ILEC
The best way to prepare for your examination
English is an essential tool for any lawyer working with international matters. It is the lingua franca of the legal profession, of business and of international affairs. ILEC is recognised by leading associations of lawyers including the European Company Lawyers Association, the European Law Students Association, the International Association of Young Lawyers, and the European Young Bar Association.
Legal employers need a tool to assess whether their legal staff and prospective employees have a sufficient level of English to be able to communicate effectively with clients, colleagues and professionals in other countries, and can handle information written in English. Law students and newly-qualified lawyers need to be able to prove that they have these skills
The Cambridge ILEC - International Legal English Certificate - meets these needs.
- Exam results:
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This course is only appropriate for students who have taken our Legal English : Young Lawyers course or for people with a high level of legal English and in-depth knowledge of the legal English system.
- Group size:
Maximum 10
- Fees:
£1350 + £160 Exam fee
- Course level:
Levels 6 - 8 on the school's level scale
- Course length:
3 weeks
- Hours per week:
24 hours per week (24 x 60 minutes)
09.30 - 16.00 Monday - Friday
- Participant age:
Age 20-30
Average age 25
- Location:
- Exam results:
Who's it for?
Who's it for?
This course is designed to prepare candidates for the ILEC examination. The exam is a high-level legal-oriented language qualification for lawyers and law students set at levels B2 to C2 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.
Course content
Course content
The ILEC course is intended to prepare students for all of the areas given below.
The exam is based on realistic tasks of the kind that legal practitioners would be expected to encounter in their daily working lives. Successful candidates will be able to demonstrate that they possess the practical skills to
- participate in meetings, negotiations and discussions of a legal nature
- express legal opinions clearly
- understand and produce texts such as legal correspondence and memoranda
The exam tests the full range of communication skills needed by legal practitioners. It takes approximately four hours in total and consists of four papers:
- Test of Reading
- Test of Writing
- Test of Listening
- Test of Speaking
The Test of Speaking takes place separately from the other papers and is conducted face-to-face by qualified oral examiners.
Topics covered in the exam:
contract | real property | employment |
remedies | sale of goods | competition law |
business associations | debtor creditor | negotiable instruments |
corporate | intellectual property | secured transactions |
environmental | aspects of international law |
The benefits
Benefits of doing this course
By the end of the course you will be able to:
- approach the exam more confidently
- assess your true ability in legal English
- improve your knowledge of legal English and key concepts in English law
- improve your writing skills, especially for letters and emails
- demonstrate your ability to current and future employers by including your grade and certificate as part of your CV
- keep up to date in your professional development
- prepare yourself for entry to a law course in a UK or US university, or for an internship
Dates & fees
2012 Dates & Fees
Course Dates
27th February - 16th March (exam on 17th March)
21st May - 8th June (exam on 8th June)
27th August - 14th September (exam on 15th September)
29th October - 16th November (exam on 17th November)
Course fees
£1350 (+ £160 exam fee)
3 week course
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I have learned more than I expected; various and rich legal vocabulary which I am sure will help me in my career. The teacher knows not only how to import knowledge to his students but also make that enjoyable. He has also created a really good atmosphere in the class. I would definitely recommend this course to lawyers of any age who want to improve their legal English.
Kiran
The ILEC course is only appropriate for students who have taken our Legal English : Young Lawyers course or for people with a high level of legal English and in-depth knowledge of the legal English system.
The Young Lawyers course will really help prepare you for the ILEC exam.
You can book both the courses online or contact our sales department via email: sales@londonschool.com
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omar
I would also like to attend your program of study for the session of October. Is what it is possilbe to register?
Is that I can register directly for the ILEC program, or is it necessary to follow the first program of young lawyers to attend a later program your ILEC.?
Thank you in advance for your response.
Sophie
Clementina
Ricardo
Sophie