Get Your Legal English Certificate
Why Lawyers Choose TOLES
- A Starting Level for Every Lawyer
Choose Foundation, Higher or Advanced and start at the level that’s right for you. - No Teacher Needed
Study with our courses and books. Everything is designed for self-study. - Learn Essential Contract Vocabulary
Learn the language of contracts, commercial law and finance. - Improve Your Legal English Skills
TOLES teaches and tests the practical English lawyers need at work. - Get a UK Legal English Certificate
Show employers your level of specialist Legal English. - Study and Take Your Exam Online
Study when it suits you. Take your TOLES exam online when you are ready.
TOLES is more than an exam. It is a complete Legal English learning system, with official TOLES study materials developed by our Legal English experts in Cambridge. We will give you a carefully structured path to the professional Legal English you need for success in law — and a UK Legal English certificate that sets you apart from lawyers who only have general English certificates.
TEST YOUR LEGAL ENGLISH LEVEL
What is your LEGAL ENGLISH level right now?
Most international lawyers and law students know their ordinary English level, but that can be very different for legal English.
If you are not sure of what your level is, take the famous ‘Cambridge 30‘ Test to find out!
The test will tell you what your STARTING level is.
Then you can decide which level to try. Remember, you have a whole year to prepare if you need it!
PREPARE FOR THE TOLES FOUNDATION EXAM
The Premium Program: This Program includes the Exam and Certificate- £230
The Premium Program
This Program has all the study materials in the Essential Program, plus the exam and your TOLES certificate. After you do the exam, the certificate will be delivered to you by DHL. The total cost of this Program is £230.
Your study materials are the official books recommended by TOLES and they are self-study, so you can understand them very easily. The books are in PDF format. You also get TWO PDFs of practice exam papers.
You can decide when you are ready to do your exam. You have one year to do the exam, starting from the day you buy the Premium Program.
The TOLES Foundation exam is for international lawyers and law students who are just starting legal English. You will learn a lot of new legal vocabulary very quickly. This is A2/B1 level legal English.
There is a practice online Foundation exam included in the Premium Program. You can do this at any time in the one-year period, but we recommend doing it just before you do your real final exam
What do I get?
Your Premium Program extras are:
- The TOLES Foundation Online Exam
- The TOLES Foundation Certificate
- Delivery of your Certificate by DHL
- A Practice Online Foundation Exam to test yourself
Your Essential study materials are:
- The Lawyer’s English Language Coursebook (Foundation Level) (220 pages)
- An Essential A-Z of Business Law (Legal Vocabulary Workbook) (52 pages)
- 20 Real Cases from the Common Law Courts (Reading Comprehension) (49 pages)
- The Big Legal English Quiz Book (Test Material) (88 pages)
- 2 TOLES Foundation Practice Exam papers with answer key
Program access: this online self-study package will be available for 365 days after purchase.
The Essential Program: This Program is Study Materials only- £80
The Essential Program
This Program has all the study materials you need to prepare for the TOLES Foundation exam. The price does not include the online exam and certificate. The total cost of this Program is £80.
Your study materials are the official books recommended by TOLES.
These are the official books for the Foundation exam, and they are self-study, so you can understand them very easily. This is A2/B1 level legal English.
TOLES Foundation level study is for international lawyers and law students who are just starting legal English. You will learn a lot of new legal vocabulary very quickly.
The books are in PDF format. You also get TWO PDFs of practice exam papers.
You can buy the online TOLES Foundation exam from the TOLES website later if you want to.
What do I get?
- The Lawyer’s English Language Coursebook (Foundation Level) (220 pages)
- An Essential A-Z of Business Law (Legal Vocabulary Workbook) (52 pages)
- 20 Real Cases from the Common Law Courts (Reading Comprehension) (49 pages)
- The Big Legal English Quiz Book (Test Material) (88 pages)
- 2 TOLES Foundation Practice Exam papers with answer key
Program access: this online self-study package will be available for 365 days after purchase.
