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Solicitors Qualifying Examination (SQE) Syllabus
Centralised two-part assessment (SQE1 and SQE2) that all aspiring solicitors in England and Wales must pass to qualify. The full Solicitors Qualifying Examination (SQE) syllabus: 9 subjects, 37 chapters, 124 topics and 336 sub-topics, with 496 flashcards written against it.
Solicitors Qualifying Examination (SQE) subjects
Solicitors Qualifying Examination (SQE) has 9 subjects. Each one is listed below with its chapters in syllabus order; open a subject for every topic and sub-topic inside them.
Business Law and Practice (FLK1)
- Business Organisations: Types, Formation and Constitution · 4 topics
- Corporate Governance, Decision-Making and Constitutional Documents · 4 topics
- Company Finance and Funding · 3 topics
- Insolvency and Taxation of Business · 4 topics
Dispute Resolution (FLK1)
- Analysing a Civil Claim and Pre-Action Conduct · 4 topics
- Commencing and Defending Proceedings · 4 topics
- Case Management, Interim Applications and Evidence · 4 topics
- Trial, Costs, Enforcement and ADR · 5 topics
Contract and Tort (FLK1)
- Formation and Content of Contracts · 3 topics
- Vitiating Factors and Discharge · 3 topics
- Contractual Remedies · 3 topics
- Tort: Negligence and Liability · 4 topics
Public Law and Legal System (FLK1)
- Constitutional Principles and Institutions · 3 topics
- Judicial Review · 3 topics
- Human Rights and the ECHR · 3 topics
- The Legal System and Statutory Interpretation · 3 topics
Property Practice (FLK2)
- Land Law Foundations · 3 topics
- The Conveyancing Transaction · 4 topics
- Leasehold and Commercial Property · 3 topics
- Property-Related Finance and Taxation · 3 topics
Wills, Trusts and Estate Administration (FLK2)
- Wills and Intestacy · 4 topics
- Administration of Estates · 3 topics
- Trusts · 3 topics
- Inheritance Tax and Estate Planning · 3 topics
Criminal Law and Practice (FLK2)
- Substantive Criminal Law · 4 topics
- Police Station Procedure and Investigation · 3 topics
- Pre-Trial and Procedure in the Magistrates' and Crown Courts · 3 topics
- Trial, Evidence and Sentencing · 3 topics
Ethics, Professional Conduct and Solicitors Accounts (Pervasive)
- SRA Principles and Codes of Conduct · 3 topics
- Conflicts, Confidentiality and Client Care · 4 topics
- Regulation, Funding and Practice Structures · 3 topics
- Solicitors Accounts · 3 topics
SQE2 Practical Legal Skills
- Client Interviewing and Attendance Note · 3 topics
- Advocacy · 3 topics
- Legal Research and Written Advice · 3 topics
- Legal Writing and Drafting · 3 topics
- Application of Skills Across Practice Areas · 3 topics
Solicitors Qualifying Examination (SQE) flashcards
496 question-and-answer cards across 9 subject decks, each shown in full on its subject page.
- Business Law and Practice (FLK1) — 68 cards
- Dispute Resolution (FLK1) — 52 cards
- Contract and Tort (FLK1) — 49 cards
- Public Law and Legal System (FLK1) — 63 cards
- Property Practice (FLK2) — 51 cards
- Wills, Trusts and Estate Administration (FLK2) — 61 cards
- Criminal Law and Practice (FLK2) — 51 cards
- Ethics, Professional Conduct and Solicitors Accounts (Pervasive) — 50 cards
- SQE2 Practical Legal Skills — 51 cards
Solicitors Qualifying Examination (SQE) syllabus FAQ
What subjects are in the Solicitors Qualifying Examination (SQE) syllabus?
Solicitors Qualifying Examination (SQE) covers 9 subjects: Business Law and Practice (FLK1), Dispute Resolution (FLK1), Contract and Tort (FLK1), Public Law and Legal System (FLK1), Property Practice (FLK2), Wills, Trusts and Estate Administration (FLK2), Criminal Law and Practice (FLK2), Ethics, Professional Conduct and Solicitors Accounts (Pervasive) and SQE2 Practical Legal Skills.
How many chapters and topics are in the Solicitors Qualifying Examination (SQE) syllabus?
37 chapters and 124 topics, broken down further into 336 sub-topics, across 9 subjects. Dispute Resolution (FLK1) is the largest subject, with 17 topics in 4 chapters.
Are there Solicitors Qualifying Examination (SQE) flashcards?
Yes — 496 question-and-answer flashcards in 9 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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