SQE

Since September of 2021, there has been a change in how you train to become a solicitor in England and Wales. In the past, the usual route to qualify as a solicitor would have been to undertake a Graduate Diploma in Law (GDL) or a Legal Practice Course (LPC) for this profession. However, these methods […]

Qualifying as a solicitor without a law degree The Solicitors Qualifying Exam (SQE) offers a new route to qualification for non-law graduates which is both faster and cheaper than the traditional qualification route. Find out more below and try our new SQE Prep course for free. With the introduction of the Solicitors Qualifying Exam (SQE) from September 2021, […]

The new Solicitors Qualifying Examination (SQE) is on the horizon. The highly anticipated SQE is rolling out from September 2021 by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA). Its aim is clear – to simplify the route to legal qualification. It also aims to make sure that all would-be solicitors meet the same high and consistent standards. […]

Tracy Savage, BARBRI’s Academic Head of UK programmes, answers the top ten questions on the Solicitors Qualifying Exam. 1. How will the Solicitors Qualifying Exam change the process of becoming a solicitor? In short, the Solicitors Qualification Exam (SQE) is the legal profession’s equivalent to the ‘big bang’. Also known as the ‘super-exam’, this much […]

Will it happen? Won’t it happen? Yes, it’s finally happening! The Solicitors Regulation Authority’s (SRA) plans to scrap the Legal Practice Course (LPC) and Graduate Diploma in Law (GDL) in favour of the Solicitors Qualifying Exam (SQE). This has taken so long to come into fruition it’s almost tempting to dismiss the endless announcements and […]