English Skills Workshop for OLQE

For some lawyers English may stand as a key barrier to attempting the OLQE. In addition to intensive training in legal writing and drafting in our workshops dedicated to Heads I, II, III, and IV, as well as legal advocacy training for Head V, we offer a specialized English Skills Workshop tailored for candidates needing targeted support in legal English writing.

In this supplementary workshop our expert English trainer will focus on honing strategies and language skills critical for excelling in the Written Heads, enabling participants to build a strong linguistic foundation. During the English workshop, attendants will maximize learning outcomes and enhance exam readiness by understanding essential concepts underpinning exam topics; learning the art of structuring compelling, examiner-friendly answers in English; obtaining personalised feedback to address weaknesses; and learning how to avoid common errors in the Written Heads.

This workshop consists of a total of 21 hours, with each session lasting 3 hours. It will commence in Spetember before the subject-specific preparatory workshops.

🪶enrolment portal for 2025 workshops

Local and non-local participants (including those from Mainland China, Macau, Taiwan, etc.) please click the button below to begin your enrolment.

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🪶Master essential English Skills for OLQE

Our English Skills Workshop emphasize on the strategies and language skills for exam success in the written Heads. During the English Skills Workshop for OLQE, you will build a strong foundation in English to maximise your learning outcomes in the Preparatory Workshops and enhance your readiness for the OLQE by:

mastering key English vocabulary and legal terms for each written Head;
understanding how to effectively present essential concepts in English;
learning the art of answering law exam questions effectively in English;
gaining a thorough knowledge of how to tackle questions and organise answers that appeal to the examiners;
practising past papers and conduct text analyses;
obtaining personalised feedback; and
learning how to avoid common mistakes in written Heads.

🪶mentor

Ms Mellisa So

ACG, HKACG

BSc(Hons), M.L.I.S., DipELT, LLM, MALS

Melissa was educated in the UK, Canada and Hong Kong and has obtained undergraduate and postgraduate qualifications in Management Sciences, Library and Information Sciences, Law as well as Language Studies.

Melissa is a Chartered Secretary and Chartered Governance Professional. She is an Associate of the London-based Chartered Governance Institute, previously known as the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators (ICSA), and the Hong Kong Chartered Governance Institute, previously known as the Hong Kong Institute of Chartered Secretaries (HKICS).

In addition to her roles in governance, legal, management and administrative capacity in the corporate arena, she has many years of teaching English for special purposes to learners of a variety of background and age groups. She was also a Marker and Reviewer of the International Qualifying Scheme (IQS) Examination for the Hong Kong Institute of Chartered Secretaries (HKICS).

🪶workshop Schedule

Session	Date	Time	Venue
1	5 October 2025	2.00 pm - 5.00 pm	Sheung Shui Learning Centre
2	12 October 2025	6.00 pm - 9.00 pm
3	21 October 2025	10.00 am - 1.00 pm
4	8 November 2025	10.00 am - 1.00 pm
5	15 November 2025	10.00 am - 1.00 pm
6	31 January 2026	6.00 pm - 9.00 pm
7	7 February 2026	6.00 pm - 9.00 pm

🪶enrolment portal for 2025 workshops

Local and non-local participants (including those from Mainland China, Macau, Taiwan, etc.) please click the button below to begin your enrolment.

Application

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