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Introduction AbouttheTest - TheFourHeads - SyllabusandRegulations - CertificateofEligibility - ReadingList - SpecialNeeds - EnglishProficiency PreparationfortheTest - DistanceLearning - FacetofaceTuition - RevisionSessions GeneralInstructionstoCandidates - ProcedureinTestVenue - ApplicationsforConcessions - RequestsforSpecialFacilities - NotificationofResults - Feedback - QueriesonyourResultsandtheAppealProcedure FrequentlyAskedQuestions - GeneralTestInformation - CertificateofEligibility - Tuition - Enrolling - ConcessionApplications - TestResults QLTTAssessmentRegulations 2 3
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1. Introduction
Withtheincreasingglobalisationoflegalfirms,todayslawyersoftenfindthatbeing qualifiedacrossseveraljurisdictionsenhancesboththeirownpracticeandtheir internationalmarketability.Manybarristersalsoderivegreaterbenefitsfrombeingdual qualified.
TheTestcoversfoursubjectareas,knownasHeads.TheseHeads,andthewaysinwhich eachisassessed,areasfollows:
HeadI Property:athreehourwrittenexamination* HeadII Litigation(CivilorCriminal):athreehourwrittenexamination* HeadIII ProfessionalConductandAccounts:athreehourwrittenexamination HeadIV PrinciplesofCommonLaw:anoralexamination AtTheCollegeofLaw,weofferarangeofdifferentwaystopreparefortheTest, includingfacetofacetuitionsessionsandrevisionsessions.Youcanalsochooseto studyatyourownpaceathomewithourdistancelearningmaterials.
*TheHeadIandHeadIIexamsalsoincludeanadditional30minutesatthebeginningto allowcandidatestoreadadvancedocumentation.
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2. AbouttheTest
2.1 THEFOURHEADS
TheTestcoversfourheads(subjectareas):
BroadTopicAreaswillalsobemadeavailabletocandidatesapproximately10 dayspriortotheTest.
2.1.2 Litigation(HeadII)
IfyouarerequiredtosittheLitigationHead,theSolicitorsRegulationAuthoritywill requireyoutositeitheraCivilLitigationoraCriminalLitigationexamination.TheCivil Litigationtestisheldateachsitting,buttheCriminalLitigationtestisheldonlytwicea year,inAprilandOctober.
Atthesesittings,youmustansweronepartofthequestionpaperonly(i.e. eitherCriminalLitigationorCivilLitigation).
BroadTopicAreaswillbemadeavailabletocandidatesapproximately10days priortotheTest.
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2.1.3 ProfessionalConduct&Accounts(HeadIII)
ThequestionpaperinHeadIIIisdividedintotwoparts:
(a) Accounts(40%) (b) ProfessionalConduct,FinancialServicesandMoneyLaundering(60%) FinancialServicescarriesatleast15%ofthemarks.
TopassHeadIII,youmustobtainatleast50%ofthemarksavailableinBOTH partsofthepaper(ieyoumustpassbothAccountsandProfessionalConduct).
Youarequestionedbyapanelofassessors,andyourassessmentisrecordedon aDVDincaseitisnecessarytoreviewyourperformancelater.
