This book provides a highly practical approach to the use of English in commercial legal contexts, and covers crucial law terminology and legal concepts. Written with the needs of both students and practitioners in mind, this book is particularly suitable for readers whose first language is not English but need to use English on a regular basis in legal contexts.

The book covers both written and verbal legal communication in typical legal situations in a straightforward manner. In addition to chapters on the grammar and punctuation utilised in legal writing, the book features sections on contract-drafting and the language used in negotiations, meetings and telephone conversations. It features a companion website which contains exercises covering the majority of the topics covered in the book´s chapters.

This edition thoroughly revises and expands the content of the companion website and contains updated examples, more detailed explanations of problematic areas and an expanded section on writing law essays.

More comprehensive treatment of legal English than any competing text – the first half of the book focuses on grammar and punctuation issues while the second half takes a more practical focus, making Legal English the ideal reference guide to English used in a legal or formal business context.

Includes advice and templates on day-to-day activities such as academic writing, letter-writing, drafting, contracts and making presentations as well as face-to-face and telephone meetings and video-conferencing.

The structure and layout with use of short chapters and sub-sections throughout make this the ideal reference tool – the detailed contents listing and paragraph numbering mean the reader can dip in and out and easily locate the information they need.

Highly accessible, informal writing style ensures the book achieves the required level of terminological precision without ever becoming boring or dull.

The book covers both the use of the English language in law and key legal terminology or concepts in a straightforward manner making it ideal for LLB students and for those people for whom English is an additional language.

Online resources, including multiple choice questions and instructor resources, updated for this edition.