Career01
Pro Bono and Clinic Work: The Quiet Way to Stand Out
Pro bono and law-clinic work can count towards your Qualifying Work Experience, sharpen real skills and quietly set your training-contract application apart.
Ant Law Legal Team8 June 2026
The Bar Review · Vol. 06Ant Law Editorial · London10 June 2026
A Journal of the Solicitors Qualifying Examination
The Bar Review
Essays, study notes, and exam debriefs — written by practising solicitors who have sat what you will sit.
“No shortcut is honest.”
— Editorial Note
FeaturedSQE1
Introduction to SQE1: Everything You Need to Know
A comprehensive guide to SQE1 preparation
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SQE102
Solicitors Accounts Rules Decoded: Client Money and Disbursements
A plain-English guide to the SRA Accounts Rules for FLK2 — client money, mixed receipts and disbursements — with worked examples and exam-ready tips.
Ant Law Legal Team8 June 2026
Career03
International Candidates Becoming a UK Solicitor: The Full Path
A clear, step-by-step guide for international candidates qualifying as a solicitor in England & Wales — degree routes, SQE1, SQE2, QWE and SRA checks.
Ant Law Legal Team8 June 2026
SQE Updates04
SQE Financial Planning: The Cost Categories Candidates Forget
The SRA exam fees are only the headline. Here are the SQE costs candidates routinely overlook — and how to budget for the whole road to qualification.
Ant Law Legal Team4 June 2026
Career05
Qualifying Work Experience (QWE): What Counts and How to Record It
A candid guide to Qualifying Work Experience for the SQE — what the SRA accepts, what falls short, and how to log and confirm your two years properly.
Ant Law Legal Team4 June 2026
SQE106
Intestacy, IHT and Grants of Representation: An FLK2 Survival Guide
The Wills and Administration of Estates topic catches out more FLK2 sitters than it should. Here's how intestacy, IHT and grants actually work under exam pressure.
Ant Law Legal Team4 June 2026
Study Tips07
SQE Final Fortnight: Beating Exam Anxiety and Sleeping Well
The last two weeks before FLK1 and FLK2 wreck more candidates through panic and insomnia than through gaps in knowledge. Here's how to hold your nerve.
Ant Law Legal Team1 June 2026
Exam Tips08
SQE Booking Windows and Seat Reservation: Don't Miss Out
Booking windows for SQE1 and SQE2 close faster than you'd think. Here's how to secure your seat, pick the right test centre and avoid an unplanned six-month delay.
Ant Law Legal Team1 June 2026
Career09
Career Paths After Qualifying: Private Practice, In-House or Public Sector
You passed the SQE and finished your QWE — now what? A candid look at private practice, in-house and public sector routes for newly qualified solicitors.
Ant Law Legal Team1 June 2026
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