Legal Services SQE1 FLK1 Study Guide
Regulation of legal services, professional conduct, and the legal profession. Five chapters cover the regulation of legal services: the SRA Principles and Codes of Conduct for solicitors and firms, anti-money-laundering and proceeds-of-crime duties, financial services regulation, funding options, and conflicts, confidentiality and disclosure.
- Chapters
- 5
- Worked MCQs
- 152
- Flashcards
- 226
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Inside the book
All 5 chapters of the Legal Services SQE1 notes
The book follows the SRA’s FLK1 specification for Legal Services chapter by chapter. Chapter 1 is free to read in the sample.
- 01Free sample
The Regulatory Role of the SRA
SRA Principles, reserved legal activities, professional indemnity insurance, overriding obligations, equality, and SRA Standards and Regulations
30 worked questions · 56 flashcards
- 02
Money Laundering
AML legislation, POCA 2002 offences, Terrorism Act 2000, reporting obligations, due diligence requirements, and Money Laundering Regulations 2017
30 worked questions · 45 flashcards
- 03
Financial Services
Financial services regulatory framework, FSMA 2000, specified investments and activities, solicitor exemptions, and SRA Financial Services Rules
32 worked questions · 42 flashcards
- 04
Funding Options for Legal Services
Private retainers, CFAs, DBAs, fixed fees, legal aid (criminal and civil), third party funding, and legal expenses insurance
30 worked questions · 41 flashcards
- 05
Conflicts, Confidentiality and Disclosure
Own interest and client conflicts, the two exceptions and their conditions, the duty of confidentiality, the duty to disclose material information, and what happens when the two collide
30 worked questions · 42 flashcards
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Every worked question ends with the correct answer and why each of the other options fails.
What you get
Everything in the Legal Services guide
- 5 chapters of notes: the SRA’s regulatory role, money laundering, financial services, funding options for legal services, and conflicts, confidentiality and disclosure
- 152 worked SBA questions with full explanations citing the SRA Standards and Regulations
- 226 flashcards organised by chapter for spaced repetition
- Glossary of regulatory terms and the SRA’s published guidance, plus an alphabetical index
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5 chapters, 152 worked questions and 226 flashcards in PDF and EPUB, for £9.99.