SQE logo The Legal System and Services of England and Wales SQE1 Revision Checklist

SQE 1 Topics

Sub Topic

Corresponding Chapter

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The Legal System of England and Wales and Sources of Law

The Courts

The Judiciary

Chapter 1, Pages 3–4

Court Hierarchy, the Appeal System and Jurisdiction

Chapter 1, Pages 5–26

Rights of Audience

Chapter 1, Pages 26–29

Primary Legislation

The Structure of an Act of Parliament

Chapter 2, Pages 45–47

The Structure of an Act of Senedd Cymru

Chapter 2, Page 47

Statutory Interpretation

The Literal Rule, the Golden Rule, the Mischief Rule and the Purposive Approach

Chapter 3, Pages 59–62

Presumptions

Chapter 3, Page 64

Aids to Statutory Interpretation and Construction

Chapter 3, Pages 64–67

Interpretation of Legislation made by Senedd Cymru

Chapter 2, Page 68

The application of legislation made by Senedd Cymru and Westminster to England and to Wales

Chapter 3, Pages 38–40

Development of Case Law

The Doctrine of Precedent

Chapter 4, Pages 77–86

Legal Services

The Regulatory Role of the SRA

Principles and Risk-Based Regulation

Chapter 5, Pages 103–105

Reserved Legal Activities

Chapter 5, Pages 95–97

Professional Indemnity Insurance

Chapter 5, Pages 106–107

Other Regulated Providers of Legal Services

Chapter 5, Pages 95–97

Overriding Legal Obligations

The Equality Act 2010

Chapter 6, Pages 116–123

Money Laundering

Chapter 6, Pages 123–136

Financial Services

Financial Services and the Financial Services Regulatory Framework

Chapter 7, Pages 145–155

Funding Options for Legal Services

Private Retainer

Chapter 8, Pages 163–164

Conditional Fee Arrangements

Chapter 8, Pages 164–166

Damages Based Agreements

Chapter 8, Pages 166–167

Fixed Fees

Chapter 8, Page 164

Criminal and Civil Legal Aid

Chapter 8, Pages 169–174

Third Party Funding

Chapter 8, Pages 168–169

Legal Expenses Insurance

Chapter 8, Pages 167–168

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