SQE2 Legal Materials

For most stations in the SQE2 assessment, you are provided with legal materials that a Day One Solicitor would typically refer to in practice. These materials are included in the assessment to ensure that you can focus on demonstrating practical legal skills and your ability to apply foundational legal knowledge, without being penalised for not memorising intricate legal details. The only exception is the Legal Research station, where you are expected to locate and apply relevant legal information themselves as part of the task.

The rationale behind providing legal materials is to align the assessment with real-world legal practice, where solicitors often rely on legal resources to confirm details or procedures. You are assessed on your ability to apply the legal principles presented to you as a newly qualified solicitor. You are not expected to know or address details that would ordinarily be looked up unless those details are explicitly provided in the assessment materials. However, legal materials are only included where it is reasonable to assume that a Day One Solicitor would need to refer to them in practice.

It is important to note that you are not permitted to bring any external materials, such as books, notes, or personal references, into the assessments. The assessments focus on evaluating practical skills and application of the law based on the provided materials, rather than rote memorisation of complex legal provisions.