SQE Exam Essentials and Preparations – Details, episodes & analysis

In this foundational episode of SQE1 Essentials, we explore the structure and sources of the English Legal System, including how laws are created, interpreted, and applied.

🎓 You’ll learn:

• ​The historical development of English law: from the Norman Conquest to the Magna Carta
• ​The different sources of law: Acts of Parliament, delegated legislation, and case law
• ​The structure of the courts and how precedent works: ratio decidendi and obiter dicta
• ​Key interpretive approaches: the literal rule, golden rule, mischief rule, and purposive approach
• The UK’s uncodified constitution and key constitutional principles
• Legal professionals in the UK: judges, barristers, solicitors, juries
• Overview of criminal and civil procedure
• New content: The role of Welsh law and devolved legislation in modern UK law

📘 This episode provides essential context for many other areas of English law and is especially helpful for international SQE1 candidates.

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In this in-depth episode of SQE1 Essentials, we examine the core building blocks of negligence in tort law: Duty of Care and Breach of Duty.

🎓 What you’ll learn:

• How duty of care is established using the Neighbour Test (Donoghue v Stevenson) and the *Caparo Three-Stage Test
• Key cases: Caparo v Dickman, Robinson v Chief Constable of West Yorkshire
• General rule and exceptions for omissions to act (including Smith v Littlewoods)
• How breach of duty is assessed through the “reasonable person” test (Blyth), with special standards for children, professionals (Bolam), and trainees (Nettleship v Weston)
• The role of policy, foreseeability, and reasonableness in shaping liability

🧠 We also break down how to answer SQE1 questions step-by-step when analysing whether a duty exists and has been breached.

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In this episode of SQE1 Essentials, we dive into the key principles of Tort Law, a vital component of the SQE1 assessment.

🌟 Topics covered:

• The four-stage structure of negligence: duty of care, breach, causation, and damage
• Limitations on claims for pure economic loss and psychiatric injury
• Defences to tort claims: consent, contributory negligence, and illegality
• Special categories of torts: occupiers' liability, product liability, private & public nuisance
• Vicarious liability and employer’s liability explained

With practical illustrations and legal tests such as the Caparo three-stage test and Wagon Mound causation, this episode equips you with a clear map of tort law essentials.

🧠 Designed for SQE1 candidates and law students looking to master the fundamentals.

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In this episode of SQE1 Essentials by CELE SQE, we examine the crucial role of personal representatives in the administration of estates.

📌 Key topics include:

• The appointment and powers of executors under a valid will
• What happens when there’s no valid will – administrators and the probate hierarchy
• Renunciation vs. reservation of executorship
• What happens if a personal representative dies
• Trustees’ statutory powers: investing, selling assets, advancing capital, and more

🧾 This episode also explains how the Trustee Act 1925, Trustee Act 2000, and Administration of Estates Act 1925 empower PRs in managing estate assets — essential knowledge for SQE1 candidates.

🎧 Listen now to understand the procedural mechanics of estate distribution, the impact of death, incapacity, or withdrawal of an executor, and the remedies provided by law.

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In this episode of SQE1 Essentials by CELE SQE, we turn to a fundamental aspect of wills and estate administration: the classification and distribution of gifts.

You'll explore:

• The five core types of gifts: specific, general, demonstrative, pecuniary, and residuary
• The legal consequences when gifts fail, lapse, or are invalidated due to uncertainty, divorce, or ademption
• The doctrines of disclaimer and forfeiture, including public policy and s. 33 of the Wills Act 1837
• The leading case Ninian v Findlay [2019] and how courts interpret assisted suicide and inheritance

By the end of this episode, you'll understand how gifts are interpreted under English law, how they can fail, and how estates are distributed when problems arise. This is a key area of SQE1 and heavily examined.

🎓 Based on CELE SQE’s 2024 updated textbook and structured in line with the SRA assessment objectives.

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Welcome to SQE1 Essentials by CELE SQE. In this episode, we explore the validity of wills and codicils — a vital topic in the SQE1 syllabus and a cornerstone of English succession law.

What makes a will valid under English law?

In this episode of SQE1 Essentials, we explore:

A must-listen for aspiring solicitors, legal educators, and SQE1 candidates.

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In this debut episode of the SQE1 Essentials podcast, we explore the foundational principles of wills and estate administration in English law — a key topic examined in the SQE1.

You’ll learn:

• What a will is and how it operates in practice
• Core legal terms: testator, executor, probate, intestacy
• The solicitor’s role in drafting wills and administering estates
• Ethical and regulatory duties under the SRA Code of Conduct
• The structure of the SQE1 exam and what is expected of candidates

This episode is based on the CELE SQE’s updated 2025 study materials and aligned with the SRA’s April 2025 syllabus. Ideal for first-time learners or for structured revision.

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In this episode of SQE1 Essentials, we examine the modern framework of legal services regulation in England and Wales — a critical part of the SQE1 syllabus and solicitor professional competence.

🎓 What you'll learn:

• What constitutes a "legal service" and how the sector is structured
• The role of the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA), including its principles and risk-based approach to regulation
• Professional obligations for solicitors and law firms regarding authorisation and conduct
• The impact of the Equality Act 2010 on legal service provision and employment practices
• How legal services intersect with financial regulation – the roles of the FCA and PRA
• Funding legal services: private fees, CFAs, DBAs, fixed fees, legal aid, third-party funding, and legal expenses insurance

📘 Whether you're preparing for the SQE1 or entering legal practice, this episode gives you a practical insight into the expectations and obligations of the modern solicitor.

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In this episode of SQE1 Essentials, we explore the core doctrines and structures of English Trust Law, with a focus on the principles tested in the SQE1 assessment.

🎓 Topics covered:

• The three certainties required for the creation of a valid express trust
• Types of trusts: fixed trusts, discretionary trusts, resulting and constructive trusts
• The beneficiaries' rights and the rule in Saunders v Vautier
• The distinction between charitable and non-charitable purpose trusts
• Trusts of the family home and resulting/constructive trust claims
• Liability of third parties and the doctrine of knowing receipt / dishonest assistance
• Trustees' powers, duties, breaches, and the remedies available to beneficiaries
• The principle of tracing and equitable proprietary claims

🧠 This is a high-yield topic and commonly assessed in both doctrinal MCQs and applied scenario-style questions.

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In this episode of SQE1 Essentials, we walk you through the full lifecycle of a criminal case in England and Wales — from the moment of arrest to the final sentence.

🔎 You’ll learn:

• Categories of criminal offences and how they are defined
• Police powers: arrest, detention, search, questioning, and identification
• Admissibility of evidence and grounds for exclusion
• Trial procedure in the Magistrates’ Court and Crown Court
• Allocation of either-way offences
• Common defences: self-defence, loss of control, duress, insanity, automatism
• Liability of accomplices and secondary parties
• Sentencing principles and types of punishment
• Specific procedures for youth offenders vs. adult defendants
• Appeals process

📘 This episode is essential for SQE1 candidates preparing for criminal law and criminal litigation, blending doctrinal principles with practical applications.

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