Legal English

William R. McKay is a qualified solicitor and Senior Lecturer on the Legal Practice Course at London Metropolitan University.  He teaches Business Law and Practice, Intellectual Property, Employment Law, and Mediation.  He has also taught civil litigation, civil advocacy, opinion writing, drafting, and employment law on the Bar Vocational Course.  Helen E. Charlton (LL B and MA TEFL) has taught English as a foreign language for several leading language schools.  She teaches Business English to clients from major corporations and has worked in Japan.Grant Barsoumis a Senior Lecturer in Academic English and Academic Skills at London Metropolitan University.  In addition to his extensive experience in teaching English in the UK, Egypt and France, he has worked for over ten years as a translator and interpreter for the legal profession.  For the last ten years he has been teaching at universities with particular interest in English and Academic Skills for law students.

• AcknowledgementsPreface to the second edition  Chapter 1: Academic writingChapter 2: Reading law at universityChapter 3: Writing letters, e-mails and internal documentsChapter 4: Drafting legal documents for businessChapter 5: Drafting for courtChapter 6: Oral presentation skillsChapter 7: Interviewing and advisingChapter 8: NegotiationChapter 9: Advocacy  Appendix: Legal study and research guideGlossarySuggested answers to exercises