you to read our Blog section and follow us on Instagram, Facebook and LinkedIn as we publish tones of interesting content which might offer answer to your questions.
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How much is the price of this course and how should I pay the fee?
Despite the high quality of course material, the price is set at the fair level of 200 USDT for the course (only for legal English courses . All other courses are set at 100 USDT) . For instructions on payment method and enrolment, please refer to registration section.
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