Before you can work as a solicitor in England and Wales, you need to qualify and be admitted by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA), the regulator of solicitors and law firms in England and Wales.
Anyone who wants to become a solicitor in England and Wales must pass the SQE, which stands for Solicitors Qualifying Examination, regardless of the path they’ve taken to qualification.
The SQE was developed by the SRA to test aspiring solicitors on their legal knowledge, practical skills, and analytical abilities. It has two stages:
SQE1 – multiple-choice assessments that test for functioning legal knowledge (FLK)
SQE2 – written and oral assessments that test for practical legal skills
If you want to learn more about the SQE, tap the button below.
A note on QLTS
In 2021, the SRA replaced a slightly different route to qualification for foreign-qualified lawyers: QLTS. Find out more about the differences between the SQE and QLTS.
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