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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 full Qualified Lawyers Transfer Scheme (QLTS) syllabus: 8 subjects, 34 chapters, 140 topics and 138 sub-topics, with 446 flashcards written against it.
Qualified Lawyers Transfer Scheme (QLTS) subjects
Qualified Lawyers Transfer Scheme (QLTS) 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.
Constitutional and Administrative Law and EU Law
- Sources and Principles of the UK Constitution · 4 topics
- The Executive, Parliament and Royal Prerogative · 4 topics
- Judicial Review · 4 topics
- Human Rights and the ECHR · 4 topics
- EU Law and Retained EU Law · 4 topics
Contract Law and Law of Tort
- Formation of Contract · 4 topics
- Contents and Vitiating Factors · 5 topics
- Discharge and Remedies · 5 topics
- Negligence · 4 topics
- Other Torts and Liability · 5 topics
Property Law and Equity and Trusts
- Land Law Fundamentals · 4 topics
- Third Party Rights over Land · 4 topics
- Creation and Nature of Trusts · 4 topics
- Trustees, Beneficiaries and Breach · 4 topics
Criminal Law and Evidence
- General Principles of Criminal Liability · 4 topics
- Fatal and Non-Fatal Offences · 4 topics
- Property Offences and Defences · 5 topics
- Criminal Evidence · 4 topics
Business Law and Practice
- Business Structures · 4 topics
- Company Management and Constitution · 4 topics
- Finance and Insolvency · 4 topics
- Business Taxation · 4 topics
Property and Probate Practice
- Conveyancing Process · 4 topics
- Leasehold and Mortgages in Practice · 4 topics
- Wills and Estate Administration · 4 topics
- Inheritance Tax and Estate Planning · 4 topics
Civil and Criminal Litigation
- Civil Procedure Foundations · 4 topics
- Interim Matters and Disclosure · 4 topics
- Trial, Costs and Enforcement · 4 topics
- Criminal Procedure · 4 topics
Professional Conduct, Solicitors Accounts and Skills
- Principles of Professional Conduct · 4 topics
- Financial Crime and Regulatory Duties · 4 topics
- Solicitors Accounts · 4 topics
- Practical Legal Skills (OSCE) · 4 topics
Qualified Lawyers Transfer Scheme (QLTS) flashcards
446 question-and-answer cards across 8 subject decks, each shown in full on its subject page.
- 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
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.
How many chapters and topics are in the Qualified Lawyers Transfer Scheme (QLTS) syllabus?
34 chapters and 140 topics, broken down further into 138 sub-topics, across 8 subjects. Contract Law and Law of Tort is the largest subject, with 23 topics in 5 chapters.
Are there Qualified Lawyers Transfer Scheme (QLTS) flashcards?
Yes — 446 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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