The Study Legal English Podcast

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83: The Legend of the Devil's Paw Imprint (Fiction) Oct 14, 2019

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In this episode I’m joined by two senior English language lecturers from the Law and Administration Faculty of UMCS, Lublin, Poland:

• Ewa Orłowska – Language Coordinator at the Law and Administration Department & Senior Lecturer
• Małgorzata Chmielewska – Senior lecturer

Małgorzata tells us the story of the Devil’s Paw Imprint, reading an extract from the article written by Irina Ilyashevych ‘The Devil’s Paw Imprint‘ which recounts a local legend related to the law!

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How to Study Legal English online with Italki (Announcement) Oct 07, 2019

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82: Richard Lackey's Experience as a Legal Translator (Interview) Sep 30, 2019

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🗒️ About this episode: In this episode I interview Richard Lackey, a Legal Translator & Owner of Contractually Speaking Ltd. We talk about:

What legal translators do
Why Richard became a translator
How Richard translates documents including tips about translation briefs from Juliette Scott
Richard's style preference including reference to Ken Adams contract drafting
Useful resources and tips for legal translators

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⁠Richard's website⁠
⁠Richard's research on legal style⁠
⁠Richard's list of recommended resources ⁠
⁠Richard's view on Ken Adams⁠
Richard recommends some organisations such as⁠ ITI⁠, ⁠ASETRAD⁠, and ⁠SFT⁠, for anyone interested in getting into translation, or finding out more about it

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81: LL.M Legal Writing Tips with Stephen Horowitz (Interview) Sep 16, 2019

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🗒️ About this episode:

In this episode I interview Stephen Horowitz, Director of Legal English at St John's Law. We talk about:

• Legal English LLM programmes for non-native speakers
• Legal English writing challenges and tips
• Using IRAC - Issue, Rule, Application, and Conclusion
• Understanding categorisation
• Legal English resources

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The transcript is available for non-members for this interview here: ⁠E81-Transcript⁠.

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80: My Experience as a Litigation Lawyer with Alex Woods (Interview) Sep 02, 2019

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🗒️ About this episode: In this episode I interview Alex Woods, Senior Solicitor & Owner of Redwood Legal Ltd - a boutique law firm specialising in civil litigation with offices in London and Nottingham and with a special interest in helping the Polish community in the UK and a specialist Polish website. It was a lovely summer's evening in London and we are sat in Lincoln's Inn, London - but the episode is not endorsed by Lincoln's Inn!

In this interview we talk about:

• Why Alex specialised in litigation and his role
• What no-win-no-fee is
• Examples of Alex's work
• What Alex would change about our justice system

Alex's also runs a site with free help and advice on small claims and he runs a very helpful YouTube channel. There is also an internship opportunity with Alex's firm Redwood Legal Ltd. They are looking for an intern in their Polish office. For further information contact:
info@redwoodlegal.co.uk

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79: Civil Appeals (Monologue) Aug 05, 2019

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🗒️ About this episode: This episode looks at civil appeals. The episode includes:

How parties appeal a decision
The appeal courts involved
Legal English vocabulary

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This episode is part of the ⁠English Legal System (Module 6): An Introduction to Civil Procedure⁠.
Find out what an Appellant's Notice looks like ⁠here⁠.

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78: A Civil Trial (Monologue) Jul 22, 2019

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🗒️ About this episode: This episode looks at the differences between various types of civil trials and the overall structure of a civil trial. The episode includes:

Opening speeches, questioning of witnesses, judgment
Remedies and costs
Legal English terminology

In your country, how does a party appeal a judgment? Email me your answers, leave a comment below, or on YouTube or social media!

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This episode is part of the ⁠English Legal System (Module 6): An Introduction to Civil Procedure⁠.

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77: Pre-Trial Process for Civil Claims (Monologue) Jul 08, 2019

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🗒️ About this episode: This episode is available as a video and podcast. It looks at the pre-trial civil procedure including:

How a defendant can respond to a claim
Track allocation of a civil claim
Rules on disclosure

(*CORRECTION*: In the podcast I mention that both parties file a trial bundle. However, this was a mistake. Only the claimant files a trial bundle, not both parties).

In your country, how long do parties have to wait from the issue of the claim to the final trial date? Email me your answers, leave a comment below, or on YouTube or social media!

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This episode is part of the ⁠English Legal System (Module 6): An Introduction to Civil Procedure⁠.
If you're curious about what a defence response pack looks like, go ⁠here⁠.
Some of the words mentioned today can be found in the ⁠Civil Procedure Rules Glossary⁠.

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76: Making a Claim (Monologue) Jun 24, 2019

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🗒️ About this episode: This episode is available as a video and podcast. It looks at what a claimant should do to make a claim including:

Bringing a claim within the limitation period
Filling in the claim form
Serving the claim on the defendant

How are claims served in your country? Email me your answers, leave a comment below, or on YouTube or social media!

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This episode is part of the English Legal System (Module 6): An Introduction to Civil Procedure.
If you're curious about what a claim form looks like, go ⁠here⁠.
Many of the words mentioned today can be found in the ⁠Civil Procedure Rules Glossary⁠.

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75: Before Commencing Civil Proceedings (Monologue) Jun 10, 2019

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🗒️ About this episode: This episode looks at the steps parties should take before commencing civil proceedings including:

Trying to resolve the dispute using alternative dispute resolution
Sending a letter before action

In the episode I mention an example of a letter before action. You can find on the Citizens Advice website here.

In your country what steps do parties need to take before bringing a claim in a civil court? Email me your answers or join in the conversation on social media.

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