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64: Christopher Kessling - TV Legal English v Real Legal English (Interview) Feb 11, 2019

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🗒️ About this episode: Today's guest is criminal defence barrister Christopher Kessling. Called to the Bar in 1992, he has more than 20 years experience prosecuting and defending all kinds of criminal cases, including ones involving the most serious crimes as a Crown Prosecution Service grade 4 prosecutor. He also runs a website - www.defence-barrister.co.uk which gives practical information about criminal proceedings in England.

In the show we compare what we see and hear in legal dramas and the reality in the English legal system. We cover:

Gavels
'Objection your honour!'
'May I approach the bench'
Moves towards plain English

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63: Day in the life of ADR professional #3 (Fiction) Jan 28, 2019

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🗒️ About this episode: In this episode we hear a fictional monologue from a professional working in alternative dispute resolution. It includes:

What this person's job involves
The type of disputes this person deals with
Key Legal English vocabulary

We discuss some key Legal English vocabulary and listeners are asked the question: What is this person's job?

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62: Day in the life of ADR professional #2 (Fiction) Jan 21, 2019

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🗒️ About this episode:

In this episode we hear a fictional monologue from a professional working in alternative dispute resolution. It includes:

- What this person's job involves
- The type of disputes this person deals with
- Key Legal English vocabulary

We discuss some key Legal English vocabulary and listeners are asked the question: What is this person's job?

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61: Day in the life of ADR professional #1 (Fiction) Jan 14, 2019

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🗒️ About this episode: In this episode we hear a fictional monologue from a professional working in alternative dispute resolution. It includes:

What this person's job involves
The type of disputes this person deals with
Key Legal English vocabulary

We discuss some key Legal English vocabulary and listeners are asked the question: What is this person's job?

Speaker: Nichole Bird. Leave your comments below or via email.

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New Year Prize *WINNER* 2018-2019 (Announcement) Jan 07, 2019

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There are some important announcements today. Listen to find out about: *Who the winner is of the New Year Prize 2018-2019 competition *What I've been busy doing over the break... HELPFUL LINKS: Visit the podcast page here: https://studylegalenglish.com/prize-announcement-2018-2019 LEGAL ENGLISH CLASSES: Get $10 USD in italki credits to study languages online with your first lesson purchase: https://go.italki.com/studylegalenglish *(affiliate link). PODCAST MEMBERS: Sign up for membership and access online learning materials to help you become fluent in Legal English: https://studylegalenglish.com/pricing SUPPORT: Love the Podcast? Help keep it free by supporting me: https://studylegalenglish.com/support SOCIAL MEDIA: Follow on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/legalenglisher Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/legalenglisher Follow on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/studylegalenglish Follow on Instagram: @legalenglisher LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/louisekulbicki/ PODCAST: iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/by/podcast/the-study-legal-english-podcast/id1286739331?mt=2 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6l3hxQmindsyPtPhw24E1X

Announcement: New Year Prize 2018-2019 (Announcement) Dec 03, 2018

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There are some important announcements today. Listen to find out about: The sad news - I'm taking a short break in December but I'll be back in the New Year with lots more podcast episodes; The good news - you can win six months of Podcast Pro membership - Yes that's right, you can learn legal English for free! HELPFUL LINKS: For more information head over to: https://studylegalenglish.com/win-prizes-in-new-year-prize-2018-2019 LEGAL ENGLISH CLASSES: Get $10 USD in italki credits to study languages online with your first lesson purchase: https://go.italki.com/studylegalenglish *(affiliate link). PODCAST MEMBERS: Sign up for membership and access online learning materials to help you become fluent in Legal English: https://studylegalenglish.com/pricing SUPPORT: Love the Podcast? Help keep it free by supporting me: https://studylegalenglish.com/support SOCIAL MEDIA: Follow on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/legalenglisher Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/legalenglisher Follow on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/studylegalenglish Follow on Instagram: @legalenglisher LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/louisekulbicki/ PODCAST: iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/by/podcast/the-study-legal-english-podcast/id1286739331?mt=2 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6l3hxQmindsyPtPhw24E1X

60: An Introduction to Conciliation (Monologue) Nov 26, 2018

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🗒️ About this episode: In this episode we learn about conciliation. We find out about:

The process of conciliation
The differences between mediation, arbitration and conciliation
The pros and cons of conciliation

We discuss some key Legal English vocabulary and listeners are asked the question: how is conciliation different to mediation and arbitration? Send in your answers to Louise@studylegalenglish.com

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59: An Introduction to Mediation (Monologue) Nov 19, 2018

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🗒️ About this episode: In this episode, I'm joined by Natasha Costello to talk about our legal English Summer School.

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58: An Introduction to Arbitration (Monologue) Nov 12, 2018

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🗒️ About this episode: In this episode I introduce the topic of alternative dispute resolution, focusing specifically on arbitration. We find out about:

The process of arbitration
The requirements of an arbitrator
The pros and cons of arbitration

We discuss some key Legal English vocabulary and listeners are asked the question: What are some common remedies that an arbitrator can award? Send in your answers to Louise@studylegalenglish.com

N.B. There is a mistake at 1:51 where I say 'American Civil War' instead of ‘American Revolutionary War’ - sorry listeners for this mistake!

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57: Introduction to Tribunals (Article) Oct 29, 2018

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🗒️ About this episode: Today's episode looks at tribunals in the UK, giving details about:

● what the tribunals are;
● how the tribunals are structured;
● who works in the tribunals.

It features key Legal English and an article 'Introduction to Tribunals' which you can find here.

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This episode is part of the English Legal System (Module 3): Courts and Tribunals Course

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