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Mr Ian Mann (3): Advice on client correspondence
An interview with Mr Ian Mann featuring his advice on writing client correspondence. Produced by legal English in Hong Kong, with support from the Hong Kong University Grants Committee. More videos at http://legalenglish.hk.
March 20, 2019/by adminMr Ian Mann (2): Advice on client Emails and text messages
An interview with Mr Ian Mann featuring his advice on writing client emails and text messages. Produced by legal English in Hong Kong, with support from the Hong Kong University Grants Committee. More videos at http://legalenglish.hk.
March 13, 2019/by adminMr Ian Mann (1): What makes good client correspondence?
An interview with Mr Ian Mann about features of good client correspondence and concerns in writing client correspondence. Produced by legal English in Hong Kong, with support from the Hong Kong University Grants Committee. More videos at http://legalenglish.hk.
March 6, 2019/by adminProfessor Janet Ainsworth: How does the discourse of police interrogation create risks for false confession?
In this talk, Professor Ainsworth examines the so-called Reid technique of police interrogation as itself creating the risk of false confessions. Professor Ainsworth concludes by suggesting that the PEACE method of police questioning used in England and Wales is less likely to induce false confessions. Produced by legal English in Hong Kong, with support from the Hong Kong University Grants Committee. Special thanks to The Chinese University of Hong Kong Graduate Law Centre. More videos at http://legalenglish.hk.
August 10, 2017/by adminThe Honourable Mrs Justice Audrey Campbell-Moffat: Language and communication – Does one size fit all?
In this talk, The Honourable Mrs Justice Audrey Campbell-Moffat seeks to identify those area where different language skills should be employed to achieve the best results and some of the different skills that can be employed. Produced by legal English in Hong Kong, with support from the Hong Kong University Grants Committee. Special thanks to The Chinese University of Hong Kong Graduate Law Centre. More videos at http://legalenglish.hk.
August 8, 2017/by adminDr Rajesh Sharma: The art and science of advocacy
In this talk, Dr Sharma focuses on how law students can acquire good advocacy skills in a step-by-step method. For this purpose, examples are shown from mooting context which can be practised in real court cases. Produced by legal English in Hong Kong, with support from the Hong Kong University Grants Committee. Special thanks to The Chinese University of Hong Kong Graduate Law Centre. More videos at http://legalenglish.hk.
August 3, 2017/by adminDr Janny Leung: Tension and goals in legal communication
In this talk, Dr Leung starts by briefly introducing the field of language and law as an area of interdisciplinary practice and research. Dr Leung then focuses particularly on the conflicting goals that spoken and written legal communication are expected to serve, and the way such tension is reflected in legal drafting and courtroom discourse. Produced by legal English in Hong Kong, with support from the Hong Kong University Grants Committee. Special thanks to The Chinese University of Hong Kong Graduate Law Centre. More videos at http://legalenglish.hk. Produced by legal English in Hong Kong, with support from the Hong Kong University Grants Committee. Special thanks to The Chinese University of Hong Kong Graduate Law Centre. More videos at http://legalenglish.hk.
August 1, 2017/by adminMr Richard Bates: Can we cure lawyers of legalese?
In this talk, Mr Bates considers why language often seems so complicated; why legal documents are often so hard to understand; why lawyers love legalese so much; and what lawyers can do to produce legal documents we can all hope to understand. Produced by legal English in Hong Kong, with support from the Hong Kong University Grants Committee. Special thanks to The Chinese University of Hong Kong Graduate Law Centre. More videos at http://legalenglish.hk.
July 27, 2017/by adminDr Christoph A Hafner: Promoting effective legal communication: An Interdisciplinary collaboration
In this talk, Dr Hafner discusses some of the challenges faced by law students and novice layers, especially those writing for law in the academic context and beyond. Produced by legal English in Hong Kong, with support from the Hong Kong University Grants Committee. Special thanks to The Chinese University of Hong Kong Graduate Law Centre. More videos at http://legalenglish.hk.
July 25, 2017/by adminMr Harprabdeep Singh (3): My composing process
An interview with Mr Harprabdeep Singh about the composing process involved in producing his best work. Includes advice to law students. Produced by legal English in Hong Kong, with support from the Hong Kong University Grants Committee. More videos at http://legalenglish.hk.