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2.1.5 Moreinformationaboutthewrittenheads
2.1.6 DeterminingwhichHeadstosit
InordertoestablishhowmanyoftheHeadsoftheQLTTyoumustsit,youwill needtohavefromtheSolicitorsRegulationAuthorityaCertificateofEligibility (see2.1.3belowformoreinformation).Dependingonyourprimary professionalqualificationandyourjurisdiction,theSolicitorsRegulation AuthoritydeterminestheQLTTHead(s)thatyoumustsuccessfullycomplete. NBIMPORTANT:In2010,theSolicitorsRegulationAuthorityintroducedthe QualifiedLawyersTransferScheme(QLTS),whichwillgraduallyreplacethe QLTT.IfyoudonotcurrentlyhaveaCertificateofEligibility,youwillneedto applyforacertificateofeligibilityfortheQLTS;nonewCertificatesofEligibility tosittheQLTTarenowissued. 2.2 SYLLABUSANDREGULATIONS TheCollegeofLawstrictlyadherestotheQLTTsyllabusandQLTTAssessment Regulations.Theseareaccessiblefromourwebsiteatwww.collegeoflaw.co.uk;the QLTTAssessmentRegulationscanalsobefoundattheendofthishandbook. 2.3 CERTIFICATEOFELIGIBILITY
Tel:+44(0)2072421222Fax:+44(0)2073205964Email:info.services@sra.org.ukor visit:www.sra.org.ukorwww.lawsociety.org.uk
Pleasenotethat,asindicatedabove,nonewCertificatesofEligibilityfortheQLTTare
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2.4 READINGLIST
TopasstheTest,youwillneedtosatisfytheexaminersthatyourknowledgeof EnglishisatthestandardneededtopractiseasasolicitorinEnglandandWales.
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3. PreparationfortheTest
AtTheCollegeofLaw,weofferarangeofdifferentwaystopreparefortheTest,including facetofacetuitionsessionsandrevisionsessions(sessionsaremostlyheldattheweekend, andareheldinLondononly).Youcanalsochoosetostudyatyourownpaceathomewith ourdistancelearningmaterials. 3.1 DISTANCELEARNING
TheDistanceLearningstudypackscontain: specificstudymanualsdesignedbyexperiencedCollegeofLawtutors.These manualshighlightthemostimportanttopicsandgiveyouastructuredframeworkto yourstudy.TheyalsocontainadviceonstudyandTesttechniques testyourknowledgequestionstoaidprogress assignmentsmarkedbyanexpertinthesubjectandreturnedwithcomments.We suggestthatyouattempttheassignmentunderexaminationconditions(i.e.within thetimeallowedandinaquietenvironmentonyourown.)Ifyouthenreturnyour answerstous,wewillhavethemmarkedandreturnthemtoyouwiththemarkers commentsandpointstonotewhichwillgiveyouanindicationofyourprogresswith yourstudies.Submissionoftheassignmentisnotcompulsoryandformsnopartof theExaminationitself. specimenTestpapers answerstospecificsubjectacademicqueries. SpecimenassignmentsarenotprovidedfortheOralTest.However,thestudy packcontainsguidanceonhowtopreparefortheTest. 3.2 FACETOFACETUITION
PleaseseebelowformoreinformationonthetuitioncoursesforeachHead:
3.2.1 HeadITuitionSession:Conveyancing/ProbateandTrusts
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thesecondhalfoftheday,thetutorcoversregisteredandunregisteredland andthenrunsthroughtheconveyancingprocedure.
3.2.2 HeadIITuitionsession:Litigation
3.2.3 HeadIIITuitionsession:ProfessionalConduct&Accounts
3.2.4 HeadIVTuitionSession:Tort,ContractandtheEnglishLegalSystem
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3.2.6 BookingontoaTuitionCourse
PleaseseebelowformoreinformationontherevisionsessionsforeachHead:
3.3.1 HeadIRevisionsession:Conveyancing/ProbateandTrusts
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3.3.3 HeadIII:Revisionsession:ProfessionalConduct&Accounts
3.3.4 HeadIVRevisionSession:Tort,ContractandtheEnglishLegalSystem
Therevisionsessionisafourhourcoursethatcoversexamtechniqueand themaintopicsofthesyllabus.Itispractical,interactiveandspecifically aimedatpreparingcandidatestopasstheoralexam.Delegatesreceivetwo handoutscontainingadviceonexamtechnique,knowledgebased questions,scenariosandspecimenextractsandquestionswhichtheywork throughduringthecourse.Therearetutorledplenarydiscussionsofthese questionsandscenarios.Delegatesaregivenafurtherhandoutcontaining pointstonoteintortlaw.Thereisplentyofopportunityfordelegatestoask thetutoranyquestionsthatwillhelpthemprepareforandpasstheoral exam.
