Professional English in use. Law / Gillian D. Brown, Sally Rice.

The Legal System -- 1. Legal systems -- A. The structure of the law -- B. The constitution -- C. Jurisdiction -- 2. Sources of law: legislation -- A. Background to making new law -- B. Early development of a Bill -- C. Passing an Act -- 3. Sources of law: common law -- A. Common law in the UK -- B. Law reports -- 4. The court system -- A. Civil courts -- B. Criminal courts -- 5. Criminal justice and -- criminal proceedings -- A. Criminal justice -- B. Categories of criminal offence -- C. Criminal court proceedings -- 6. Civil procedure -- A. Civil Procedure Rules -- B. Proceeding with a claim -- 7. Tribunals -- A. The status and range of tribunals -- B. Composition of tribunals and procedure -- 8. European Union law -- A. What is the EU? -- B. How does the EU impact on Member States? -- Legal Professionals -- 9. Solicitors -- A. Legal practitioners -- B. Training -- C. A partner in a law firm -- 10. Barristers -- A. Organisation -- B. Training and qualifications of practising barristers -- 11. Working lives -- A. A company commercial lawyer -- B. A legal secretary -- 12. Judges -- A. Judicial appointments in England and Wales -- B. The training of judges -- C. Civil courts: sentencing and court orders -- 13. A law firm's structure and practice -- A. A law firm's structure and practice -- Legal Professionals in Practice -- 14. Client care procedures -- A. Explaining client care procedures -- 15. Money laundering procedures -- A. Money laundering procedures -- 16. Client correspondence -- A. Client correspondence -- B. Standard phrases for starting and ending -- letters and emails -- 17. Explanations and -- clarification -- A. Explaining a procedure -- B. Approximating and comparing -- C. Rephrasing and clarifying -- 18. Legalese -- A. Legal language -- B. Latin terms -- C. Older words and modern equivalents -- Law in Practice -- 19. Business organisations -- A. Sole trader -- B. Partnerships -- C. Limited Companies -- 20. Formation of a company -- A. Incorporation -- B. Memorandum and Articles of Association -- 21. Raising capital by -- share sale -- A. Share capital -- B. Share value -- C. Rights attaching to shares -- 22. Debt financing: secured lending -- A. Granting security -- B. The terms of a charge -- 23. Company directors and company secretaries -- A. Qualifications and duties of a company director -- B. Qualifications and duties of a company secretary -- 24. Insolvency and winding up -- A. Insolvency -- B. Insolvency scenarios -- 25. Alternative dispute resolution -- A. Alternative dispute resolution -- B. ADR procedures -- 26. Corporation Tax -- A. Corporation Tax liability in the UK -- B. Word combinations with 'tax' -- 27. Mergers and acquisitions -- A. Mergers and acquisitions -- B. Dealing disclosure requirements -- 28. Anti-competitive behaviour -- A. Competition law -- B. Competition inquiry -- C. Information gathering, hearings, and remedies -- Liability -- 29. Tort 1: personal injury claim -- A. Tort -- B. Client briefing notes - personal injury claims -- 30. Tort 2: clinical negligence -- A. Clinical negligence practice -- Contract -- 31. Forming a contract 1 -- A. Basic principles -- B. Formation of a contract -- 32. Forming a contract 2 -- A. Form of contract -- B. Void or voidable or unenforceable contracts -- 33. Structure of a commercia lcontract -- A. Structure of a commercial contract -- 34. Express and implied terms -- A. Express terms -- B. Implied terms -- 35. Exclusion, limitation and standard clauses -- A. Exclusion and limitation clauses -- B. Standard clauses -- 36. Privity of contract, discharge, and remedies -- A. Privity of contract -- B. Discharge of contract -- C. Remedies for breach of contract -- 37. Standard terms in the sale and supply of goods -- A. Using standard terms -- B. Incorporating terms -- 38. Licensing agreements and computer programs -- A. Licences and software products -- B. Exclusion and limitation clauses -- 39. Commercial leases -- A. Interest in property -- B. Terms of a commercial lease -- C. Obtaining leasehold interest -- 40. Buying and selling commercial property -- A. Commercial conveyancing -- B. Sale by auction -- C. Sale by private treaty -- 41. Employment law -- A. Employment law -- B. Contract of employment -- Intellectual Property -- 42. Copyright and patent -- A. Copyright -- B. Patent -- 43. Trade marks, domain names, and remedies for IP infringement -- A. Trade marks and domain names -- B. Remedies for IP infringement -- Information Technology Law -- 44. Information technology law and cybercrime -- A. Computer security -- B. Cybercrime -- C. Data protection -- Environmental Law -- 45. Environmental law -- A. International environmental law -- B. National environmental law -- C. Application of environmental law.

Suitable for upper-intermediate to advanced students, Professional English in Use Law contains 45 units covering a wide variety of legal terms and vocabulary and has been has been developed using authentic legal texts and documents. Topics include corporate and commercial law, liability, real property law, employment law, and more.