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What does Qualification mean? In copyright and performers’ rights, qualification describes the criteria that make a person, corporate body, work or performance eligible for protection in a given jurisdiction. Across England & Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 sets out the tests using the concepts of a qualifying person and qualifying country. Protection typically depends on one or more of: the author or performer being a qualifying person (for example, by nationality, domicile or habitual residence), the place of first publication of the work, the place of incorporation or central administration of a corporate rightsholder, or where the performance...

SRA SQE Qualifying Work Experience: Requirements, Sign-off, Evidence and Practical Guidance for Employers (England and Wales)

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Practice notes

From 1 September 2021, a new pathway to Qualification for prospective Solicitors was introduced—the Solicitors Qualifying Examination (SQE). During a transitional period, candidates can still qualify via a training Contract, an apprenticeship, or the SQE. In due course, the SQE will replace the training contract route, and apprenticeship qualification will proceed through the SQE.

To qualify as a solicitor under the SQE, a candidate must:

hold a UK degree in any subject (or equivalent qualification or experience—this can include a solicitor apprenticeship)
pass both SQE assessments
complete two years’ full-time (or full-time equivalent) qualifying work experience (QWE)

The candidate must also meet the SRA’s character and suitability requirements.

This Practice Note sets out the SRA’s rules for QWE and practical points for employers providing training and work experience to aspiring solicitors. For broader information on the SQE, see Practice Note: The Solicitors Qualifying Examination (SQE). For the training contract route, see subtopic: Training contracts. For the apprenticeship route, see Practice Note: Solicitor apprenticeships.

Qualifying work experience requirements

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