The pass mark for SQE1 is 60% (but with some qualifications)
The pass mark for SQE1 is 300 out of 500 (so 60%) for FLK1, and the same for FLK2. There are 360 questions across both FLK1 and FLK2 (so…
SQE1 & SQE2 exam dates for 2026?
Registering for the SQE exams Kaplan administers the SQE exams on behalf of the SRA. To secure your exam date, you need to: Register on the SQE’s website with both…
Inheritance calculator and diagram for SQE1
Inheritance Tax is one of the most challenging areas of the SQE1 syllabus. It falls within ‘Wills and Intestacy’, which was the single most difficult area in terms of…
SQE1 pass rates (they are getting worse!)
The pass rate for the July 2025 SQE1 exams was only 41%, i.e. 59% failed. What were the toughest subjects? So the order of most difficult (i.e. lowest marks) was:…
Summary of the LegalEdCon 2025: the Future of Law
Future Solicitor attended the LegalEdCon 2025, which gathered over 100 leading law firms, law schools, and regulators for a packed day of discussion about the future of solicitor training. From…
The SRA’s SQE Virtual Conference 2025 – key points
We attended the SRA’s SQE Virtual Conference 2025 last week and have put together this recap: What’s new: SQE1 sample question bank expanded: Now 170 real (retired) exam questions are…
How to prepare for the SQE1 January 2025 exams if you are starting now [July 2024]
Are you preparing for the SEQ1 exam in January 2025? If you are starting now (July 2024 – the time of writing) then the good news is you have 6…
How hard is it to pass SQE1?
We have the stats for the SQE1 January 2024 exams! What do they show? Dispute Resolution is the hardest area to pass. We have a targeted preparation course just on…
The journey to becoming qualified as a lawyer in England and Wales as a Hong Kong qualified lawyer
There are 83 registered foreign law firms in Hong Kong, many of them being English law firms. There is a rising number of Hong Kong solicitors who are dual…
How to get SQE exemption as a foreign lawyer
England and Wales are the only regions we know of where you can qualify as a foreign lawyer using foreign work experience. To become a practising lawyer in England…
Key takeaways: The SQE Virtual Conference 2024
🔊 We attended the SQE Virtual Conference 2024. This was for education and training providers and organisations offering qualifying work experience (QWE). Here are the key takeaways! SQE1 Pass Rates…
A Comparative Study of SQE2 Exam Results
A look at the SQE2 exam results for the past few months (October 2022, April 2023, July 2023 and October 2023) gives an interesting perspective on the type of…