English Legal System (Module 6): An Introduction to Civil Procedure
This is an online self-study course where you follow podcast episodes about civil procedure. You can follow these for free by listening to the podcast episodes in this course or sign up to become a Podcast PRO member to access more learning resources and gain a certificate on completion of this course.
Course information
| Course Aim | To teach non-native English speaking lawyers the English and skills necessary to understand civil procedure. | Approx. Time | Approximately 2.5 hours for non Podcast Pro Members and 6 hours for Podcast Pro Members to complete this course. |
| How To Pass | Listen to all course episodes. Podcast Pro Members complete all quizzes from course episodes and pass with 50%. Then they take the final exam and must pass with 50%. | Course Outcome | Podcast Pro Members will be graded and awarded a certificate if they pass which can be shared with others. |
This course is for non-native legal English lawyers, legal professionals (judges, translators, paralegals, legal English teachers) and law students. Do you work with clients in conflict? Are you unsure how to explain the procedure of going to court? This course will help you. It is ideal for people who would like to be able to explain civil procedure in their own jurisdiction but using legal English. Through this online legal English course you will learn a range of legal English vocabulary to help you to this end. It is suitable for students preparing to study for an LLB Law degree or LLM Masters in law in England. It is also suitable for students preparing for the Test of Legal English Skills exam and the episodes ‘Making a claim’ can be a good supplement to Unit 3A, 3b (The Language of Contract Law) in The Lawyer’s English Language Coursebook.
| Podcast Episode | Content | Episode Time (mins) | Podcast Pro Activities Time (mins) | Prerequisite |
| E74 – Civil v Criminal – what’s the difference?(Monologue) | An overview of the differences between criminal and civil proceedings. | 15 | 15-30 | N/A |
| E75 – Before Commencing Civil Proceedings (Monologue) | What happens before making a claim. | 15 | 15-30 | N/A |
| E76 – Making a Claim (Monologue) | The procedure involved in making a claim. | 15 | 15-30 | N/A |
| E77 – Pre-Trial Process for Civil Claims (Monologue) | The process parties must follow before the civil trial. | 20 | 15-30 | N/A |
| E78 – The Civil Trial (Monologue) | The structure of the civil trial. | 20 | 15-30 | N/A |
| E79 – Civil Appeals (Monologue) | The civil appeal process. | 12 | 15-30 | N/A |
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| Final Exam (PODCAST PRO) | 20 questions based on the course. | 90 minute Time Limit | Listen to all course episode & complete all quizzes. |
PODCAST PRO MEMBERS ONLY
- Upon passing this course you will receive a certificate.
- You will be able to view this on your achievements page where you will be able to download it, print it and share your certificate with others such as on LinkedIn.
- You will be graded based on your result in the final exam using the following grading system:
| Percentage | Grade | Percentage | Grade |
| 0-49 | Fail | 60-69 | Merit |
| 50-59 | Pass | 70-100 | Distinction |
This is the last module of the English Legal System Online Course. If you have completed all 6 modules you may receive your full course certificate by claiming it here.
Course episodes
27May2019
E74 – Civil v Criminal – what’s the difference?(Monologue)
10Jun2019
E75 – Before Commencing Civil Proceedings (Monologue)
24Jun2019
E76 – Making a Claim (Monologue)
8Jul2019
E77 – Pre-Trial Process for Civil Claims (Monologue)
22Jul2019
E78 – The Civil Trial (Monologue)
5Aug2019