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Qualified Lawyers Transfer Scheme (QLTS) Syllabus
Former assessment route (now closed/replaced by SQE) allowing qualified foreign lawyers to requalify as solicitors in England and Wales.. The complete Qualified Lawyers Transfer Scheme (QLTS) outline — 8 subjects, 34 chapters and 140 topics — laid out so you can see exactly what has to be covered and tick each item off as you go.
Qualified Lawyers Transfer Scheme (QLTS) subjects
Each subject below has its own page with the full chapter → topic → sub-topic tree and a set of real exam-style flashcards.
5 chapters · 20 topics · 24 sub-topics
Contract Law and Law of Tort5 chapters · 23 topics · 22 sub-topics
Property Law and Equity and Trusts4 chapters · 16 topics · 20 sub-topics
Criminal Law and Evidence4 chapters · 17 topics · 21 sub-topics
Business Law and Practice4 chapters · 16 topics · 12 sub-topics
Property and Probate Practice4 chapters · 16 topics · 12 sub-topics
Civil and Criminal Litigation4 chapters · 16 topics · 11 sub-topics
Professional Conduct, Solicitors Accounts and Skills4 chapters · 16 topics · 16 sub-topics
Qualified Lawyers Transfer Scheme (QLTS) flashcard decks
446 question-and-answer cards across 8 decks, written against this syllabus. Preview any deck free.
- Constitutional and Administrative Law and EU Law — 57 cards
- Contract Law and Law of Tort — 54 cards
- Property Law and Equity and Trusts — 59 cards
- Criminal Law and Evidence — 56 cards
- Business Law and Practice — 60 cards
- Property and Probate Practice — 52 cards
- Civil and Criminal Litigation — 59 cards
- Professional Conduct, Solicitors Accounts and Skills — 49 cards
How to work through the Qualified Lawyers Transfer Scheme (QLTS) syllabus
The outline on this page is arranged the way the syllabus itself is: subject, then chapter, then topic, then sub-topic. That last level is what most study plans skip, and it is where coverage actually goes wrong — a chapter marked "done" often has three sub-topics inside it that were never touched.
Weight your plan accordingly: Contract Law and Law of Tort carries 23 topics while Professional Conduct, Solicitors Accounts and Skills carries 16. Giving both the same number of weeks is the most common planning mistake for Qualified Lawyers Transfer Scheme (QLTS).
The ~135 hour estimate above is a first pass only: roughly 45 minutes per topic plus 12 minutes per sub-topic. Revision cycles, past papers and mocks sit on top of that number.
Qualified Lawyers Transfer Scheme (QLTS) syllabus FAQ
What subjects are in the Qualified Lawyers Transfer Scheme (QLTS) syllabus?
Qualified Lawyers Transfer Scheme (QLTS) covers 8 subjects: Constitutional and Administrative Law and EU Law, Contract Law and Law of Tort, Property Law and Equity and Trusts, Criminal Law and Evidence, Business Law and Practice, Property and Probate Practice, Civil and Criminal Litigation and Professional Conduct, Solicitors Accounts and Skills. Together they contain 34 chapters and 140 named topics.
How many topics does the Qualified Lawyers Transfer Scheme (QLTS) syllabus contain?
The full Qualified Lawyers Transfer Scheme (QLTS) outline breaks down into 34 chapters, 140 topics and 138 sub-topics. Contract Law and Law of Tort is the largest single subject with 23 topics across 5 chapters.
How long does it take to cover the whole Qualified Lawyers Transfer Scheme (QLTS) syllabus?
Roughly 135 hours for one full pass. That estimate allows about 45 minutes per topic plus 12 minutes per sub-topic, so it is first-pass coverage — revision, past papers and mock tests sit on top of it. At 3 hours a day that is about 6 weeks.
Are there Qualified Lawyers Transfer Scheme (QLTS) flashcards?
Yes — 446 question-and-answer flashcards across 8 decks, one per subject, written against this syllabus. A sample of every deck is readable on this site for free, and the complete decks are in the Examius app.
Is this Qualified Lawyers Transfer Scheme (QLTS) syllabus free to use?
Yes. Every page here is free to read, and importing the Qualified Lawyers Transfer Scheme (QLTS) syllabus into the Examius app to tick off topics as you finish them is free too, in United Kingdom and everywhere else. No account is needed to start.
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