LQ7004 - SQE Practical Legal Skills Part Two (2025/26)
| Module specification | Module approved to run in 2025/26, but may be subject to modification | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Module title | SQE Practical Legal Skills Part Two | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Module level | Masters (07) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Credit rating for module | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Guildhall School of Business and Law | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Total study hours | 150 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Running in 2025/26(Please note that module timeslots are subject to change) |
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Module summary
This module is designed to teach the knowledge and skills needed by a law graduate in order to pass the SQE assessments in Written Legal Skills.
Module aims
On successful completion of this module, you will be able to:
• Identify relevant facts within a case study document
• Provide client-focused advice in written documents
• Apply the law correctly to the client’s situation
• Use clear, precise, concise and acceptable language in drafting legal documents and in giving written advice
• Draft a document which is legally correct and comprehensive, identifying any ethical and professional conduct issues and exercising judgment to resolve them honestly and with integrity.
• Structure a legal document appropriately and logically
• Conduct practical legal research by identifying and using relevant sources and information.
Syllabus
• Case and Matter Analysis
• Legal Research
• Legal Writing
• Legal Drafting
Balance of independent study and scheduled teaching activity
Overview
You will be taught by a combination of on-campus and online lectures, interactive seminars, one-to-one supervision, and self-study, and will be encouraged to read from specified case law, practitioners’ text books and legal journals. (Evening students will study entirely by distance learning.)
You will be given the opportunity to discuss theoretical issues as well as practical problem solving. You will be supported in undertaking on-line research using electronic law databases and encouraged to use on line legal resources on a regular basis. There is a virtual learning environment containing handbooks, lecture notes, weblinks, discussion groups, study skills materials and assessment criteria.
Experiential Learning
You will be encouraged to respond to realistic case-studies relating to the sector in the style of a professional legal advisor. You will also be able to participate in the extracurricular experiential learning offered within the Law School, including the Pro Bono Clinic and the Mooting Club.
Study Support
You will have regular access to module tutors in person, by email and by one-to-one video conferences to support their studies. You will also engage with one formative assessment for each module, which will be marked promptly with opportunities for feedback either by email or individual discussion.
Learning outcomes
On successful completion of the module, you will be able to do the following:
1. Comprehend and manage a substantial body of legal knowledge focused on the specifics of written legal skills.
2. Apply fundamental legal principles and rules appropriately and effectively in writing.
3. Demonstrate a working knowledge of professional ethics and conduct in relation to the work of solicitors.
4. Demonstrate the competencies required by the SRA of a newly qualified solicitor of England and Wales in relation to written legal skills.
5. Synthesise relevant case law and statute, understand and resolve conflicting arguments and apply the law to problem scenarios relevant to the subjects prescribed by the SRA in relation to written legal skills.