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English Legal System and Common Law Course
Role Play
Rating: 4.6 out of 5(43 ratings)
146 students

English Legal System and Common Law Course

In this course, you will learn about the English legal system with lessons on the courts, sources of law and lawyers.
Last updated 6/2025
English

What you'll learn

  • Understand the common law legal system of England and Wales
  • The Legal System of England and Wales explained comprehensively
  • Understand the UK Legal System
  • Introduction to Legal Systems in England and Wales
  • Introduction to Common Law Course
  • The English Legal System Certificate

Course content

5 sections17 lectures1h 51m total length
  • Introduction5:31

Requirements

  • No prior knowledge needed - rather a curiosity to learn about English law.
  • Open to lawyers, law students, translators, judges, legal professionals and non-lawyers.

Description

The English Legal System Course provides relevant and crucial knowledge on a number of select areas building to a clear understanding of the legal system as a whole. The course addresses sources of law, the legal profession and the courts system.

The course assesses how the common law system of England and Wales has thrived since the middle ages. The course is led by a tutor with over 20 years of experience teaching the subject to lawyers and law students from all over the world.

Why should I choose this course?

The course is directed by an expert with legal training in the UK; with a background in legal English; and with over 20 years of experience in teaching internationally, including the UK, Japan, Spain and the United Nations (UNWFP).

Is this the course for me?

This course will equip you with knowledge about English law and the legal system and their operation in practice – from both an insider- and user end perspective.

This course is particularly suitable for you if:

  • your work involves dealing with English law or the legal system

  • you are seeking an introduction to this influential legal system

  • you are a student of law

  • you are currently learning legal English or preparing for the TOLES exam

  • you are interested in understanding English law and the English legal system

  • you intend to study law in the UK or wish to switch to a career in law


Participants of this course have included lawyers trained in jurisdictions outside England and Wales, business professionals, students, and those wishing to commence a legal career/study.

Who this course is for:

  • Lawyers
  • Law students
  • Translators and interpreters