English Legal System (Module 6): An Introduction to Civil Procedure

Course information

Course Aim	To teach non-native English speaking lawyers the English and skills necessary to understand civil procedure.	Approx. Time	Approximately 2.5 hours for non Podcast Pro Members and 6 hours for Podcast Pro Members to complete this course.
How To Pass	Listen to all course episodes. Podcast Pro Members complete all quizzes from course episodes and pass with 50%. Then they take the final exam and must pass with 50%.	Course Outcome	Podcast Pro Members will be graded and awarded a certificate if they pass which can be shared with others.

Who is this course for?
This course is for non-native legal English lawyers, legal professionals (judges, translators, paralegals, legal English teachers) and law students. Do you work with clients in conflict? Are you unsure how to explain the procedure of going to court? This course will help you. It is ideal for people who would like to be able to explain civil procedure in their own jurisdiction but using legal English. Through this online legal English course you will learn a range of legal English vocabulary to help you to this end. It is suitable for students preparing to study for an LLB Law degree or LLM Masters in law in England. It is also suitable for students preparing for the Test of Legal English Skills exam and the episodes ‘Making a claim’ can be a good supplement to Unit 3A, 3b (The Language of Contract Law) in The Lawyer’s English Language Coursebook.

Podcast Episode	Content	Episode Time (mins)	Podcast Pro Activities Time (mins)	Prerequisite
E74 – Civil v Criminal – what’s the difference?(Monologue)	An overview of the differences between criminal and civil proceedings.	15	15-30	N/A
E75 – Before Commencing Civil Proceedings (Monologue)	What happens before making a claim.	15	15-30	N/A
E76 – Making a Claim (Monologue)	The procedure involved in making a claim.	15	15-30	N/A
E77 – Pre-Trial Process for Civil Claims (Monologue)	The process parties must follow before the civil trial.	20	15-30	N/A
E78 – The Civil Trial (Monologue)	The structure of the civil trial.	20	15-30	N/A
E79 – Civil Appeals (Monologue)	The civil appeal process.	12	15-30	N/A
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Final Exam (PODCAST PRO)	20 questions based on the course.	90 minute Time Limit		Listen to all course episode & complete all quizzes.