• This will be a national assessment for anyone who wants to qualify as a solicitor in England and Wales.
  • It will provide a fair and consistent assessment for all candidates regardless of whether they have taken a law degree or qualified through new routes like the solicitor apprenticeship.
  • If students have already started their law degree or an exempting law degree, or will do so before the SQE is introduced, they will be able to finish and qualify in the same way as before or qualify under the new system.