Data · dataset · 2026
<b>English for Legal Practitioners: A Needs Analysis and Curriculum Redesign for the Legal Sector in Bangladesh</b>
Listed in ZivaHub and Deakin Research Online and DMU Figshare — shown once because both records carry DOI 10.6084/m9.figshare.34046358.v2
<p dir="ltr">English for Specific Purposes (ESP) has increasingly gained prominence across professional domains, and the legal sector in Bangladesh is no exception.
Description
This study investigates the English language needs of legal practitioners in Bangladeshi courts, drawing on a mixed-methods design comprising surveys, semi-structured interviews, and Focus Group Discussions (FGDs). Findings reveal that legal vocabulary constitutes the primary barrier to effective English communication, while writing and speaking skills are identified as the most critical competence for professional performance, particularly at the High Court level.
Practitioners rated their overall English proficiency as working-level, with accuracy and vocabulary acknowledged as key weaknesses. Dissatisfaction with prior English for Legal Purposes (ELP) courses is evident, followed by inadequate focus on practical legal language. The study concludes with a proposed revised ELP syllabus and recommendations for course developers, teacher trainers, and institutional policymakers.</p>
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Where it is published
- DOI doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.34046358.v2 ↗
DOI / persistent id · from zivahub uct ac za
Catalogue records · 1
- OAI-PMH record api.figshare.com/v2/oai?verb=GetRecord&metadataPrefix=oai_dc&identifier=oai%3Af… ↗
metadata API · from zivahub uct ac za
Topics
- From keywords
- Earth & Environmental Science · Earth & Environmental Science · Earth & Environmental Science · Education assessment and evaluation · Education assessment and evaluation · Education assessment and evaluation · Education policy · Education policy · Education policy · Humanities · Humanities · Humanities · Legal education · Legal education · Legal education · Professional education and training · Professional education and training · Professional education and training · Social Science · Social Science · Social Science · Technical, further and workplace education · Technical, further and workplace education · Technical, further and workplace education
Provenance · 3 source records, 29 field assertions
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| ZivaHub | oai:figshare.com:article/34046358 | 5 d ago | JSON v1 |
| Deakin Research Online | oai:figshare.com:article/34046358 | 5 d ago | JSON v1 |
| DMU Figshare | oai:figshare.com:article/34046358 | 5 d ago | JSON v1 |
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