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SQE2 Assessment Tasks

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SQE2 tests the core legal skills required of a newly qualified solicitor through six assessments. Each of them is designed to evaluate not only technical legal competence but also professional...

SQE2 Assessment Tasks

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SQE2 tests the core legal skills required of a newly qualified solicitor through six assessments. Each of them is designed to evaluate not only technical legal competence but also professional...

How Difficult Is SQE2?

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The SQE is the new centralised route to qualification as a solicitor in England and Wales, and SQE2 forms the second and final stage of the assessment. Candidates who reach...

How Difficult Is SQE2?

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The SQE is the new centralised route to qualification as a solicitor in England and Wales, and SQE2 forms the second and final stage of the assessment. Candidates who reach...

SQE2 Exemption

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The SQE offers a pathway for becoming a solicitor in England and Wales. However, not every candidate is required to sit both stages of the SQE. For some qualified lawyers,...

SQE2 Exemption

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The SQE offers a pathway for becoming a solicitor in England and Wales. However, not every candidate is required to sit both stages of the SQE. For some qualified lawyers,...

SQE2 Threshold Standard

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Level 3 of the Threshold Standard is the benchmark against which all candidates in the SQE2 assessment are evaluated. It reflects the minimum standard of competence expected of a newly...

SQE2 Threshold Standard

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Level 3 of the Threshold Standard is the benchmark against which all candidates in the SQE2 assessment are evaluated. It reflects the minimum standard of competence expected of a newly...

SQE2 Legal Drafting

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The Legal Drafting task in SQE2 is a computer-based assessment that evaluates a your ability to draft legal documents in a way that is clear, logically structured, and legally sound....

SQE2 Legal Drafting

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The Legal Drafting task in SQE2 is a computer-based assessment that evaluates a your ability to draft legal documents in a way that is clear, logically structured, and legally sound....

SQE2 Legal Writing

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The Legal Writing task in SQE2 is designed to assess your ability to draft professional written correspondence that is legally accurate, clearly expressed, and tailored to the needs of its...

SQE2 Legal Writing

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The Legal Writing task in SQE2 is designed to assess your ability to draft professional written correspondence that is legally accurate, clearly expressed, and tailored to the needs of its...

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