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Prepare and revise for the SQE1 (FLK1 and FLK2) assessments with our online SQE practice questions. Designed for consolidation and revision, these questions cover key topics to enhance your readiness for the SQE1 exam. User-friendly and practical, they provide an effective way to test your knowledge and boost your confidence for the SQE1 in 2025.

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Our 360 SQE1 practice questions and answers are regarded by students as an essential revision aid for anyone preparing for the Solicitors Qualifying Examination (‘SQE’). These online based multiple choice questions (‘MCQs’) cover FLK1 and FLK2, ensuring comprehensive coverage of the SQE1 syllabus. By using these mock practice questions, students can identify their strengths and areas for improvement, test their functioning legal knowledge, and develop effective exam strategies. This online resource is also particularly useful for self-study, allowing candidates to assess their readiness and gain confidence in their ability to succeed in the SQE.

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Our SQE practice questions for the SQE1 exam covers: 

  • Business Tax
  • Dispute resolution
  • The Legal System and Services of England and Wales
  • Tort Law
  • Business Law and Practice
  • Contract Law
  • Ethics and Professional Conduct
  • Solicitors' Accounts
  • Land Law
  • Property Practice
  • Criminal law
  • Criminal Practice
  • Wills and the Administration of Estates
  • Equity and Trusts

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Sample Questions and Answers

Example

Question 1

Peter, a self-employed electrician, has been declared bankrupt due to accumulating debts totalling £350,000. Upon liquidation of his assets, there is £200,000 available to distribute among his creditors. His debts are as follows:

  • £150,000 owed to a bank, secured by a mortgage on his workshop.
  • £50,000 in unpaid employee wages to his team of electricians.
  • £30,000 owed to HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) for unpaid taxes.
  • £120,000 in unsecured debts to various suppliers and credit card companies.

In the bankruptcy proceedings, how will the £200,000 be distributed among Peter's creditors?

Please select the CORRECT option.

  1. The bank receives £150,000 first as a secured creditor; the remaining £50,000 is shared equally between the employees and HMRC, with unsecured creditors receiving nothing.

  2. The employees are paid £50,000 first as preferential creditors; HMRC is paid £30,000 next; the bank then receives £120,000, and unsecured creditors share the remaining £0.

  3. The bank receives £150,000 first; HMRC is paid £30,000 next; the employees receive £20,000; unsecured creditors receive nothing.

  4. The assets are divided proportionally among all creditors based on the total debt amounts owed to each, regardless of the debt type.

  5. The bank receives £150,000 first; the employees and HMRC share the remaining £50,000 proportionally; unsecured creditors receive nothing.

Correct Answer

: E, The bank receives £150,000 first; the employees and HMRC share the remaining £50,000 proportionally; unsecured creditors receive nothing.

In bankruptcy proceedings, the distribution of assets follows a specific legal order:

  1. Secured creditors: Secured creditors are paid first from the proceeds of the assets over which they have security interests. The bank has a secured mortgage on Peter's workshop and is owed £150,000. They will receive the first £150,000 from the asset liquidation.

  2. Preferential creditors: Preferential creditors include certain debts like unpaid employee wages (subject to statutory limits) and certain taxes owed to HMRC. Employees are owed £50,000. HMRC is owed £30,000. The remaining funds after paying the bank are £50,000 (£200,000 - £150,000 = £50,000). This £50,000 is insufficient to pay both the employees and HMRC in full. The remaining amount is shared proportionally between the employees and HMRC based on the amounts owed.

  3. Unsecured creditors: Unsecured creditors are paid from any remaining funds after secured and preferential creditors have been paid. There are no funds left after paying the secured and preferential creditors, so unsecured creditors receive nothing.

Example

Question 2

Margot, a surveyor, has been instructed by Universal Bank to carry out a valuation of the current value of Unit 1, 492 Waldram Crescent. Unit 1, a warehouse building owned by Sustaina Build Limited, was to be used as security for a loan Sustaina applied for. Margot's valuation report estimated the current value of Unit 1 to be £450,000 and suggested it could potentially be worth £600,000 within 5 years, given the trend of rising property prices. Based on this report, Universal Bank granted Sustaina a loan of £600,000.

Margot’s valuation of the £450,000 was correct at the time. However, after a year, an economic crash led to the value of Unit 1 plummeting to £280,000. Sustaina went insolvent, and Universal Bank could only recover £280,000 by selling Unit 1.

Which of the following statements is correct regarding Universal Bank's potential claim for negligence against Margot?

  1. Universal Bank may claim the entire £320,000 loss from Margot if she was negligent when predicting the future value in relation to Unit 1.

