The Cambridge Law Studio Legal Vocabulary Certificate
Get started in legal English with your first certificate
This is an excellent first step in adding a UK-accredited legal English certificate to your law CV.
This Cambridge Law Studio certificate is a comfortable and stress-free way to get your first legal English certificate.
How does it work?
- You can take as much time as you like to do the online test
- You can only take the online test on a computer or laptop
- You can take the test any time, but you must complete it in a single day
- You can use a dictionary or go online to help you answer the questions.
- No-one watches you, so you can relax as you complete the test.
What Does the Online Test Look Like?
All 50 questions are in this style:
QUESTION 1
The common law works on the basis of (1) ….., which means that judges are obliged to follow decisions made in previous cases.
- advocacy
- grounds
- precedent
- draft
- intellectual
- barrister
- judge
- litigation
- conveyancing
- damages
You will be given 2 points for each correct answer, with your final grade expressed as a percentage.
When you start the test, you must complete it in a single day.
Syllabus and Grades
- The Vocabulary of the Legal Profession and the Common Law (20 points)
- The Vocabulary of Employment Law and Employment Contracts (20 points)
- The Vocabulary of the Law of Tort (20 points)
- The Vocabulary of Contract Law and Written Contracts (20 points)
- The Vocabulary of Business and Company Law (20 points)
The grades you can be awarded on your Cambridge Law Studio Legal Vocabulary Certificate are:
SCORE 60% -70% PASS
SCORE 71-80% PASS WITH MERIT
SCORE 81% + PASS WITH DISTINCTION
You will receive your score and certificate within two working days of taking your test.
Taking Your Online Test
When you buy the online test, Cambridge Law Studio will send you a link to our online testing platform.
You must take the online test on a computer or laptop.
The link will take you to our secure online exam platform, SYNAP.
You can relax, and use any resources you need to complete the test.
You must complete the test the day you start it.
How Will this Legal English Certificate Help Me?
We recommend this certificate to all international lawyers and law students who would like to prove their proficiency in legal English as well as the ordinary English tested by exams such as IELTS or Cambridge First Certificate.
The language of law is very different from ordinary English, and employers really value job candidates who know specific legal vocabulary, especially the commercial vocabulary associated with contracts and companies.