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CILEX Professional Qualification (CPQ) Syllabus
Chartered Institute of Legal Executives qualification route to becoming a CILEX Lawyer, an alternative path to solicitor/barrister routes. The full CILEX Professional Qualification (CPQ) syllabus: 8 subjects, 34 chapters, 124 topics and 137 sub-topics, with 437 flashcards written against it.
CILEX Professional Qualification (CPQ) subjects
CILEX Professional Qualification (CPQ) has 8 subjects. Each one is listed below with its chapters in syllabus order; open a subject for every topic and sub-topic inside them.
Foundation Stage: Legal Systems, Skills and Professional Conduct
- The English Legal System and Its Institutions · 5 topics
- Statutory and Case Law Interpretation · 4 topics
- Human Rights and the Constitution · 3 topics
- Legal Research, Writing and Practical Skills · 4 topics
- Professional Ethics and Conduct · 5 topics
Foundation Stage: Contract Law
- Formation of a Contract · 4 topics
- Terms of the Contract · 3 topics
- Vitiating Factors · 4 topics
- Discharge of Contract and Remedies · 5 topics
Foundation Stage: Criminal Law
- Principles of Criminal Liability · 4 topics
- Fatal and Non-Fatal Offences Against the Person · 4 topics
- Property Offences · 4 topics
- General Defences and Inchoate Liability · 4 topics
Foundation Stage: Land Law
- Nature and Classification of Property Interests · 3 topics
- Registered and Unregistered Land · 3 topics
- Co-ownership and Trusts of Land · 3 topics
- Third Party Rights over Land · 4 topics
Foundation Stage: Law of Tort
- Negligence · 3 topics
- Occupiers' and Employers' Liability · 4 topics
- Land-Based and Other Torts · 4 topics
- Defences and Remedies in Tort · 4 topics
Foundation Stage: Business Law and Practice
- Business Structures · 3 topics
- Company Formation and Constitution · 3 topics
- Company Management and Governance · 3 topics
- Insolvency and Taxation Overview · 3 topics
Advanced Stage: Civil and Criminal Litigation
- Civil Procedure and the Pre-Action Stage · 3 topics
- Commencing and Managing Civil Claims · 4 topics
- Trial, Evidence and Enforcement · 3 topics
- Criminal Litigation Process · 4 topics
- Sentencing and Criminal Appeals · 3 topics
Advanced Stage: Property and Probate Practice
- Residential Conveyancing Procedure · 3 topics
- Leasehold and Commercial Property · 3 topics
- Wills and the Law of Succession · 4 topics
- Probate and Estate Administration · 4 topics
CILEX Professional Qualification (CPQ) flashcards
437 question-and-answer cards across 8 subject decks, each shown in full on its subject page.
- Foundation Stage: Legal Systems, Skills and Professional Conduct — 50 cards
- Foundation Stage: Contract Law — 67 cards
- Foundation Stage: Criminal Law — 57 cards
- Foundation Stage: Land Law — 52 cards
- Foundation Stage: Law of Tort — 49 cards
- Foundation Stage: Business Law and Practice — 52 cards
- Advanced Stage: Civil and Criminal Litigation — 52 cards
- Advanced Stage: Property and Probate Practice — 58 cards
CILEX Professional Qualification (CPQ) syllabus FAQ
What subjects are in the CILEX Professional Qualification (CPQ) syllabus?
CILEX Professional Qualification (CPQ) covers 8 subjects: Foundation Stage: Legal Systems, Skills and Professional Conduct, Foundation Stage: Contract Law, Foundation Stage: Criminal Law, Foundation Stage: Land Law, Foundation Stage: Law of Tort, Foundation Stage: Business Law and Practice, Advanced Stage: Civil and Criminal Litigation and Advanced Stage: Property and Probate Practice.
How many chapters and topics are in the CILEX Professional Qualification (CPQ) syllabus?
34 chapters and 124 topics, broken down further into 137 sub-topics, across 8 subjects. Foundation Stage: Legal Systems, Skills and Professional Conduct is the largest subject, with 21 topics in 5 chapters.
Are there CILEX Professional Qualification (CPQ) flashcards?
Yes — 437 question-and-answer flashcards in 8 subject decks. Each deck is printed in full on its subject page here, and the same cards are in the Examius app with spaced repetition. The free plan covers one exam of your choice, including its flashcards; Examius Pro, a one-time purchase, unlocks every other exam and deck.
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