  2. Universal Bank may only claim the difference between the estimated value at the time of the valuation (£450,000) and the amount recovered (£280,000) from Margot if she was negligent when predicting the future value in relation to Unit 1.

  3. Universal Bank can claim the full amount of the loan (£600,000) from Margot because her valuation led to the bank's decision to grant the loan.

  4. Universal Bank can only claim for any proven errors in Margot's valuation methodology that directly led to an incorrect current future value of £600,000.

  5. Universal Bank cannot claim any loss from Margot because she was not specifically hired to give advice on market trends.

Correct Answer

: E, Universal Bank cannot claim any loss from Margot because she was not specifically hired to give advice on market trends.

South Australia Asset Management v York Montague: A negligent surveyor who overvalues property which is to be offered as security for a loan owes a duty to the lender.

In this case, the surveyor is only responsible for the losses caused by incorrect valuation of the property at the time when the valuation was made.

As she has been employed to provide a valuation rather than a prediction of future value, she will owe no duty of care in relation to the information she shared as to future trends, but her duty of care will only extend to the advice for which they have been employed.

Even if she were employed to provide a prediction, she could only be held responsible if she were negligent in carrying out the prediction. If she used the correct methods to make the prediction which were standard to the industry, she could not be held liable for unforeseen market fluctuations.

Example

Question 3

A man hires a solicitor to claim compensation from a local restaurant after suffering food poisoning he believes was caused by their food. After some delays and failures in following up on the case, the solicitor allows the statute of limitations to expire without filing the claim.

The solicitor then hires you to defend against their negligence claim. The man claims that the solicitor was negligent in handling the case, that the original case was strong with damages exceeding £15,000, but now it is lost.

Which of the following best describes how you should draft the defence?

Please select the BEST option.

  1. Deny all aspects of the negligence claim.

  2. Admit the negligence in missing the statute of limitations but deny that the original claim had merit or that the claimed damages were recoverable.

  3. Admit negligence and that the original case had merit but contest the amount of damages claimed.

  4. Admit to the negligence of missing the statute but argue that the food poisoning claim was speculative and unlikely to succeed.

  5. State that neither admission nor denial can be made regarding negligence or the quality of the original claim, leaving it to the claimant to prove his case.

Correct Answer

: D, Admit to the negligence of missing the statute but argue that the food poisoning claim was speculative and unlikely to succeed.

You should admit liability for negligence concerning the statute of limitations but argue that the underlying claim of food poisoning was speculative and inherently uncertain regarding causation and damages.

By admitting the mistake regarding the limitation period, the defence acknowledges an error that is clearly indefensible.

While the negligence (missing the limitation period) is admitted, the defence challenges whether this error causally resulted in a significant loss. This involves arguing that even if the claim had been timely filed, due to its speculative nature, it was not likely to result in a significant recovery. Therefore, while negligence in procedure is acknowledged, the causation of substantial harm is disputed.

By separating the acknowledgment of procedural fault from the outcomes of the negligence, the defence aims to mitigate liability.

Example

Question 4

Benedict has passed away, leaving behind a legally valid will that was witnessed to by his friend Emil. Before his passing, Benedict had divorced his spouse, Claudia, and they had two children, Lucius and Darcy.

Benedict's estate comprised the following assets:

  • Savings account: £8,000
  • Grand piano: £15,000
  • All other personal belongings not specifically mentioned in the will: £2,000
  • Life insurance policy to be divided equally among his children: £45,000

In his will, Benedict bequeathed the grand piano to Lucius, all his remaining personal items to Claudia, and the remainder of his estate to Claudia; should she not be entitled, then to his children Lucius and Darcy, to be shared equally.

Assuming there are no outstanding debts, tax liabilities, or any other deductions, what would be the distribution of Benedict's estate?

  1. Lucius receives the grand piano and £22,500 from the life insurance policy, while Darcy receives £22,500 from the life insurance policy and the residue of the estate totalling £25,000.

  2. Lucius receives £22,500 from the life insurance policy, while Darcy receives the grand piano, £22,500 from the life insurance policy, and the residue of the estate totalling £25,000.

  3. Both children receive £22,500 from the life insurance policy, and they equally share the residue of the estate, including the grand piano, totalling £25,000 each.

  4. Lucius receives nothing due to being a witness to the will, while Darcy receives the grand piano, £22,500 from the life insurance policy, and the residue of the estate totalling £25,000.

  5. Claudia receives the grand piano and the other personal chattels, while the children each receive £22,500 from the life insurance policy, and the residue is divided equally between them.

