剑桥法律英语

THANKS AND
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
INTRODUCTION
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 firms structure and practice
A A law firms 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 Legalese
A Legal language
B Latin terms
C Older words and modem 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 commercial contract
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
e Data protection
ENVIRONMENTAL LAW
45 Environmental law
A International environmental law
B National environmental law
C Application of environmental law
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