SQE1 case studies
SQE1 · Put your knowledge to work in context.
SQE1 (Solicitors Qualifying Examination Part 1, also called SQE Stage 1) is the first of the two centralised assessments that form part of the Solicitors Qualifying Examination route to qualifying as a solicitor in England and Wales, which the Solicitors Regulation Authority lists alongside the older Legal Practice Course route. It is aimed at anyone pursuing solicitor qualification - law graduates, non-law graduates who have completed a conversion course, apprentices and qualified lawyers from other jurisdictions - and it tests "functioning legal knowledge": the substantive and procedural law a newly qualified solicitor is expected to apply, together with the ethics and professional conduct expectations that sit behind it. The SQE1 case studies are 5 cases and about 3,140 words.
1The second-hand kiln: a connected-person purchase
Harlow Ceramics Ltd has net assets of £600,000. Its issued shares are held by Anya (45%), Ben (45%) and Cass (10%).
604 words, about 3 min2The Part 36 offer that was forgotten
Ravenswood Interiors Ltd supplied and installed bespoke shelving for Calder Books Ltd for £72,000. Six months after installation the shelving collapsed, destroying stock worth £18,000 and closing the shop for three weeks.
634 words, about 3 min3The house that never reached the estate
Malcolm died intestate in April 2024. He was survived by his second wife, Dilys, whom he married in 2016, and by three children: Anna (42, from his first marriage) and Ben and Cass (twins, 19 and 17, of Malcolm and Dilys).
609 words, about 3 min4The annexe with its own letterbox
Farah has been saving for six years to buy 14 Mill Lane, a registered freehold flat. She exchanged contracts and completed on 1 March, paying £320,000 to Daniel, the sole registered proprietor.
620 words, about 3 min5The settlement cheque and the firm's bill
You act for Nadia in a personal injury claim. On 12 May the defendant's insurer pays £50,000 into the firm's client account in full and final settlement of Nadia's claim.
673 words, about 3 min