International Legal English Teacher's Handbook: A Complete Course for Developing Legal English Skill

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For lawyers operating internationally, communicating with clients and other professionals across cultures requires a need for transnational legal awareness and transcultural linguistic awareness.[9][10] Whatever the form of legal writing, legal skills and language skills form a vital part of higher education and professional training.[11]

Legal English has traditionally been the preserve of lawyers from English-speaking countries (especially the U.S., the UK, Ireland, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Kenya, and South Africa) which have shared common law traditions. However, due to the spread of Legal English as the predominant language of international business, as well as its role as a legal language within the European Union, Legal English is now a global phenomenon. It may informally be referred to as lawspeak.[citation needed] 2ff7e9595c