SQE Land Law
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The SQE Land Law assessment focuses on testing a your ability to apply key legal principles and rules relating to land law to real-world client-based and ethical problems. The assessment evaluates the practical knowledge expected of a newly qualified solicitor in handling a range of property-related legal issues.
You must demonstrate an understanding of the distinction between registered and unregistered land and the legal implications of each. For registered land, this involves knowledge of the Land Registration Act 2002, the process of registering interests in land, and how different classes of rights are protected. For unregistered land, you must understand how legal and equitable interests are proved through title deeds and the importance of overreaching and equitable interests.
You are tested on their knowledge of both freehold and leasehold estates, including the rights and obligations attached to each. You must also be able to differentiate between legal and equitable interests in land and advise on how these interests are created, transferred, and protected under the law. This includes understanding easements, covenants, mortgages, and other rights affecting land.
This area of the assessment covers the rights and duties of landlords and tenants, particularly in the context of both residential and commercial leases. Your must be familiar with the statutory protections for tenants, the process for granting and terminating leases, and the legal remedies available for breaches of lease terms. Understanding the landlord's right to recover possession and the tenant's right to renew leases under the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 is essential.
You must understand the legal framework governing co-ownership of land, including joint tenancies and tenancies in common. You should be able to advise on the rights of co-owners, the process for severing joint tenancies, and the implications of death or sale on co-ownership arrangements. Knowledge of the Trusts of Land and Appointment of Trustees Act 1996 is crucial in dealing with disputes between co-owners.
Throughout the assessment, you must act with integrity and in compliance with the Statement of Solicitor Competence, the SRA Principles, and the Code of Conduct. Ethical decision-making is critical, especially when advising clients on property matters that involve substantial financial interests or complex legal rights.
The questions in this assessment may require you to apply your knowledge across a combination of these areas, reflecting the practical, integrated nature of land law issues encountered in legal practice.
You must demonstrate an understanding of the distinction between registered and unregistered land and the legal implications of each. For registered land, this involves knowledge of the Land Registration Act 2002, the process of registering interests in land, and how different classes of rights are protected. For unregistered land, you must understand how legal and equitable interests are proved through title deeds and the importance of overreaching and equitable interests.
You are tested on their knowledge of both freehold and leasehold estates, including the rights and obligations attached to each. You must also be able to differentiate between legal and equitable interests in land and advise on how these interests are created, transferred, and protected under the law. This includes understanding easements, covenants, mortgages, and other rights affecting land.
This area of the assessment covers the rights and duties of landlords and tenants, particularly in the context of both residential and commercial leases. Your must be familiar with the statutory protections for tenants, the process for granting and terminating leases, and the legal remedies available for breaches of lease terms. Understanding the landlord's right to recover possession and the tenant's right to renew leases under the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 is essential.
You must understand the legal framework governing co-ownership of land, including joint tenancies and tenancies in common. You should be able to advise on the rights of co-owners, the process for severing joint tenancies, and the implications of death or sale on co-ownership arrangements. Knowledge of the Trusts of Land and Appointment of Trustees Act 1996 is crucial in dealing with disputes between co-owners.
Throughout the assessment, you must act with integrity and in compliance with the Statement of Solicitor Competence, the SRA Principles, and the Code of Conduct. Ethical decision-making is critical, especially when advising clients on property matters that involve substantial financial interests or complex legal rights.
The questions in this assessment may require you to apply your knowledge across a combination of these areas, reflecting the practical, integrated nature of land law issues encountered in legal practice.
