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Solicitors Qualifying Examination
The Solicitors Qualifying Examination (SQE) is a single, national licensing examination that all aspiring solicitors will take before qualifying. From 1 September 2021 to qualify you will need to:
- Have a degree in any subject (or equivalent qualification or work experience)
- Pass both stages of the SQE assessment - SQE1 focuses on legal knowledge and SQE2 on practical legal skills
- Have two years' qualifying work experience
- Pass our character and suitability requirements.
Why complete the SQE over the LPC?
About SQE
What is included in SQE Stage 1
What is included in SQE Stage 2
Qualifying Work Experience
- On placement during a law degree
- Working in a law clinic
- At a voluntary or charitable organisation such as Citizen Advice or a law centre
- Working as a paralegal
- On a training contract
- The COLP
- A solicitor within the organisation, or
- Another nominated solicitor of England and Wales outside the organisation but with direct knowledge of the candidate’s work.
If a candidate already has the LPC, this can be recognised alongside qualifying work experience and successfully passing SQE2 as equivalent to a period of recognised training contract.
Character And Suitability
Integrity is incredibly important and is treated as seriously as knowledge and skills. These only need to be mentioned when applying to be a solicitor When considering character and suitability, the SRA will take into account the overriding need to
- Protect the public and the public interest; and
- Maintain public trust and confidence in the solicitors’ profession and in legal services provided by authorised persons.
Conditions can be imposed on a persons authorisation if the SRA cannot be satisfied that a person is of good character and suitable for the role.
If rejected, can only seek a further assessment if there has been a material change in your circumstances relevant to the SRA assessment.
International students
- International students can instead complete the SQE, rather than completing the previous QLTT.
- A student will need to complete an English language test
- As a student will no longer need to have studied a law degree to qualify to sit the SQE, a much broader range of students can apply. This benefits those who may have relevant work experience.
- EU students will now need a student visa to study in this country due to the effects of Brexit.
- By offering SQE training to international students who want to become lawyers, firm could make some money by
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