Legal English for UK/US/International Practice (for Turkish Lawyers)

Lesson 0.1: UK vs US vs International Practice Map

Lesson 0.2: Legal English Registers — Plain English vs Formal Legal Drafting

Lesson 0.3: Professional Credibility Basics — Hedging, Certainty Levels, and Politeness Strategies

Lesson 0.4: Core Courtroom and Office Verbs — Allege, Submit, Contend, Comply, Breach, Remedy

Lesson 0.5: Risk and Disclaimers — 'Subject to…' and 'On the Information Available…'

Quiz: Module 0 — Orientation Check

Assignment: Module 0 — Register Identification and Professional Vocabulary in Context

Lesson 1.1: People and Roles — Claimant/Plaintiff, Defendant, Counsel, Solicitor/Barrister, Attorney

Lesson 1.2: Procedure Words — Claim/Complaint, Witness Statement/Affidavit, Disclosure/Discovery

Lesson 1.3: Contracts Vocabulary — Consideration, Representations, Warranties, Indemnities, Termination

Lesson 1.4: Court Language — Burden/Standard of Proof, Jurisdiction, Standing, Precedent

Lesson 1.5: Latin and Set Phrases — Prima Facie, Inter Alia, Ratio Decidendi (High-Frequency Only)

Quiz: Module 1 — Legal Vocabulary Foundations

Assignment: Module 1 — UK vs US Legal Vocabulary Glossary and Application

Lesson 2.1: How to Read a Case — Facts, Issue, Holding, and Reasoning

Lesson 2.2: Ratio vs Obiter — What They Are and Why They Matter

Lesson 2.3: IRAC and CREAC Writing Templates — Exam and Real-Life Memo Application

Lesson 2.4: Statutory Interpretation (Intro) — Plain Meaning, Purpose, and Canons

Lesson 2.5: Building a Legal Argument — Structure, Authorities, and Counterarguments

Quiz: Module 2 — Common Law Thinking

Assignment: Module 2 — Case Brief and IRAC Memo

Lesson 3.1: Primary vs Secondary Sources — Cases, Statutes, Regulations, and Commentary

Lesson 3.2: Forming Research Questions — Turning Messy Facts into Legal Issues

Lesson 3.3: Finding and Updating Law — Citators and 'Good Law' Checks

Lesson 3.4: Citation Styles Overview — OSCOLA (UK) vs Bluebook (US)

Lesson 3.5: Writing a Short Research Memo — One-Page Format

Quiz: Module 3 — Legal Research and Citation

Assignment: Module 3 — Research Memo Drafting

Lesson 4.1: Formation — Offer, Acceptance, and Consideration (Key Difference from Turkish Law)

Lesson 4.2: Terms and Interpretation — Express/Implied, Entire Agreement, and Parol Evidence

Lesson 4.3: Remedies — Damages, Specific Performance, and Injunctions

Lesson 4.4: Common Clauses — Limitation of Liability, Force Majeure, Termination, and Governing Law

Lesson 4.5: Practical Drafting Lab — Write and Explain Five Core Clauses in Plain English

Quiz: Module 4 — Contract Law Essentials

Assignment: Module 4 — Contract Clause Drafting and Explanation

Lesson 5.1: Negligence — Duty, Breach, Causation, and Damage (Issue-Spotting Focus)

Lesson 5.2: Professional Negligence and Malpractice (Intro)

Lesson 5.3: Defamation, Nuisance, and Product Liability (Overview)

Lesson 5.4: Damages Language — Compensatory, Punitive (US Concept), and Mitigation

Lesson 5.5: Client Advice Mini-Memo — Liability Risk Summary

Quiz: Module 5 — Tort and Civil Liability

Assignment: Module 5 — Client Liability Advice Memo

Lesson 6.1: Elements of Offences and Defences — Mens Rea and Actus Reus Basics

Lesson 6.2: Police Process and Rights Vocabulary — Caution, Arrest, and Interview

Lesson 6.3: Evidence Fundamentals — Relevance, Hearsay, and Privilege (Intro)

Lesson 6.4: Standards of Proof — What They Mean and How to Explain Them Clearly

Lesson 6.5: Case Brief Lab — Summarise a Simple Criminal Case

Quiz: Module 6 — Criminal Law and Evidence

Assignment: Module 6 — Criminal Case Brief and Evidence Analysis

Lesson 7.1: Rule of Law and Separation of Powers — Plain-English Explanations

Lesson 7.2: UK Constitutional Basics — Parliamentary Sovereignty and Judicial Review (Overview)

Lesson 7.3: US Constitutional Basics — Federalism and Judicial Review (Overview)

Lesson 7.4: Human Rights Vocabulary — ECHR and Rights Talk for International Context

Lesson 7.5: Writing Task — Neutral Briefing Note for a Non-Lawyer Stakeholder

Quiz: Module 7 — Public and Constitutional Concepts

Assignment: Module 7 — Public Law Briefing Note

Lesson 8.1: Land and Property Vocabulary — Lease, Freehold, Title, and Mortgage (Intro)

Lesson 8.2: Equity Basics — Equitable Remedies and Fiduciary Duties (Overview)

Lesson 8.3: Trusts 101 — Trustee and Beneficiary, Duties, and Practical Uses

Lesson 8.4: Tracing and Injunctions — Conceptual Overview

Lesson 8.5: Client Explanation Practice — Explain a Trust in Plain English

Quiz: Module 8 — Property, Equity, and Trusts

Assignment: Module 8 — Client Trust Explanation and Equity Scenario

Lesson 9.1: Opening a Consultation — Scope, Confidentiality, and Conflicts Check

Lesson 9.2: Fact-Gathering — Timelines, Documents, and 'What Exactly Happened?'

