A translator’s ability to write clearly and correctly, using words that exactly express the legal meaning of the document, will be the basis upon which lawyers and clients judge quality of the translated product. Legal English has its own additional problems for translators and interpreters as it contains words borrowed from Latin, Norman French and old English. This archaic language also gives legal meanings to ordinary English words which are different from their usual conversational meaning.

WE WILL SHORTLY BE RUNNING A COURSE OF 15 LESSONS, AT TWO LESSONS A WEEK, IN KIEV, FOR LEGAL TRANSLATORS AND INTERPRETERS WHO WISH TO GAIN A GREATER UNDERSTANDING OF THE VOCABULARY AND THE LAW AND LEGAL IDEAS RELATING TO CONTRACTS. THE COURSE WILL ALSO DEAL WITH THE VOCABULARY AND LAW OF COMPANY FORMATION, FINANCE AND SHARE TRANSFERS.

THE COURSE INCLUDES:
Letter writing practice
Pronunciation practice
Spelling of Legal and Latin words
Explanation of legal doctrines and ideas
Explanation of meanings of legal words and phrases
Exercises to practice brevity and conciseness and accuracy
Legal vocabulary
Glossary with definitions
Course certificate upon successful completion

Course Contents
Company Law I - The law and vocabulary of formation, capitalization, management and changes in companies, shares, mergers and acquisitions.
Contract Law II - The law and vocabulary of commercial contracts, remedies, assignment and third-party rights
Employment Law - The law and vocabulary of employer-employee relationships - including dismissal, tribunals, unions, discrimination

Sale of Goods - The law and vocabulary relating to sales and purchase of products and services, warranties, exclusion clauses, ownership.

Land Law - The law and vocabulary of the Anglo-Saxon countries’ models of sale, purchase, transfer and mortgage of land, including equitable rights and rights over land generally.

Intellectual Property - The Law of copyright, patents and trademarks and relevant vocabulary
Negotiable Instruments - The law and vocabulary of cheques, negotiable instruments, bearer bonds and other forms of paper documents which can be used instead of cash.

Secured Transactions - The Law and vocabulary of the ways in which payment for commercial or other debts can be secured and protected by charges and other rights over the possessions of the borrower/debtor.
Debtor-Creditor Law - The law and vocabulary of the protection of creditors and enforcement of payment of the debt by the debtor.

Competition Law - The Law and vocabulary EU, UK and US aspects of anti-competition law.

MATERIALS FOR STUDENTS
Exercises.
Glossary of vocabulary and phrases.

A Certificate will be granted to graduates upon completion of the Course. Please see the sample at http://british-legal-centre.com/data/upload/all/image/Certificate_small.jpg.

We would like to invite you to the first lesson, for free, of legal English for translators. This lesson will deal with the legal English of the formation of contracts, covenants, memorandums and agreements.

The event will take place on Wednesday, May 16 at 19:00 at 28 Esplanadna 3rd Floor suite. The room number will be specified later.
The deadline for signing up is Friday, May 11.
We hope that you will be able to join us and we look forward to seeing you at the first lesson.

Richard Brady
Director
British Legal Centre

Please sign up for the first lesson by sending a return confirmation e-mail to the address consonance-s@ukr.net or calling Svetlana Taranova, tel: (067)907-1456, (063) 935-2624
or Richard Brady rb@british-legal-centre.com, tel.: (050) 269-3842.

www.british-legal-centre.com
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