News About the SQE
We’ll bring you the latest news and developments about the SQE – such as updates from the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA), new courses being set up and new dates for exams.
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Use of Biometric Residence Permits as identification
Following a recent UK government change, Biometric Residence Permits (BRPs) will no longer be an accepted form of ID for any SQE assessment (SQE1 and SQE2) or for identity verification when registering for an SQE account. This change applies immediately. Please note...
Property Practice Tax Update (for July 2025 exam)
PROPERTY PRACTICE CHAPTER 10 PROPERTY TAXATION SDLT and LTT Update – 2024/25 Stamp Duty Land Tax First time buyers’ relief Consideration Rate of tax until March 2025 Rate of tax from 1 April 2025 The first £300,000 0% 0% £300,001 – £425,000 0% 5% £425,001 –...
Business Law and Practice Tax Update (for July 2025 exam)
BUSINESS LAW AND PRACTICE CHAPTER 7 TRADING PROFITS AND VAT Full expensing The ‘super deduction’ came to an end on 1 April 2023 and was replaced with full expensing. Full expensing (FE) applies to companies only and not unincorporated businesses. It allows...
SQE2 Results are out!
SQE2 Results Update Introduction Following the release of results to candidates for the SQE assessments, the SRA publishes a statistical report on candidate performance. On 28 May 2025, the SRA published the post-assessment statistical report for the January 2025 SQE2...
2025 changes to the SQE1 & SQE2 Specifications
Introduction On 30 April 2025, the SRA published its Updated SQE Assessment Specifications following its annual FLK review. This news bulletin will provide you with the key information you need to know as a result of this announcement. What changes have been made?...
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What you need to know before taking the SQE
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First three SQE2 Titles Publishing!
First three SQE2 titles publishing tomorrow! Written Skills in Property Practice Written Skills in Dispute Resolution Written Skills in Business Organisations, Rules and Procedures Read sample material here
2024 changes to the SQE1 Specification
Most amendments from the 2024 review are minor. Many of our titles are either unaffected by the new specification or have minor changes. For those titles that have more changes, we are publishing revised editions. Click on the links below for more details: The Legal...
SQE1 and SQE2 exams explained by Barbri
SQE1 and SQE2 exams explained by Barbri. Watch the video here.
A deep dive into SQE2
An in depth look at part two of the SQE from Legal Cheek and BPP Watch the video here.
Legal Cheek on why high quality mock exams are the key to SQE success
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