Lesson 9.3: Managing Difficult Clients — Emotional, Aggressive, and Unrealistic Expectations

Lesson 9.4: Giving Advice Safely — Options, Risks, Next Steps, and 'We Need More Information'

Lesson 9.5: Attendance Note — Turning the Interview into a Clean Written Record

Quiz: Module 9 — Client Interviewing and Advising

Assignment: Module 9 — Client Consultation Simulation and Attendance Note

Lesson 10.1: Professional Emails — Clarity, Tone, Deadlines, and Attachments

Lesson 10.2: Advice Letter Structure — Issue, Law, Analysis, Recommendation, and Disclaimers

Lesson 10.3: Internal Memo — Concise Reasoning for a Partner or Senior Associate

Lesson 10.4: Summaries — Executive Summary for Business Clients

Lesson 10.5: Style Lab — Simplify Legalese into Client-Friendly English

Quiz: Module 10 — Legal Writing in Practice

Assignment: Module 10 — Legal Writing Portfolio

Lesson 11.1: Negotiation Language — Positions, Concessions, and BATNA-Style Phrasing

Lesson 11.2: Redlining Vocabulary — Revise, Amend, Strike, and Insert

Lesson 11.3: Drafting Common Commercial Clauses — Indemnity, Confidentiality, and Governing Law

Lesson 11.4: Settlement Basics — Without Prejudice (UK Concept) and Releases (Overview)

Lesson 11.5: Simulation — Negotiation, Follow-Up Email, and Revised Clause

Quiz: Module 11 — Negotiation and Drafting

Assignment: Module 11 — Negotiation Simulation and Drafting Output

Lesson 12.1: Pre-Action and Demand Letters — Tone, Threats Without Threats

Lesson 12.2: Pleadings Overview — Claim/Complaint, Defence/Answer, and Particulars

Lesson 12.3: Evidence and Witnesses — Practical Language and Witness Statement Basics

Lesson 12.4: Disclosure and Discovery Concepts — What They Are and Why US Discovery Is Intense

Lesson 12.5: Hearing Language (Intro) — Submissions and Objections (Light-Touch)

Quiz: Module 12 — Disputes and Procedure

Assignment: Module 12 — Pre-Action Letter and Pleadings Outline

Lesson 13.1: Company Forms and Governance — Board, Shareholders, and Filings (Overview)

Lesson 13.2: Due Diligence Language — Requests, Checklists, and Red Flags

Lesson 13.3: Financing Vocabulary — Security, Covenants, and Guarantees (Intro)

Lesson 13.4: Employment Basics — Contracts, Termination, and Discrimination Terms (Overview)

Lesson 13.5: Writing Task — Due Diligence Email and Short Red-Flag Memo

Quiz: Module 13 — Corporate and Commercial Law

Assignment: Module 13 — Due Diligence Email and Red-Flag Memo

Lesson 14.1: Public International Law — Treaties, Customary Law, Jurisdiction, and Immunities

Lesson 14.2: Private International Law — Choice of Law, Jurisdiction Clauses, and Enforcement

Lesson 14.3: International Arbitration — Key Stages, Institutional vs Ad Hoc (Overview)

Lesson 14.4: Trade, Sanctions, and AML Vocabulary — High-Level Practical Overview

Lesson 14.5: Drafting Lab — Governing Law and Dispute Resolution Clause (International Version)

Quiz: Module 14 — International Law and Cross-Border Practice

Assignment: Module 14 — International Dispute Resolution Clause Drafting

Lesson UK-T1: SQE Structure Overview — SQE1 (FLK1 and FLK2) and SQE2 Skills Map

Lesson UK-T2: SQE2 Skills Language — Advocacy, Interviewing, Legal Writing, Research, and Case Analysis

Lesson UK-T3: UK Professional Conduct (Intro) — Confidentiality, Conflicts, and Duties to Court

Lesson UK-T4: UK Drafting Style — Clear, Structured, and Neutral-Tone Client Letters

Lesson UK-T5: UK Interview Pack — Competency Questions and Scenario Answers

Quiz: Track UK — SQE Knowledge and Professional Conduct Check

Assignment: Track UK — SQE2-Style Skills Task and Interview Preparation

Lesson US-T1: UBE Structure Overview — MBE, MEE, and MPT Components

Lesson US-T2: MPT-Style Task Language — File, Task, and Work Product Methodology

Lesson US-T3: NextGen Bar Exam Awareness — Format Changes and Skills Emphasis (July 2026 Debut)

Lesson US-T4: US Legal Writing — Objective Memo and Persuasive Brief (Intro)

Lesson US-T5: US Interview Pack — Law Firm Fit Questions and Ethics Scenarios

Quiz: Track US — UBE Structure and Legal Writing Concepts

Assignment: Track US — MPT-Style Work Product and Interview Preparation

Lesson 0.1: UK vs US vs International Practice Map

Lesson 0.2: Legal English Registers — Plain English vs Formal Legal Drafting

Lesson 0.3: Professional Credibility Basics — Hedging, Certainty Levels, and Politeness Strategies

Lesson 0.4: Core Courtroom and Office Verbs — Allege, Submit, Contend, Comply, Breach, Remedy

Lesson 0.5: Risk and Disclaimers — 'Subject to…' and 'On the Information Available…'

Quiz: Module 0 — Orientation Check

Assignment: Module 0 — Register Identification and Professional Vocabulary in Context