Legal English

ILEC - International Legal English Certificate

This course covers the most important areas of commercial law, and develops students’ reading, writing, listening and speaking skills as they relate to these areas of law. Appropriate vocabulary is introduced and practised, and differences between general English and legal English are explored. The course covers the following areas of law:

International Legal English Certificate (Univ. of Cambridge) exam preparation

The International Legal English Certificate (ILEC) is an internationally recognised legal English qualification, rapidly increasing in popularity among young lawyers in the Porto area. Although a relatively new exam, ILEC is starting to be recognised as a key differentiating factor among law firms who are increasingly looking to recruit young lawyers with demonstrable English language competence.
Our course completely prepares students to perform successfully in the ILEC exam, as well as covering the most important areas of commercial law. Students are totally familiarised with the exam format, the important evaluation criteria and the key elements for exam success. We develop students’ effectiveness in reading, writing, listening and speaking skills, which are directly transferable to real work situations. For example, students’ quality of writing and clarity of speaking will undoubtedly become more effective.

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