3.3.5 BookingontoaRevisionCourse
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4. GeneralInstructionstoCandidates
4.1 PROCEDUREINTHETESTVENUE
4.1.1 ProofofIdentity
Candidatesarerequiredtobringphotographicproofofidentity(e.g.passportor driving licence) with them to the Test. This ID will be checked during the examinationbyaninvigilator. 4.1.2 ProcedureforHeadsI(Property),II(Litigation),andIII(ProfessionalConduct andAccounts)theWrittenHeads (a) Youmayberequired,beforeenteringtheTestHall(ietheexamination room),todepositoutdoorclothing/othermaterialsnotspecificallylistedin (b)belowinthecloakroomorotherareasetasideforthepurpose.Articles areleftatyourownrisk,andnoresponsibilityorliabilityisacceptedbythe Collegeforloss. (b) (i) YoumaybringintotheTestHallforuseduringtheWrittenHead(s) copiesofanyrelevantbook,documentorotherwrittenmaterial.Itis yourresponsibilitytoprovideatthecommencementoftheexamination writingmaterials(pensetc)andanybook,documentorotherwritten materialyouintendtouseduringtheexamination.Attheendofthe examination,youmaytakeawaywithyouonlythosematerialswhich youhavebroughtin.Thequestionpaper,thebookinwhichyouhave writtenyouranswer(theanswerbook)andtheadvancereadingbooklet (forHeadIandHeadII)mustbeleftonthedeskforcollectionbyan invigilator. (ii) Youmustnotobstructthegangwaysorinconvenienceothercandidates inanywaywiththebooks,documentsorotherwrittenmaterialswhich youhavebroughtintotheTestHall.Youmaynotleaveyourdeskforthe purposeofreferringtosuchbooks,documentsorotherwrittenmaterial. Youshouldbeawarethatspaceforeachindividualinthehallislimited, andyouwillnormallybeassignedoneexaminationdeskonly. (iii) Youmaynotborrowanybook,documentorotherwrittenmaterialfrom anyothercandidateduringthecourseoftheexamination. (iv) These provisions do not restrict the right of the College itself to issue otherbooks,documentsormaterialtocandidatesintheTestHall. (v) Onlyanswerswrittenintheanswerbookitselforonthesupplementary pagessuppliedbytheCollege/theCollegesinvigilatorswillbemarked.
(vi) Mobiletelephonesandotherelectronicdevicesmustbeswitchedoffon entry to the Test Hall. If you fail to turn off your telephone or other
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device,and,intheviewoftheinvigilator,disturbothercandidatesduring theexamination,youwillbeaskedtoleavetheTestHallandwillnotbe readmitted. (c) YoumayentertheTestHallupto30minutesafterthestartofaWritten Head,butnocompensatorytimewillbegivenatthecloseoftheexamination inthatHead.After30minutesfromthestartoftheexamination,youcannot entertheTestHallexceptwiththeexpressauthorisationoftheChief Invigilator. (d) InHeadI&HeadII:YouwillnotbeallowedtoleavetheTestHallbefore90 minuteshavepassedfromthestartoftheexamination. InHeadIII:youwillnotbeallowedtoleavetheTestHallbefore60minutes havepassedfromthestartoftheexamination. (e) Ifyoufinishandwishtoleavebeforethecloseofanexamination,youmust leavethecompletedanswerbookandquestionpaperonyourdeskbefore leavingtheTestHall.Ifyouleaveinsuchcircumstances,youmaynot subsequentlyreturnduringtheremainderofthatexamination.Youmaynot leaveduringthelasttenminutesofanexamination.