PREPARE FOR THE TOLES HIGHER EXAM
The Premium Program: This Program includes the Exam and Certificate- £280
The Premium Program
This Program has all the study materials in the Essential Program, plus the exam and your TOLES certificate. After you do the exam, the certificate will be delivered to you by DHL. The total cost of this Program is £280.
Your study materials are the official books and online courses recommended by TOLES and they are self-study, so you can understand them very easily. The books are in PDF format. You also get TWO PDFs of practice exam papers.
You can decide when you are ready to do your exam. You have one year to do the exam, starting from the day you buy the Premium Program.
The TOLES Higher exam is for international lawyers and law students who have an intermediate level of legal English. You will learn a lot of new legal vocabulary very quickly. This is B1/B2 level legal English.
There is a practice online Higher exam included in the Premium Program. You can do this at any time in the one-year period, but we recommend doing it just before you do your real final exam.
What do I get?
Your Premium Program extras are:
- The TOLES Higher Online Exam
- The TOLES Higher Certificate
- Delivery of your Certificate by DHL
- A Practice Online Higher Exam to test yourself
Your Essential study materials are:
- The Lawyer’s English Language Coursebook (Higher Level) (276 Pages)
- Advanced Legal English Textbook (151 pages)
- Online Self-Study Module: Boilerplate Clauses in Commercial Contracts
- Online Self-Study Module: Damages as a Remedy for Breach
- Online Self-Study Module: Payment Clauses and Retention of Title
- Online Self-Study Module: An Introduction to Limited Companies
- Online Self-Study Module: The Structure of a Commercial Contract
- 2 TOLES Higher Practice Exam papers with answer key
Program access: this online self-study package will be available for 365 days after purchase.
The Essential Program: This Program is Study Materials only- £125
The Essential Program
This Program has all the study materials you need to prepare for the TOLES Higher exam. The price does not include the online exam and certificate. The total cost of this Program is £125.
Your study materials are the official books and online courses recommended by TOLES.
These are the official books and online courses for the Higher exam, and they are self-study, so you can understand them very easily. This is B1/B2 level legal English.
TOLES Higher level study is for international lawyers and law students who have an intermediate level of legal English. You will learn a lot of new legal vocabulary very quickly.
The books are in PDF format. You also get TWO PDFs of practice exam papers.
You can buy the online TOLES Higher exam from the TOLES website later if you want to.
What do I get?
- The Lawyer’s English Language Coursebook (Higher Level) (276 Pages)
- Advanced Legal English Textbook (151 pages)
- Online Self-Study Module: Boilerplate Clauses in Commercial Contracts
- Online Self-Study Module: Damages as a Remedy for Breach
- Online Self-Study Module: Payment Clauses and Retention of Title
- Online Self-Study Module: An Introduction to Limited Companies
- Online Self-Study Module: The Structure of a Commercial Contract
- 2 TOLES Higher Practice Exam papers with answer key
Program access: this online self-study package will be available for 365 days after purchase.
PREPARE FOR THE TOLES ADVANCED EXAM
The Premium Program: This Program includes the Exam and Certificate- £340
The Premium Program
This Program has all the study materials in the Essential Program, plus the exam and your TOLES certificate. After you do the exam, the certificate will be delivered to you by DHL. The total cost of this Program is £340.
Your study materials are the official books and online courses recommended by TOLES and they are self-study, so you can understand them very easily. The books are in PDF format. You also get TWO PDFs of practice exam papers.
You can decide when you are ready to do your exam. You have one year to do the exam, starting from the day you buy the Premium Program.
The TOLES Advanced exam is for international lawyers and law students who have a more proficient level of legal English. You will learn a lot of new legal vocabulary very quickly, as well as a lot of common law concepts from contracts and company documents. This is C1/C2 level legal English.
There is a practice online Advanced exam included in the Premium Program. You can do this at any time in the one-year period, but we recommend doing it just before you do your real final exam.
What do I get?