July 19, 2017/by adminMr Alexander Mak (2): Advice on oral advocacy
An interview with Mr Alexander Mak featuring his advice on oral legal argument. Includes advice to law students. Produced by legal English in Hong Kong, with support from the Hong Kong University Grants Committee. More videos at http://legalenglish.hk.
July 12, 2017/by adminMr Alexander Mak (1): Advice on legal writing
An interview with Mr Alexander Mak featuring his advice on legal writing as a legal educator as well as a legal professional. Includes advice to law students. Produced by legal English in Hong Kong, with support from the Hong Kong University Grants Committee. More videos at http://legalenglish.hk.
July 5, 2017/by adminProfessor Anselmo Reyes (1): Advice on legal writing
An interview with Professor Anselmo Reyes, SC featuring his advice on legal writing as a professor as well as a former judge. Includes advice to law students. Produced by legal English in Hong Kong, with support from the Hong Kong University Grants Committee. More videos at http://legalenglish.hk.
June 28, 2017/by adminProfessor Johannes Chan Man-mun (2): Advice on oral advocacy
An interview with Professor Johannes Chan Man-mun, SC featuring his advice on oral legal argument. Includes advice to law students. Produced by legal English in Hong Kong, with support from the Hong Kong University Grants Committee. More videos at http://legalenglish.hk.
June 21, 2017/by adminProfessor Johannes Chan Man-mun (1): Advice on legal writing
An interview with Professor Johannes Chan Man-mun, SC featuring his advice on legal writing as a professor. Includes advice to law students. Produced by legal English in Hong Kong, with support from the Hong Kong University Grants Committee. More videos at http://legalenglish.hk.
June 14, 2017/by adminMr Michael Lin (2): My composing process
An interview with Mr Michael Lin about the composing process involved in producing his best work. Includes advice to law students. Produced by legal English in Hong Kong, with support from the Hong Kong University Grants Committee. More videos at http://legalenglish.hk.
June 7, 2017/by adminMr Michael Lin (1): What makes good legal writing?
An interview with Mr Michael Lin about features of good legal writing. Includes advice to law students. Produced by legal English in Hong Kong, with support from the Hong Kong University Grants Committee. More videos at http://legalenglish.hk.
May 31, 2017/by adminMs Vandana Rajwani (2): Advice on oral advocacy
An interview with Ms Vandana Rajwani featuring her advice on oral advocacy as a legal educator. Includes advice to law students. Produced by legal English in Hong Kong, with support from the Hong Kong University Grants Committee. More videos at http://legalenglish.hk.
May 24, 2017/by adminMs Vandana Rajwani (1): What makes good oral advocacy?
An interview with Ms Vandana Rajwani about the features of good oral legal argument. Produced by legal English in Hong Kong, with support from the Hong Kong University Grants Committee. More videos at http://legalenglish.hk.
May 17, 2017/by adminMr John Budge (2): My composing process
An interview with Mr John Budge about the composing process involved in producing his best work. Includes advice to law students. Produced by legal English in Hong Kong, with support from the Hong Kong University Grants Committee. More videos at http://legalenglish.hk.
May 10, 2017/by adminMr John Budge (1): Advice on legal writing
An interview with Mr John Budge featuring his advice on legal writing and what he looks for in the legal writing that he reads as a legal professional. Produced by legal English in Hong Kong, with support from the Hong Kong University Grants Committee. More videos at http://legalenglish.hk.
May 3, 2017/by adminProfessor Michael Hor (2): What makes good oral advocacy?
An interview with Professor Michael Hor about the features of good oral legal argument and what he looks for in oral legal arguments as a professor. Produced by legal English in Hong Kong, with support from the Hong Kong University Grants Committee. More videos at http://legalenglish.hk.
April 26, 2017/by adminProfessor Michael Hor (1): What makes good legal writing?
An interview with Professor Michael Hor about features of good legal writing. Includes advice to law students. Produced by legal English in Hong Kong, with support from the Hong Kong University Grants Committee. More videos at http://legalenglish.hk.
