Legal English
How to Understand and Master the Language of Law
William R. McKay and
Helen E. Charlton

Acknowledgements

The publishers and authors would like to thank the following individuals and publications
for granting permission to reproduce copyright material.
Employment Tribunals Service for permission to include sample copies of Employment
Tribunal forms.
The Law Society Gazette for permission to reproduce the following articles:
 ‘Shopping Around’ (edition dated 4 March 2004)
 ‘Having cross words in the courtroom’ (edition dated 1 April 2004)
 ‘Asian tigers prepare to spring’ (edition dated 20 May 2004).
Nigel Hanson for permission to reproduce ‘Shopping Around’. Nigel Hanson is a
member of the media team at Foot Anstey Sargent.
Justin Michaelson (Weil, Gotshal & Manges) on behalf of the Solicitors’ Association
of Higher Court Advocates, for permission to reproduce ‘Having cross words
in the courtroom’.
Lucy Trevelyan for permission to reproduce ‘Asian tigers prepare to spring’.
Margot Taylor, Principal Lecturer at the Inns of Court School of Law, for permission
to reproduce her article entitled 'Which route – solicitor or barrister?’ (The Times,
20 January 2004).
The authors would also like to express their gratitude to Sharon Hanson and
David Ronson for providing valued comments and feedback in the course of this
book being written.
Publisher’s note
The following forms are © Crown copyright: v 08/02 (10: First directors and
secretary and intended situation of registered office); 10/03 (12: Declaration on
application for registration); 288a (Appointment of director or secretary); N19
(Special Resolution on Change of Name Companies Acts); N1 Claim form (CPR
Part 7) (01.02); IT1 (E/W) (Application to an Employment Tribunal); Form IT3
E&W– 8/98 (Employment Tribunals); Human Rights Act 1998.
While every care has been taken to establish and acknowledge copyright and to
contact the copyright owners, the publishers tender their apologies for any accidental
infringement. They would be pleased to come to a suitable arrangement with the
rightful owners in each case.

Introduction
The book consists of main sections on:
 Litigation (including courtroom advocacy, court orders, court documentation, paperwork
used by court lawyers, case preparation and problem solving)
 Business law (including company documentation, company meetings and resolutions
and commercial agreements)
These sections also include an explanation of basic legal principles (such as in
relation to the law of contract and tort) as well as a review of language and
grammar–all in the context of ‘portable’ skills training which will be of value in
many academic and professional contexts.
Additional sections on journalistic texts and legal research and study guidance
further contribute to making this a book of much value to readers wishing to develop
their legal English for use in the course of legal study or practice. It offers a
stimulating and enjoyable learning resource and can be used by readers with or
without any legal training. It will be of most use however to readers with at least an
upper intermediate standard in English language.
In each chapter you will be provided with an introduction to a different legal
topic. You are then provided with a range of language exercises relating to the legal
topic for that chapter.
These exercises involve legal skills practise and role-play (such as advocacy,
interviewing, negotiation and writing/drafting), enabling you to develop your proficiency
in legal English. The areas of language and law in each chapter are then
summarised to consolidate your learning. Answers to the exercises are provided in
Appendix 3 and should be checked only after you have undertaken the exercises.
For further resources see www.pearsoned.co.uk/McKay

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