Correct Answer

: B, Lucius receives £22,500 from the life insurance policy, while Darcy receives the grand piano, £22,500 from the life insurance policy, and the residue of the estate totalling £25,000.

The distribution of Benedict's estate would be as follows:

Grand Piano to Lucius: Lucius will not receive anything as he was both a beneficiary and a witness under the will. It will thus be included with the other personal chattels.

All other personal Chattels: Since Claudia, the former spouse, is not entitled to the chattels due to the divorce, these would be considered part of the residuary estate. The £2,000 worth of personal chattels and the grand piano would therefore fall into the residue of the estate.

Life Assurance Policy: The life insurance policy valued at £45,000 is to be divided equally between his children, Lucius and Darcy. Hence, each child receives £22,500.

The life assurance policy would only fall outside the succession estate if it was written in trust, which does not appear to be the case here, however, you should always check this with your client.

Rest and Residue of the Estate: The residue of the estate, which now includes the savings account of £8,000 and the personal chattels valued at £17,000 (chattels and grand piano) (totalling £25,000), plus any other assets not specifically mentioned, would go to Darcy, as Lucius cannot benefit under the will, and Claudia is no longer entitled to this part of the estate.

So, each child would receive:

  • From the life insurance policy: £22,500 each.
  • Darcy will also receive the residual estate: savings account (£8,000) and personal chattels (£17,000) = £25,000

Example

Question 5

Tina is a solicitor, representing a client, Derek, who has been charged with unlawful act manslaughter. Derek maintains that he is innocent and this is simply a case of mistaken identification. The pre-trial hearing in the Magistrates' Court is scheduled for the 1st of the month. Tina is preparing her submissions, and she complies with the court's case management directions. The Magistrates' Court has not yet issued any special measures directions at this stage.

Please select the correct statement.

  1. Tina may include the point on mistaken identification in her submissions and Defence Case Statement and the judge may review the evidence at the hearing.

  2. The pre-trial judge is not allowed to review the evidence, however, the admissibility of evidence may be challenged at this stage on the papers.

  3. Tina must serve the Defence Case Statement on the prosecution and the prosecution must serve their response within 7 days of receiving the Defence Case Statement.

  4. As this is an indictable offence, more disclosure must be provided by the prosecution compared to cases heard at the Magistrates’ Court.

  5. The prosecution must serve their response within 21 days of receiving the Defence Statement.

Correct Answer

: A, Tina may include the point on mistaken identification in her submissions and Defence Case Statement and the judge may review the evidence at the hearing.

The Magistrates’ Court’s standard case management directions:

  • The Prosecution is to serve its evidence to prove their case within 28 days.
  • If a Defence Statement is used, the Prosecution must serve this within 14 days.
  • Prosecution witnesses must be notified to attend within 7 days of the hearing.

Pre-trial hearings:

  • Take place in both the Magistrates’ Court and Crown Court.
  • At these hearings, case management forms will be completed. In these forms the parties state that they have both complied with their duties of disclosure and allowing the parties to agree to deadlines.
  • Pre-trial hearings allow the judge to review evidence and decide on whether the evidence should be admissible.
  • Visual identification evidence is commonly challenged at these hearings.

Disclosure:

  • The solicitor acting for the Defendant must receive sufficient disclosure in order to advise the client and progress the case. This can be sought prior to the first hearing.
  • Indictable only offences: because the case will be directly sent to the Crown Court, there is generally less disclosure provided for these cases when compared to other types of offences.
  • Summary only and either way offences: if the Defendant remained in custody prior to the hearing (rather than being released on bail), while there will be more disclosure than for indictable only offences, there will be less disclosure than if the Defendant had a bail hearing.
  • After the disclosure of the Prosecution, the defence must serve its Defence Case Statement on the Prosecution and the court within 28 days.

Example

Question 6

A woman has passed away, leaving a trust under her will for her daughter and son. The trust stipulates that the income generated from her property should go to her daughter until the daughter marries or reaches the age of 40, after which the full ownership of the property is to be transferred to her son.

The daughter is now considering marriage and the son is discussing with the trustees about terminating the trust early.

Whose agreement is necessary to dissolve the trust early?

Please select the BEST option.

  1. Just the daughter.

  2. Both the daughter and the son.

  3. The daughter, the son, and the trustees.

  4. Only the trustees.

  5. The daughter and the trustees.

Correct Answer

: C. The daughter, the son, and the trustees.

Since the trust involves conditions affecting both the daughter and the son, and the trustees manage the trust’s terms, the agreement of all parties involved—the daughter, the son, and the trustees—is necessary for the early termination of the trust.

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