(g) Youwillbeknownonlybyyourcandidatenumber(whichisthesameasyour delegatenumber)throughoutthemarkingoftheTest,andsoyoushouldnot giveanyotherindicationofyouridentityonorinsideyouranswerbook(s). Youmustsitatthedeskbearingyournumber. DuringthecourseoftheTest,itisyourresponsibilityto: (i) (ii) (iii) enteryourcorrectcandidatenumberonthefrontofyouranswer book(s) completethedeskdocumentationaccompanyingtheanswerbook(s) andfollowanyinstructionsonthequestionpaper securelyattachanyadditionalsheet(s)ofpapersuppliedbythe College/Collegeinvigilatorstotheanswerbook(s)withthetreasury tagsprovided.
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(j) SmokingisnotpermittedinanyTestHall.
(l) YoumaybedisqualifiedfromtheTestifyou:
(m) Youareadvisedtoplanyourtimewhenansweringquestionsaccordingto theallocationofmarks.Answersgivenshouldbetoquestionsasked. 4.1.3 ProcedureforHeadIV(PrinciplesofCommonLaw)theOralHead (a)IntheHeadIVexamination,youwillbequestionedindividuallybyatleast twoassessors,andtheassessmentwillberecordedonaDVDincaseitis necessarytoreviewyourperformancelater. (b) Yourunderstandingoftheprinciplesofcommonlawwillbetestedby theassessorsaskingyouquestionsaboutdifferentareascoveredbythe syllabus.ThispartoftheHeadIVexaminationisessentiallyatestof knowledge. (c) Inaddition,youwillberequiredtoprepareonepartofthesyllabus(the AdvanceTopic)inmoredetail.NotificationofwhattheAdvanceTopicis willbesenttoyoubeforetheexamination.Youwillbeaskedquestionson
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theAdvanceTopicduringtheexamination.Thesequestionswillbedesigned toensurethatyouareabletostudyandassimilateanareaofcommonlaw andtodealwithproblemsarisingoutofthatareaoflaw. (d) Onthedayoftheexamination,youwillberequiredtoarriveataspecified time.TheCollegewillsendyouanappointmentletterindicatingthecorrect arrivaltimeandthevenueofyourappointment. (e) 15minutesafterthearrivaltimeindicatedintheappointmentletter,youwill be given a law report (or an extract from a law report) or some statutory provisions to study. This printed material (the Extracted Documents) will relatetotheAdvanceTopic.Youwillbeallowedapreparatoryperiodof30 minutesinwhichtostudytheExtractedDocumentsundersupervisionbyan invigilator. During the preparatory period, you may make notes only on paper provided by the College. These notes, together with the Extracted Documents,maybetakenintotheexaminationroom.TheCollegestrongly recommendsthatthenotesyoumakeshouldbebrief.Constantreferenceto lengthy notes may prevent you from demonstrating your understanding of theprinciplesofcommonlaw.
(f) Duringthepreparatoryperiod,youmayalsorefertoyourownbooksor notes,butyouwillnotbeallowedtorefertothemintheexaminationroom. Duringthepreparatoryperiod,youwillnotbeallowedtocommunicatewith anyone. (g) Attheendofthepreparatoryperiod,youwillbeescortedtotheexamination room.TheTestitselfwilllastabout3040minutes.Youwillbeasked questionsontheAdvanceTopicandontheExtractedDocumentsrelatingto it.Inaddition,questionswillalsobeaskedonotheraspectsofthesyllabus (i.e.theEnglishlegalsystem,contract,tortandlandlaw).Althoughyou shouldbepreparedtoanswerquestionsonALLthesetopics,itisnotalways possibleintheavailabletimefortheassessorstoexamineeverytopicinthe syllabus. (h) Whilstthesyllabusrequiresyoutohaveacquiredageneralworking knowledgeoftheEnglishlegalsystem,questionsonthiscomponentofthe syllabusmostcommonlycentreonthedoctrineofprecedentandthe hierarchyofthecourts,thedifferencebetweencommonlawandequitable remedies,thedifferencebetweenratiodecidendiandobiterdictum,therules andpresumptionsusedbythecourtswheninterpretingstatutesand,finally, thestructure,compositionandjurisdictionofthecourtsinthemodern Englishlegalsystem. (i) Atypicalpercentagebreakdownofthetimeallocatedtoparticular componentsintheHeadIVexamination(wheretheAdvanceTopicison contract)mightbe:AdvanceTopic/Extract40%,othercontracttopics10%; tort25%;Englishlegalsystem25%.
