🌐 Legal English & Comparative Law
🎓 6-Week Course
UK & Nigeria Essentials
Understand Law Across Two Systems — Speak the Language of Lawyers
Whether you're studying for the LLB, GDL, SQE, or working with international contracts, this course helps you confidently navigate UK and Nigerian law in clear, accessible English.
Enroll NowThis Course is Perfect If You Are:
🎯 For Students
- A Nigerian law student preparing to study or practice law in Nigeria and/or the UK
- An international student struggling with UK legal terminology
- Preparing for cross-border legal work or bar qualifications (SQE, B.L.)
- An ESL learner aiming to improve legal English fluency
💼 For Professionals
- A legal or business professional comparing UK and Nigerian legal systems
- Legal support staff, compliance officers, and contract managers
- UK LLB or GDL students with Nigerian backgrounds
- Bar Part I or II students needing comparative law support
📘 What You'll Learn
1
UK vs Nigerian Legal Systems & Legal English Foundations
- Common law origins in both systems
- Court structures in the UK and Nigeria
- Legal professions compared
- How to read a case in both contexts
2
Contract Law: UK & Nigeria
- Elements of a valid contract in both jurisdictions
- Enforceability, breach, and remedies
- Key differences in contract interpretation
- Legal English in commercial agreements
3
Tort Law & Negligence
- Duty of care, liability, and causation
- Nigerian case law (Okeowo v. Migliore) vs UK precedents (Donoghue v. Stevenson)
- Legal phrases in both contexts
4
Legal Writing & Argumentation
- Academic writing structure for law
- Legal English vocabulary and style
- Writing case briefs and legal essays
5
Case Law & Legal Reasoning
- Ratio decidendi, obiter dicta
- How Nigerian and UK courts use precedent
- Interpreting judgments effectively
6
Practical Legal Skills
- Oral advocacy basics (mooting, presentations)
- Legal research (UK & Nigerian tools)
- Final project: case analysis and legal memo writing
💡 After This Course, You'll Be Able To:
🗣️ Speak and write confidently in legal English
📚 Understand key legal concepts in both UK and Nigerian law
📋 Brief and analyse real cases from both systems
🎯 Prepare for exams or legal work across jurisdictions
✅ Avoid confusion from complex legal language and structures
🔧 You'll Get:
Video lessons with real case examples from UK & Nigeria
PDF notes, legal vocabulary lists, and templates
Writing practice with feedback (Premium)
Live Q&A sessions (Premium)
Certificate of completion
Downloadable case briefs and legal writing tools
💬 What Learners Say:
"I studied law in Nigeria and this course made the transition to UK law so much smoother. The comparative examples were incredibly useful."
"Before, I couldn't tell the difference between Nigerian and UK contract law. Now I can write confidently and prepare for my SQE."
🚀 Enrol Now – Start Today or Join the Next Cohort
Ready to master legal English and understand both UK and Nigerian law?