What is the SQE A single national licensing

What is the SQE? • A single, national licensing examination • Everyone will meet the same high standards in a consistent way • We will no longer specify routes to admission as a solicitor • Introduced Autumn 2021

SQE 1 Functioning Legal Knowledge Assessments Two 180 -question examinations - 10 hours in total FLK - test ability to identify legal principles and apply them to client problems and transactions Unflagged ethics questions throughout

SQE 1 Functioning Legal Knowledge Assessments FLK 1 FLK 2 o Business law and practice o Property law and practice Dispute resolution Contract Tort Legal system of England Wales o Public law o Legal services o o o o o Wills and admin of estates Solicitors Accounts Land law Trust Criminal law and practice

SQE 2 Practical legal skills assessments + 16 written and oral tests - 14 hours in total Simulating tasks carried out by a solicitor in practice Tests practical legal skills and functioning legal knowledge equally Unflagged ethics questions throughout

SQE 2 Practical legal skills assessments Six skills assessed Across five contexts o Client interviewing and attendance note o Advocacy o Case and Matter Analysis o Legal Research o Legal Writing o Legal Drafting o o Criminal litigation Dispute resolution Property practice Wills and intestacy, probate administration and practice o Business organisation rules and procedures

Qualifying work experience (QWE) At least 2 years’ experience of legal services, signed off by a solicitor with experience of the candidate’s work. Working in student law clinics and law firms, as a paralegal and a trainee can all count No more than four different organisations No requirement for three practice areas Resources coming soon…

Benefits for firms Better guarantee of standards Better information to recruit staff Greater flexibility to recruit staff – career progression for employees? Tailor training to meet your business needs

Opportunities: apprenticeships 500+ solicitor apprentices since 2016 Costs of training + assessment paid through apprenticeship levy Apprenticeships for school leavers and graduates apprenticeship. gov. uk sra. org. uk/students/resources/solicitor-apprenticeship-qalawsociety. org. uk

Keep in touch Send your queries to sqe@sra. org. uk Join our SQE Linked. In group SQE resources sra. org. uk/sqe Monthly SQE Update bulletin