Supera el examen TOLES con el Curso de Inglés Jurídico virtual

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TEMA 1. LEGAL ENGLISH CHARACTERISTICS

1.1. Terminology

1.2. Basic standards

TEMA 2. MODERN LETTER WRITING

2.1. The layout of a letter

2.2. Dates, salutations and complementary close

2.3. References, subject lines

2.4. The body of a letter, putting a letter together

2.5. The register and the content of the letter

2.6. Typical sentences in legal letters

MÓDULO 2

INTRODUCTION

TEMA 3. THE LEGAL PROFESSION

3.1. THE LEGAL PROFESSION Foundation level

3.1.1. Working in law

3.1.2. Making a claim in the civil court

3.1.3. Areas of law

3.2. THE LEGAL PROFESSION Higher level

3.2.1. The importance of collocations and prepositions

3.2.2. Solicitors and barristers

3.2.3. Areas of law

3.2.4. The register of letter writing

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TEMA 4. THE LANGUAGE OF CONTRACT

INTRODUCTION

4.1. THE LANGUAGE OF CONTRACT Foundation level

4.1.1. Contract case and precedent

4.1.2. The elements of a contract: offer and consideration

4.1.3. Contract and statute

4.2. THE LANGUAGE OF CONTRACT Higher level

4.2.1. Contract law and statute

4.2.2. The elements of a contract: offer, acceptance, intention and consideration

4.2.3. Contract law in practice

4.2.4. Starting a claim for breach of contract

TEMA 5. UNDERSTANDING CONTRACTS (1)

INTRODUCTION

5.1. UNDERSTANDING CONTRACTS (1) Foundation level

5.1.1. The style of written contracts

5.1.2. Understanding formal expressions, technical words, archaic terms and common words

5.1.3. The structure of a contract

5.2. UNDERSTANDING CONTRACTS (2) Higher level

5.2.1. The different parts of a written contract

5.2.2. Parties and recitals

5.2.3. Defined terms

5.2.4. The operative provisions

5.2.5. Delivery of goods or service

TEMA 6. UNDERSTANDING CONTRACTS (2)

INTRODUCTION

6.1. UNDERSTANDING CONTRACTS (2) Foundation level

6.1.1. Some more typical contract clauses and some more important commercial vocabulary

6.1.2. Termination clauses

6.1.3. Intellectual property clauses

6.1.4. Retention of title clauses

6.1.5. Warranty and indemnity clauses

6.1.6. Force majeure clauses

6.2. UNDERSTANDING CONTRACTS (2) Higher level

6.2.1. Risk and title

6.2.2. Intellectual property and confidential information

6.2.3. Warranties and indemnities

6.2.4. Term and termination

6.2.5. Force majeure

TEMA 7. THE LANGUAGE OF EMPLOYMENT LAW

INTRODUCTION

7.1. THE LANGUAGE OF EMPLOYMENT LAW Foundation level

7.1.1. Being an employment

7.1.2. An employment contract

7.1.3. Acting for an employer and for an employee

7.1.4. An employment case

7.2. THE LANGUAGE OF EMPLOYMENT LAW Higher level

7.2.1. Working in employment law

7.2.2. Some clauses from an employment contract

7.2.3. An employment tribunal

7.2.4. An employment claim

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INTRODUCTION

TEMA 8. THE LANGUAGE OF TORT

8.1. THE LANGUAGE OF TORT Foundation level

8.1.1. Law of tort and types of tort

8.1.2. Duty of care

8.1.3. Negligence

8.1.4. A famous case in English law

8.2. THE LANGUAGE OF TORT Higher level

8.2.1. Tortious liability

8.2.2. Categories of tort and tort of negligence

8.2.3. The most famous tort case

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INTRODUCTION

TEMA 9. THE LANGUAGE OF BUSINESS LAW

9.1. THE LANGUAGE OF BUSINESS LAW Foundation level

9.1.1. Sole traders and partnerships

9.1.2. Limited liability partnerships

9.1.3. Companies and public and private limited companies

9.1.4. Incorporating a company

9.2. THE LANGUAGE OF BUSINESS LAW Higher level

9.2.1. Incorporated and unincorporated businesses

9.2.2. Sole traders and partnerships. Paperwork

9.2.3. Shares and share capital

9.2.4. Limited liability partnerships

TEMA 10. THE LANGUAGE OF COMPANY LAW

10.1. THE LANGUAGE OF COMPANY LAW Foundation level

10.1.1. Areas of company law

10.1.2. Directors and company meetings

10.1.3. Company finance –a case study.

10.1.4. Closing a company. Insolvent companies.

10.2. THE LANGUAGE OF COMPANY LAW Higher level

10.2.1. People connected with a company.

10.2.2. Working in company law.

10.2.3. Insolvency.

10.2.4. Who gets the assets?

TEMA 11. THE LANGUAGE OF BANKING LAW

11.1. THE LANGUAGE OF BLANKING LAW Foundation level

11.1.1. A new bank account

11.1.2. Working in a bank

11.1.3. Loans

11.2. THE LANGUAGE OF BANKING LAW Higher level

11.2.1. A bank account

11.2.2. An email from the bank

11.2.3. The language of contract.

11.2.4. The register of letter writing