The English Language Common Law Workbook : A Resource for Students Studying English-medium Law Degrees

While thousands of international students study for Masters of Laws (LLM) degrees or other legal qualifications every year in the U.S. and other common law jurisdictions, many struggle to acculturate to the language demands of law school.Even with international exam scores demonstrating high levels of English, these students need to understand the concepts of common law to be successful.Since the hurdles to achieving success in EMI Law courses are greater than simply the challenge of mastering discipline-specific terminology, or learning particular grammar structures in legal texts, students need a resource that will help them learn to “think like a common law lawyer.”The English Language Common Law Workbook is designed to support students in developing the core competencies necessary for studying in a common law context.It provides readings and exercises based on authentic legal materials for practicing critical reading and writing skills.In particular, it includes an extensive number