Your Premium Program extras are:
- The TOLES Advanced Online Exam
- The TOLES Advanced Certificate
- Delivery of your Certificate by DHL
- A Practice Online Advanced Exam to test yourself
Your Essential study materials are:
- Advanced Legal English Textbook (151 pages)
- The Vocabulary of Commercial Contracts (Vocabulary Workbook) (69 pages)
- Online Self-Study Course: Drafting Commercial Contracts in English
- Online Self-Study Module: The Formation of a Contract
- Online Self-Study Module: Boilerplate Clauses in Commercial Contracts
- Online Self-Study Module: The Liability of Businesses for Negligence
- Online Self-Study Module: Contractual Warranties
- Online Self-Study Module: The Liability of Businesses for Nuisance
- Online Self-Study Module: The Structure of a Commercial Contract
- 2 TOLES Advanced Practice Exam papers with answer key
Program access: this online self-study package will be available for 365 days after purchase.
The Essential Program: This Program is Study Materials only- £150
The Essential Program
This Program has all the study materials you need to prepare for the TOLES Advanced exam. The price does not include the online exam and certificate. The total cost of this Program is £150.
Your study materials are the official books and online courses recommended by TOLES.
These are the official books and online courses for the Advanced exam, and they are self-study, so you can understand them very easily. This is C1/C2 level legal English.
TOLES Advanced level study is for international lawyers and law students who have a more proficient level of legal English. You will learn a lot of new legal vocabulary very quickly, as well as a lot of common law concepts from contracts and company documents.
The books are in PDF format. You also get TWO PDFs of practice exam papers.
You can buy the online TOLES Advanced exam from the TOLES website later if you want to.
What do I get?
- Advanced Legal English Textbook (151 pages)
- The Vocabulary of Commercial Contracts (Vocabulary Workbook) (69 pages)
- Online Self-Study Course: Drafting Commercial Contracts in English
- Online Self-Study Module: The Formation of a Contract
- Online Self-Study Module: Boilerplate Clauses in Commercial Contracts
- Online Self-Study Module: The Liability of Businesses for Negligence
- Online Self-Study Module: Contractual Warranties
- Online Self-Study Module: The Liability of Businesses for Nuisance
- Online Self-Study Module: The Structure of a Commercial Contract
- 2 TOLES Advanced Practice Exam papers with answer key
Program access: this online self-study package will be available for 365 days after purchase.
Your Online TOLES Tutor
Do you need a TOLES tutor to help you prepare for your exam?
Philip Armstrong was Director of Studies for our in-person courses in Cambridge for many years and is now available for bookings online.
Phil has prepared many lawyers and law students for TOLES with a great deal of success. He has a great knowledge of all three levels of the TOLES exams and recently prepared a large group of European corporate lawyers for the Advanced exam, all of whom scored outstandingly well.
We absolutely trust Phil to give you the best possible preparation for a TOLES exam. He has more than 20 years’ experience in education, including teaching in universities and international institutions in Germany and Singapore.
Beyond the classroom, Phil has contributed significantly as a writer and editor of English language courses for esteemed organizations such as Pearson, Kaplan, and the British Council. He holds a Masters in English literature as well as being a Teacher of English as a Foreign Language.
Whether you need just one quick revision class to help your confidence or a full legal English course to prepare for TOLES, Phil is here to help.
Each session includes:
- Individualised tuition
- Carefully tailored homework assignments
- A comprehensive post-class study pack to support continued preparation
Fees:
- £50 per individual session
- £25 per person when two students share a session
- Small groups (maximum four participants) accommodated, with an additional £10 per extra student per session
A block-booking arrangement is available: four sessions booked in advance, with the fifth session provided without charge.
Sign up to a waiting list at the email below to be teamed up with another student or a group of students.
All courses are structured with precision, flexibility, and a clear focus on measurable progress and examination performance.
Contact Phil for prices and availability at philiparmstrong@gmail.com.
" I wholeheartedly recommend Philip Armstrong as an instructor. He is an exceptionally well-equipped educator. His real-life examples... materials, his dedicated and elaborative responses to our questions,... were all extremely valuable. Thanks to this institution and our instructor Philip, I feel much more proficient in using Legal English. It was one of the most beneficial educational experiences of my life."