Auteur: Ken Fagan • Ken in the News
Author: Rupert Haigh. The author graduated from Cambridge, qualified as a solicitor and has been involved in training legal professionals since 2002.
Publisher: Routledge (year: 2018, 5th edition. 365 pages)
Subjects covered: Part 1 (Written English): Grammar for legal writing, punctuation for legal writing, sentence structure, Legal writing standards (dates, numbers, citations and headings), Terminology and linguistic peculiarities, Elements of good style, What to avoid, UK and US English, Contracts (structure and Interpretation), Contract clauses, Drafting legal instruments, etc. Part 2 (Spoken English): Meeting and greeting, Interviewing and advising, Dealing with difficult people, Court advocacy, Negotiation, Making a presentation, etc.
Why this book is interesting: This monolingual (English only) book is very practical and clear and is updated every few years.
Who will benefit: This book is mainly for Beginner and Intermediate learns of Legal English, though some sections could be interesting for more Advanced learners
TABLE OF CONTENTS
PART 1 – WRITTEN ENGLISH
1 Introduction to Legal English – Page 3
2. Grammar for legal writing – Page 13
3. Punctuation for legal writing – Page 37
4. Sentence structure – Page 47
5. Legal writing standards: dates, numbers, citations and headings – Page 53
6. Terminology and linguistic peculiarities – Page 60
7. Elements of good style: clarity, consistency, effectiveness – Page 69
8. What to avoid – Page 93
9. British and American English – Page 109
10. Contracts, structure and interpretation – Page 119
11. Contract clauses: types and specimen clauses – Page 126
12. Drafting legal documents: language and structure – Page 148
13. Correspondence, memoranda and essays – Page 164
14. Applying for a legal position – Page 182
15. Self-study exercises – Page 189
PART 2 – SPOKEN ENGLISH – Page 205
16. Aspects of spoken English – Page 207
17. Meeting, greeting and getting down to business – Page 217
18. Interviewing and advising – Page 222
19. Dealing with difficult people: 10-point guide – Page 233
20. Court advocacy – Page 239
21. Negotiation – Page 244
22. Chairing a formal meeting – Page 273
23. Making a presentation – Page 280
24. Telephoning – Page 293
Glossaries – Page 300
Answer key – Page 359
Pour suivre une formation en anglais juridique/pour prendre des cours d’anglais juridique