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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SQE v LPC: Part 2
As you may have deduced from our previous posts, neither the SQE nor the LPC is simple. There are substantial differences between them, and claiming one is easier than the other is inaccurate. Concerns have been raised within the legal community that the SQE's...
LPC Assessments
To undertake the LPC you must have a qualifying law degree (QLD) of England and Wales. Unless you have an exempting law degree or undertaking an integrated course. Guidance from the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) is required to ensure that the standards are...
SQE2 Assessments
Following our last post on SQE 1 assessments, here’s the low down on SQE 2 assessments. It would be wise to advise that you cannot progress to SQE 2 until you have passed SQE 1. SQE 2 is a rigorous journey of sixteen assessments in five practice areas to be undertaken...
What to expect from the SQE assessments: SQE1
This is the fourth post in our mini-series, where we explore what to expect from the SQE assessments. This will be divided into two posts, starting with SQE 1 assessments. If you have missed our previous posts, you can find them here. SQE 1 assesses the Foundations of...
SQE v LPC
Let’s explore the differences between the SQE and the LPC, to help you make an informed decision. If you have read the first two posts in this miniseries where we looked at the SQE and LPC in detail, you should now have a clearer expectation of both. To further...
What is the LPC?
Welcome to the second instalment of our miniseries, where we explore the Legal Practice Course (LPC). This post continues from our previous discussion about the Solicitors Qualifying Examination (SQE). Before the introduction of the SQE, the sole pathway to becoming a...
What is the SQE?
Welcome to the first post in our miniseries to help you understand the route to qualification to become a solicitor in England and Wales. Our first post in this space will focus on explaining the Solicitors Qualifying Examination (SQE) and what it means to you. The...
SQE News Spring 2024
Round up of all things SQE SQE News Spring 2024
SQE1 pass rate from the July 2023 sitting
The SRA has published the statistics from the July 2023 sitting of the SQE1 assessment. They show that 53% of all candidates were successful, with a total number of candidates of 3,475. This pass rate is slightly up on the 51% of candidates who passed in January 2023....
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SQE Success Story!
Just wanted to thank you for the wonderful yet affordable resource you have created. I just passed SQE1 in the top quintile, did not use a prep course. ReviseSQE was my predominant source of legal knowledge and it was indeed sufficient. please do pass my thanks to the...
SQE2 pass rates published August 2023
In its latest report the SRA published pass rate data for the most recent round of SQE2 assessments, taken in April/May 2023. The pass rate for those sitting the SQE2 assessment for the first time was 80%, and overall, including those who were re-taking, the pass rate...
SQE News March 2023
On 16th March 2023 the SRA published its review of the first year of the SQE. Full details can be found here: sra.org.uk/news/sqe-update/mar-2023/ More than 3,000 candidates took assessments across 42 countries. The SQE Independent Reviewer concluded that candidates,...