“Legalese is all Dutch to me,” says an acquaintance of mine. “I don’t understand how it is possible to say something so simple using such complicated sentences.” Legal language is a bit off-putting because of its complexity. What is more, in English there is the difference between common law and continental law. However, the fact that it is highly formalised language means that it is fairly easy to learn.

The EnglishPRO - Law programme allows you to master even advanced terminology, learn how to formulate legal views clearly and comprehensibly, how to write analyses and reports and how to understand even complicated legal wording and pick up interesting practical tips on how to improve your legal English overall.

The EnglishPRO - Law programme consists of the following modules:

• Civil law
  The law of administrative infractions - master the key terminology.
  Civil proceedings - get to know procedural matters.
  Losses and the payment of damages - enrich your vocabulary.

• Criminal law
  Types of crimes - learn the classification of crimes in English.
  Defining and interpreting crimes - find out how English defines crime.
  Criminal proceedings - get to know procedural matters.

• Contract law
  Specimen contracts - useful models and examples.
  Contract terminology - master the key terms and expressions.
  Understanding phrases and sentences in contracts - understand even the most complicated wording and structures.

• Business law
  Company structure – master the key terms and expressions.
  Acquisitions and mergers - enrich your vocabulary.
  Insolvency law - get to know procedural matters.

• Property law
  Types of property - get to know the English terminology.
  Lease contracts - useful models and examples.
  Intellectual property - master the key terms and expressions.

• Labour law
  The Labour Code - master the key terms and expressions.
  Employment contracts - useful models and examples.
  Employer-employee disputes - get to know procedural matters.