Absolute Legal English is a comprehensive course book for students of law and practising lawyers who wish to work in an international legal environment and need to extend their language skills. Absolute Legal English consists of nine units which cover the main areas of international law. Each unit gives practice in all four key language skills and all skills work is closely related to real working practice. Absolute Legal English is suitable for students preparing for the ILEC exam, with additional exam-type tasks for each ILEC paper plus specific exam advice. Absolute Legal English is written in an accessible style by authors who combine experience in language teaching and legal authority. It is informative and engaging and uses a variety of proven techniques from the field of language teaching combined with an authoritative knowledge of appropriate legal matters. Absolute Legal English contains a glossary of additional useful terms as well as all the audio transcripts, answer key and Audio CD, making it suitable for both class and self-study. Areas of Law covered: - Intellectual property - Competition law - Employment law - Contract law - Real property law - Company law - Environmental law