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<em>"The common law has played an extremely important role in shaping the English legal system that we know today."</em>
Today's episode is about the common law. The episode includes:</p>
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<li>The origins of common l ... Show More
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<p><em>"The Treaty Establishing the European Economic Community talks about</em><br><em>maintaining economic and social progress and eliminating barriers which divide Europe. In order to achieve these goals of course, laws are ... Show More
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In this episode, I share:</p>
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<li>✅ top podcasts for improving your legal English listening</li>
<li>✅ a Spotify playlist for legal English listening</li>
<li>✅ 3 ways to max out your legal English listening</li>
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Today's episode looks at some of the Legal English terms which feature in this week's <a href="https://studylegalenglish.com/dmitrys-tips-legal-english-vocabulary/">blog post</a> from guest blogger Dmitry.</p>
<p>Dmitry's b ... Show More
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<em>"...the Human Rights Act 1998 is incredibly important and has been hailed as one of the most important pieces of UK legislation this century!</em><br><em>But why so?"</em>
Today's episode is an introduction to human r ... Show More