Foundations of Legal Knowledge – Revision Series
About this course
The new route to qualifying as a solicitor now involves a centralised assessment by way of multiple choice questions covering not only a candidate’s knowledge of the law in practice but also their knowledge of the Foundation of Law subjects – subjects that would generally be studied on an undergraduate law degree.
This means that all students now have to retain their knowledge of these Foundation subjects up to four years or more after they originally studied these.
In the meantime, there may have been important changes in the law that the candidate needs to be aware of as they will be examined on the recent law.
Why choose this course?
This is a revision course aimed at:
- those who have studied the Foundation of Legal Knowledge (FLK) subjects several years previously and need to be brought up to date
- those who have studied overseas in common law jurisdictions but who do not have knowledge of the specific law of England and Wales
- those who want a revision course on the FLK subjects as part of their preparation for the SQE 1 centralised examinations.
As this is a revision course it is assumed that anyone taking the course will already have studied the subjects. It is not suitable for anyone who has never studied law before.
There is no award for this course. It is a standalone resource produced by Nottingham Law School to help anyone preparing for the SRA’s SQE 1 multiple choice questions.
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Build key skills; studying this course ensures you have a core understanding of the Foundation of Law subjects.
What you’ll study
There are currently three Foundation of Law subjects available in this revision series:
- Law of Contract
- Law of Tort
- Law of Trusts
Each of these subjects can be purchased separately through the online store. For each subject, the revision package will consist of a number of separate Units - each Unit will deal with a specific aspect of the law. In addition to the revision lecture for every Unit there will be a downloadable handout and SQE style MCQs to help as revision checks. These materials will be available for you to download for 3 months after the date of your purchase.
- Existence of a contract
- Formation and enforceability of a contract
- Contents of a contract
- Vitiating elements of a contract
- Discharge of a contract
- Negligence
- Remedies and defences
- Principles of vicarious liability and employers' liability
- Occupiers' liability
- Product liability
- Nuisance and the rule in Rylands v Fletcher
- Creation of trusts
- Fiduciaries
- Trustees' powers and duties
- Trustees' liability
- Tracing and 3rd party liability
- Charities
We regularly review and update our course content based on student and employer feedback, ensuring that all of our courses remain current and relevant. This may result in changes to module content or module availability in future years.
Careers and employability
By completing the course, it should help candidates identify those subjects they may need to focus when revising for the SQE 1 centralised assessments. Going forward, only by passing the SQE centralised assessments will allow entry as a solicitor to the legal profession.
Entry requirements
There are no entry requirements but these courses are only for those who have previously studied the Foundations of Legal Knowledge and who now wish to have up to date revision material. They are not intended for anyone who has not previously studied the Foundation subjects. If you have not previously studied the Foundations of Legal Knowledge you are advised to complete a more indepth course before attempting the SQE assessments. Details of the Postgraduate Diploma in Law offered by Nottingham Law School can be found here. For students who do not have an undergraduate degree then Nottingham Law School offers a wide choice of programmes which can be found here.
Getting in touch
If you need more help or information, get in touch through our enquiry form
There are no entry requirements but these courses are only for those who have previously studied the Foundations of Legal Knowledge and who now wish to have up to date revision material. They are not intended for anyone who has not previously studied the Foundation subjects. If you have not previously studied the Foundations of Legal Knowledge you are advised to complete a more indepth course before attempting the SQE assessments. Details of the Postgraduate Diploma in Law offered by Nottingham Law School can be found here. For students who do not have an undergraduate degree then Nottingham Law School offers a wide choice of programmes which can be found here.
Fees and funding
The fees for each of the subjects will be £150.
The fees for each of the subjects will be £150.
How to apply
Keeping up to date
After you’ve applied, we’ll be sending you important emails throughout the application process – so check your emails regularly, including your junk mail folder.
You can get more information and advice about applying to NTU in our postgraduates’ guide. Here you’ll find advice about how to write a good personal statement and much more.
Getting in touch
If you need any more help or information, please contact our Admissions Team or call +44 (0)115 848 4200.
Good luck with your application!
Keeping up to date
After you’ve applied, we’ll be sending you important emails throughout the application process – so check your emails regularly, including your junk mail folder.
You can get more information and advice about applying to NTU in our postgraduates’ guide. Here you’ll find advice about how to write a good personal statement and much more.
Getting in touch
If you need any more help or information, please contact our Admissions Team or call +44 (0)115 848 4200.
Good luck with your application!
