Professional Legal English
for International Practice
A 5-day intensive course in London - TOLES Higer Preparation
Legal English programme in London for lawyers and legal professionals who want to strengthen their professional Legal English and prepare for the TOLES Higher examination.
Build stronger Legal English. Understand commercial legal language. Communicate with greater accuracy. Prepare with confidence.
۞ SRA & Dubai GLAD accredited ۞ Taught by UK-qualified solicitors ۞ 20+ years delivering legal training
EMG Associates (UK) Limited
Where Knowledge Becomes Confidence
- ABOUT TOLES Higher
This programme is aligned with the TOLES (Test of Legal English Skills)
Higer syllabus.
Take your Legal English to the next level
The TOLES Higher examination is designed for candidates with an intermediate to upper-intermediate level of Legal English who want to demonstrate their ability to understand and use English in professional legal and commercial contexts.
EMG's TOLES Higher Preparation Programme is designed for lawyers, in-house counsel, legal advisers, legal translators, paralegals and other professionals who already have a foundation in Legal English and want to develop greater accuracy, confidence and professional fluency.
The programme focuses on the practical language used in:
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Commercial contracts
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Banking and finance
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Company law
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Business structures
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Insolvency
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Litigation and disputes
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Tort and liability
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Employment law
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Intellectual property
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Common Law
The programme is aligned with the TOLES Higher syllabus and combines structured Legal English development with realistic legal and commercial exercises and examination preparation. The official TOLES Higher syllabus covers these areas, including contracts, banking, company law, insolvency, litigation, employment, IP and alternative dispute resolution.
- THE SHIFT
Where you are now → Where this programme takes you
01 Move beyond basic legal vocabulary and use specialist Legal English accurately and confidently across commercial and professional contexts.
02 Understand and apply contractual terminology and expressions used in English-language commercial agreements.
03 Read and interpret more complex legal and commercial documents with greater speed and accuracy.
04 Develop stronger understanding of Common Law concepts and terminology relevant to international legal practice.
05 Use appropriate Legal English when discussing contracts, banking, companies, disputes, employment and intellectual property.
06 Improve the accuracy of your professional legal correspondence and written communication.
07 Recognise the structure and skills tested in the TOLES Higher examination and approach the exam with greater confidence.
- THE PROGRAMME
Five days. Five layers of practice.
Each day builds on the last — foundations to strategy, with case-based practical work every day.
DAY 01 The Legal Profession, Courts & Common Law
DAY 02 Contracts, Commercial Agreements & Banking
DAY 03 Business Structures, Insolvency & Corporate Law
DAY 04 Litigation, Tort, Employment & Liability
DAY 05 Intellectual Property, Legal Communication & TOLES Higher Exam Readiness - Take TOLES Higher Exam
- WHAT THE PAST DELEGATES SAY
Results that speak for themselves
"Within a week of the programme, I renegotiated a limitation clause in a cross-border supply contract. I would not have caught the issue before."
Senior Associate · International law firm, Dubai
"For the first time, I understood why English courts ruled the way they did, not just what the rule was. That changed how I advise clients entirely."
In-house Counsel · Multinational corporation, Riyadh
"The programme gave me a practical framework I still use for every English law transaction. Elahe makes complex concepts genuinely clear."
Partner · Commercial law firm, Amman
"I came expecting theory. I left with a restructured approach to how I handle dispute clauses and IP assignments. Immediately applicable."
Legal Director · Energy sector, Abu Dhabi
20+ CPD 2 100%
Years of legal training SRA accredited Regulatory bodies Case-based learning
- YOUR PRESENTER
Elahe Ghazinoori — the person who built this programme around the gaps she saw lawyers actually face
Non-Practising Solicitor. Founder and Principal Presenter at EMG Associates. Over 20 years spent in professional legal training — not lecturing from textbooks, but working directly with civil law and common law lawyers on real transactions and disputes.
She's watched smart, experienced lawyers get tripped up by English law assumptions they didn't know they were making. This programme exists because those gaps are predictable — and fixable.
UK-qualified Solicitor
SRA Accredited Provider
Dubai GLAD Accredited
20+ Years in Legal Training
- THE DETAILS
Everything you need to know
DATES
TBA 2027
SCHEDULE
Mon – Fri, 0930 - 1430
FORMAT
In-person
VENUE
The Welbeck Hotel, 57-59 Welbeck St, W1G 9BL, London, UK
LANGUAGE
English
CPD
SRA & Dubai GLAD accredited
FEE
£4500
INCLUDES
All course materials & resources
Places are intentionally limited to keep the learning personalised and the group engaged. Once filled, registration closes, no waitlist, no recordings. If this is relevant to your practice, don't let the timing decide for you.