April 19, 2017/by adminProfessor Geraint Howells (2): Advice on legal writing
An interview with Professor Geraint Howells featuring his advice on legal writing as a professor. Includes advice to law students. Produced by legal English in Hong Kong, with support from the Hong Kong University Grants Committee. More videos at http://legalenglish.hk.
April 12, 2017/by adminProfessor Geraint Howells (1): What makes good legal writing?
An interview with Professor Geraint Howells about features of good legal writing and what he looks for in a piece of writing as a professor. Produced by legal English in Hong Kong, with support from the Hong Kong University Grants Committee. More videos at http://legalenglish.hk.
April 5, 2017/by adminProfessor Christopher Gane (2): My composing process
An interview with Professor Christopher Gane about the composing process involved in producing his best work. Includes advice to law students. Produced by legal English in Hong Kong, with support from the Hong Kong University Grants Committee. More videos at http://legalenglish.hk.
March 29, 2017/by adminProfessor Christopher Gane (1): What makes good legal writing?
An interview with Professor Christopher Gane about features of good legal writing and what he looks for in the legal arguments that he reads as a professor. Includes advice to law students. Produced by legal English in Hong Kong, with support from the Hong Kong University Grants Committee. More videos at http://legalenglish.hk.
March 22, 2017/by adminThe Honourable Chief Justice Geoffrey Ma Tao-li (4): Advice on oral advocacy
An interview with The Honourable Chief Justice Geoffrey Ma Tao-li featuring his advice on oral advocacy as a judge. Produced by legal English in Hong Kong, with support from the Hong Kong University Grants Committee. More videos at http://legalenglish.hk.
March 15, 2017/by adminThe Honourable Chief Justice Geoffrey Ma Tao-li (3): What makes good oral advocacy?
An interview with The Honourable Chief Justice Geoffrey Ma Tao-li about the features of good oral legal argument and what he looks for in the oral legal arguments that he hears as a judge. Produced by legal English in Hong Kong, with support from the Hong Kong University Grants Committee. More videos at http://legalenglish.hk.
March 8, 2017/by adminMr Harprabdeep Singh (2): Advice on oral advocacy
An interview with Mr Harprabdeep Singh featuring his advice on oral advocacy as a barrister-at-law. Produced by legal English in Hong Kong, with support from the Hong Kong University Grants Committee. More videos at http://legalenglish.hk.
March 1, 2017/by adminMr Harprabdeep Singh (1): What makes good oral advocacy?
An interview with Mr Harprabdeep Singh sharing his opinion on the features of good oral legal argument as a barrister-at-law. Produced by legal English in Hong Kong, with support from the Hong Kong University Grants Committee. More videos at http://legalenglish.hk.
February 22, 2017/by adminThe Honourable Chief Justice Geoffrey Ma Tao-li (2): Advice on legal writing
An interview with The Honourable Chief Justice Geoffrey Ma Tao-li featuring his advice on legal writing and drafting as a judge. Produced by legal English in Hong Kong, with support from the Hong Kong University Grants Committee. More videos at http://legalenglish.hk.
February 15, 2017/by adminThe Honourable Chief Justice Geoffrey Ma Tao-li (1): What makes good legal writing?
An interview with The Honourable Chief Justice Geoffrey Ma Tao-li about features and challenges of good legal writing and what he looks for in the writing that he is exposed to as a judge. Produced by legal English in Hong Kong, with support from the Hong Kong University Grants Committee. More videos at http://legalenglish.hk.
February 8, 2017/by adminMs Cammy Man (3): My composing process
An interview with Ms Cammy Man about the composing process involved in producing her best work as a trainee solicitor. Includes advice to law students. Produced by legal English in Hong Kong, with support from the Hong Kong University Grants Committee. More videos at http://legalenglish.hk.
January 25, 2017/by adminMs Cammy Man (2): Advice on legal writing
An interview with Ms Cammy Man featuring her advice on legal writing as a trainee solicitor. Produced by legal English in Hong Kong, with support from the Hong Kong University Grants Committee. More videos at http://legalenglish.hk.
January 18, 2017/by adminMs Cammy Man (1): What makes good legal writing?
An interview with Ms Cammy Man about the features of good legal writing and strategies that she uses to write as a trainee solicitor. Produced by legal English in Hong Kong, with support from the Hong Kong University Grants Committee. More videos at http://legalenglish.hk.