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(j) CompetenceintheEnglishlanguagewillbetestedthroughout. (k) OncompletionoftheHeadIVexamination,youmusthandbackthe ExtractedDocuments,togetherwithanynotesyoumadeduringthe preparatoryperiod,andmustleavetheexaminationvenueasdirected. 4.2 APPLICATIONSFORCONCESSIONS 4.2.1 Introduction ThediscretionoftheQLTTBoardofExaminerstograntconcessionsisgoverned byRegulation19oftheQLTTAssessmentRegulations.Youshouldread Regulation19carefullysothatyouunderstandclearlywhenandhowit operates.Inaddition,youshouldreadRule21,whichgovernstheprocedurefor makingaconcessionapplication.
TheBoardofExaminersretainsdiscretiontodeemacandidatewhofallsill duringanexamination(e.g.acandidatewhosuffersanepilepticepisode)to havebeenabsentfromtheexaminationforthepurposesofthisregulation. 4.2.3 Impairedperformance Itisveryimportanttorealisethatattendanceatanexaminationmeansthatyou willbedeemedtohavebeenfittosit. Thismeansthatifyouchoosetosittheexamination,youmaynotsubmita concessionapplicationformonthebasisofimpairedperformancebecauseof illnessoranyotherreason. 4.2.4 Proceduraldefectintheconductoftheexamination
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4.2.5 Concessionapplicationform Anyapplicationforaconcessionmustbemadeontheprescribedapplication form.CopiesofthisformareavailablefromtheAssessmentsOfficer (ProfessionalDevelopment)atTheCollegeofLawsMoorgateCentre.Youmay alsoobtainaformthroughtheCustomerContactCentreQLTTAdminTeam. AnyapplicationforaconcessionmustbereceivedbytheCollegewithin10days afterthesittingoftheexaminationtowhichitrelates(seeRegulation21). TherewillbenoextensionofthistimelimitotherthanwheretheBoardis satisfiedthatthereareexceptionalcircumstances. ReceiptofaconcessionapplicationformwillbeacknowledgedbytheCollege.It isyourresponsibilitytoensurethattheconcessionformhasbeenreceived. 4.2.6 SupportingEvidence Fulldetailsofthespecificground(s)onwhichtheconcessionissought,together withindependentsupportingevidenceyouwishtohaveconsideredmust accompanytheapplication.Independentsupportingevidenceincludesmedical certificatesifyourapplicationrelatestoillnesswhichhaspreventedyousitting theexamination,and/oranyotherrelevantdocumentarymaterial(egadeath certificateinthecaseofabereavementwhichhaspreventedyousitting).You mustsubmitalldocumentationtobeconsideredaspartoftheconcession applicationnolaterthan28daysafterthesittingoftheexaminationtowhich itrelates. Allmedicalcertificatessubmittedmustindicatedetailsofthenatureand severityoftheillness,injuryorothercondition;whentheproblemstarted,its duration(ifithasended),theeffectoftheconditiononyouandthepossible effectsofanymedicationprescribed.Allmedicalcertificatesmustbeonofficial headednotepaperfromthesurgeryorhospitaldepartmentofthemedical practitionerconcerned.Englishtranslationsmustaccompanyanydocument submittotheCollegeforanypurposeifsuchdocumentsarenotintheEnglish language. 4.2.7 PowersoftheBoardofExaminers TheBoardcannotawardacondonedpass:i.e.theycannottreatafailed assessmentasapassbecauseofspecialcircumstances.Theycan,however, grantacandidateanadditionalattemptattheexaminationatnoextracharge, butonlyiftheBoardissatisfiedthatnonattendancewasbecauseofillnessor
