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What is the required level of legal knowledge to successfully pass the SQE exams?

One of 78 answers in the FQPS Academy SQE FAQ library, covering how to qualify as a solicitor in England and Wales.

Candidates are required to apply relevant core legal principles and rules appropriately and effectively, at the level of a competent newly qualified solicitor in practice, to realistic client-based and ethical problems and situations. Your assessment for the SQE exams will evaluate your legal knowledge at the level expected of a Day One Solicitor.

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