MARC Record from Library of Congress

LEADER: 01581cam a22002894a 4500
001 2008036956
003 DLC
005 20090526102442.0
008 080822s2009 enka 001 0 eng
010 $a 2008036956
020 $a0415487153 (pbk.)
020 $a9780415487153 (pbk.)
040 $aDLC$cDLC$dDLC
050 00 $aK94$b.H35 2009
082 00 $a340/.14$222
100 1 $aHaigh, Rupert.
245 10 $aLegal English /$cRupert Haigh.
250 $a2nd ed.
260 $aMilton Park, Abingdon, Oxon ;$aNew York :$bRoutledge-Cavendish,$cc2009.
300 $axii, 330 p. :$bill. ;$c24 cm.
500 $aIncludes index.
505 0 $aIntroduction to legal English -- Elements of legal writing -- Punctuation for legal writing -- Basic standards of legal writing -- Elements of good style : clarity, consistency, effectiveness -- What to avoid -- British and American English -- Contracts : performance, termination and remedies -- Contracts : structure and interpretation -- Contract clauses : types and specimen clauses -- Drafting legal documents : language and structure -- Correspondence and memoranda -- Applying for a legal position -- Aspects of spoken English -- Meeting, greeting and getting down to business -- Interviewing and advising -- Dealing with difficult people : 10-point guide -- Court advocacy -- Negotiation -- Chairing a formal meeting -- Making a presentation -- Telephoning.
650 0 $aLegal composition.
650 0 $aLaw$vTerminology.
650 0 $aLaw$xLanguage.
650 0 $aEnglish language$xUsage.
650 0 $aEnglish language$xBusiness English.