January 11, 2017/by adminMrs Audrey Campbell-Moffat (2): My composing process
An interview with Mrs Audrey Campbell-Moffat, SC about the composing process involved in producing her best work. Includes advice to law students. Produced by legal English in Hong Kong, with support from the Hong Kong University Grants Committee. More videos at http://legalenglish.hk.
December 7, 2016/by mwongMrs Audrey Campbell-Moffat (1): What makes good oral advocacy?
An interview with Mrs Audrey Campbell-Moffat, SC about the features of good oral legal argument. Includes advice to law students. Produced by legal English in Hong Kong, with support from the Hong Kong University Grants Committee. More videos at http://legalenglish.hk.
November 29, 2016/by mwongOral Advocacy (11): Making a rebuttal
An instructional video about oral advocacy in mooting. This episode demonstrates how to make a compelling rebuttal or surrebuttal.
October 23, 2016/by mwongOral Advocacy (10): Responding to questions
An instructional video about oral advocacy in mooting. This episode explores how to respond to questions appropriately in different situations.
October 23, 2016/by mwongOral Advocacy (9): Concluding arguments
An instructional video about oral advocacy in mooting. This episode describes how to conclude arguments.
October 23, 2016/by mwongOral Advocacy (8): Using signposts
An instructional video about oral advocacy in mooting. This episode discusses how signposts work and when to use them.
October 23, 2016/by mwongOral Advocacy (7): Citing cases
An instructional video about oral advocacy in mooting. This episode describes how to cite cases.
October 23, 2016/by mwongOral Advocacy (6): Citing laws
An instructional video about oral advocacy in mooting. This episode describes how to cite laws.
October 23, 2016/by mwongOral Advocacy (5): Citing facts
An instructional video about oral advocacy in mooting. This episode demonstrates how to present a road map succinctly.
October 23, 2016/by mwongOral Advocacy (4): Giving a road map
An instructional video about oral advocacy in mooting. This episode demonstrates how to present a road map succinctly.
October 23, 2016/by mwongOral Advocacy (3): Stating a case theory
An instructional video about oral advocacy in mooting. This episode describes how to state a case theory.
October 23, 2016/by mwongOral Advocacy (2): Introducing yourselves
An instructional video about oral advocacy in mooting. This episode describes how to introduce yourself in oral advocacy proceedings.
October 20, 2016/by mwongOral Advocacy (1): An overview
An instructional video about oral advocacy in mooting. This episode describes the mooting facts that are used in the rest of the series and introduces the mooters.
October 20, 2016/by mwongProblem questions (8): The conclusion
An instructional video about writing legal problem question answers. This episode describes how to state a conclusion.
June 30, 2016/by YanProblem questions (7): The application
An instructional video about writing legal problem question answers. This episode describes how to apply the law to the facts.
June 30, 2016/by YanProblem questions (6): Citing legislation
An instructional video about writing legal problem question answers. This episode describes how to cite legislation.
June 30, 2016/by YanProblem questions (5): Citing precedents
An instructional video about writing legal problem question answers. This episode describes how to cite precedents.
June 30, 2016/by YanProblem questions (4): The rule
An instructional video about writing legal problem question answers. This episode describes how to state the rule.
June 30, 2016/by YanProblem questions (3): The issue
An instructional video about writing legal problem question answers. This episode describes how to raise the issue.
March 21, 2016/by ChristophProblem questions (2): The structure
An instructional video about writing legal problem question answers. This episode discusses how to organize the structure of your answer.
March 19, 2016/by ChristophProblem questions (1): An overview
An instructional video about writing legal problem question answers. This episode describes the problem question facts that are used in the rest of the series and introduces IRAC, a tool for legal argument.
March 19, 2016/by ChristophWhat makes a good lawyer?
A mini-documentary about the qualities of a good lawyer and the role that excellent English language and communication skills play for lawyers. Features interviews with legal professionals in Hong Kong, including Richard Bates, Kinsey Kang and John Lee.
November 2, 2015/by Dell LeungAbout Us
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Professor Janet Ainsworth: How does the discourse of police interrogation create risks for false confession?August 10, 2017 - 9:52 am