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othervalidcause,orifimpairedperformancewasbecauseofaprocedural defectintheconductoftheexamination. 4.3 REQUESTSFORSPECIALFACILITIES Ifyouwishspecialexaminationarrangementstobemadeforyou,orifyousufferfrom anydisabilitywhichmayaffectyourabilitytosittheexaminationinanyHead(s)with othercandidates,youmustinformtheQLTTTeamattheCollegesCustomerContact Centreinwritingassoonaspossible.Wewillcontactyoutodiscusswhatfacilitiescan bearrangedforyou,andpreparealearningcontract.Youarestronglyadvisedto contacttheCollegeasearlyasyoucan,asitmaynotbepossibletomakecertain adjustmentsifyoudonotgivesufficientpriornoticeofyourneeds. FulldetailsofyourdisabilityorspecialneedsmustbesenttotheCustomerContact CentreQLTTTeam,andmustbeaccompaniedbysupportingdocumentsincluding medicalcertificates.Medicalcertificatesmustbeonofficialheadednotepaperfrom thesurgeryorhospitaldepartmentofthemedicalpractitionerconcerned. EnglishtranslationsmustaccompanyanydocumentwhichyousubmittotheCollegefor anypurposeifsuchdocumentsarenotintheEnglishlanguage. 4.4 NOTIFICATIONOFRESULTS Youwillbenotifiedofyourresultsbyletter.Acopyofthepasslistwillalsobeposted ontheCollegewebsite(www.collegeoflaw.co.uk).Resultswillbepostedsixtoeight weeksaftertheexaminations 4.5 FEEDBACK
IfyoufailawrittenHead(ieI,II,III),youwillreceiveacopyoftheexaminerscomments onthegeneralperformanceofcandidatesinthatwrittenHead.Thegeneralfeedback indicatesthemainsubjectareaswhichthequestionsrequiredtobediscussed,andmay alsoindicatewhereweakcandidateslostmarks.Itisneitheramarkingschemenora modelanswer,andshouldnotbetreatedassuch. PleasenotethatyouwillNOTbegivenfeedbackonyourindividualexam performance,anditisnotpossibletoapplyforindividualfeedbackonyourscript. Youroriginalanswerbook(s)(includinganyadditionalpages),copiesofyouranswer book(s)(includinganyadditionalpages),questionpapersoradvancereadingwillnotbe providedtoyouunderanycircumstances. 4.6 QUERIESONYOURRESULTSANDTHEAPPEALPROCEDURE
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Fromtimetotime,candidateswhoaredisappointedwiththeirQLTTresult(s) wishtoappealagainsttheirmarks.YouneedtobeawarethatRegulation23 doesnotallowforanyappealtobesubmittedifitrelatestotheacademic judgmentoftheBoardorofanExternalExaminer. Theappealprocedurementionedabovedoesnotentitleyou,therefore,tohave anexaminationscriptlookedatagain,reexamined,recountedorre marked. 4.6.3 Compensation PleasenotethateachHeadoftheQLTTismarkedinisolationandthereisno compensationpermittedbetweenHeads.Thismeansthatperformanceinother Head(s)oftheQLTTinearliersitting(s)orperformanceindifferentexaminations doesnotaffecttheresultsofotherHead(s).
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5. FrequentlyAskedQuestions
5.1 GENERALTESTINFORMATION WhenandwheredoyouholdtheQLTT? WeoffertheTestinLondonsixtimesayear.LondonTestdatesareusuallyinFebruary, April,June,August,OctoberandDecember.
WealsooffertheTestinMumbai,HongKongandSydneyinAprilandOctober,andinDelhiin October.PleasechecktheQLTTsectionoftheCollegewebsiteforprecisedetails.
WhatistheformatoftheTests?
WhatmaterialscanIbringintotheTest?
ThepassmarkforHeadsI,IIandIVis50%.
WillIneedtodoallfourHeads?
Notnecessarily.ThenumberofHeadsrequiredwillbedeterminedbytheSolicitors RegulationAuthorityandconfirmedonyourCertificateofEligibility.
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DothepricesfortheTestsincludeanytuition?
WhatisaCertificateofEligibility?
YoucannolongergetaCertificateofEligibilitytosittheQLTT.Allnewapplicationswill beconsideredunderthenewQLTSsystem. 5.3 TUITION HowmuchtuitiondoIhavetodo? Therearenocompulsorytuitionrequirements. Whattuitiondoyouoffer? Weofferadistancelearningpackandtuitioncourses(standardandfasttrack).Wealso holdarevisionsessionforeachoftheHeads. 5.4 ENROLLING
HowdoIenrolforoneormoreTests? Wewillneedacompletedbookingform,fullpaymentandacopyofyourCertificateof Eligibility. HowdoIenrolfortuition? Wewillneedacompletedbookingformandfullpayment. IsitpossibletoapplyforthetuitionandtheTest(s)separately/atdifferenttime? Yes,butyouwillneedtocompleteacopyofthebookingformoneachoccasion. WhatifIwanttodefermyTest? YoumaydeferyourTestuntilthenextavailablesittingprovidedyounotifytheCollege inwritinganytimepriortotheTest.IfyoudonotcontacttheCollegeinadvanceofthe sitting,youwillbedeemedabsentandwillforfeityourTestfee.
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5.5 CONCESSIONAPPLICATIONS
Whatisaproceduraldefect? Thisrelatestoasituationwhereproperassessmentproceduresaredisrupted(e.g.ifthe examinationhallhadtobeevacuatedduetoafirealarm). WhatifIfeelillonthedayoftheexamination? Onlyyoucandecidewhethertoattendtheexamination.Youmaypostponeyoursitting bycontactingtheCollegebytelephoneandfollowingthisupwithwrittennotificationof yourintentiontopostpone.Pleasenotethatifyouattendtheexamination,youwill bedeemedtobefittosit.Noconcessioncanbemadeforyourillness. CanIapplyforaconcessionforanyreasonotherthanillness? Fittositcoversallcircumstances:ifyoudecidetosittheexamination,youwillnotbe abletoputinaconcessionapplication,nomatterwhatthecircumstances(ega bereavementshortlybeforetheexaminationtakesplace). WhatifIhavespecialneeds?CanIsubmitaconcessionapplication? Inthiscase,itisyourresponsibilitytodiscloseyourspecialneedstotheCollegebefore youundertakeanyassessments,andtoobtainalearningcontractwhichadequately coversyourneeds(by,forexample,providingforsuitablefacilitiesinassessments). Apartfromthis,thefittositruleapplies:i.e.ifyouchoosetosittheexamination,you willbedeemedfittositandwillnotbeabletomakeaconcessionapplication. WhatifIfallillduringanexamination? Ifyouaretakenillduringanassessmentduetoatrulyexceptionalcircumstance(e.g.an epilepticepisode),whichmeansthatyouareunabletocompletetheassessment,you mustnotifytheinvigilator/assessorofyourillness(pleasebearinmindthatitmaynot beobviousthatyouhavebeentakenill); Ifyouwishtobedeemedabsent,youmustcompleteaconcessionapplication,inwhich case your script will not be processed and the Board of Examiners will consider your application; Ifyoufeelthatyouhavecompletedasufficientquantityoftheassessmenttohave passedit,youmaychoosenottocompleteaconcessionform.Yourpaperwillbe marked,butunderthefittositprinciple,noconcessionwillbemadeforyourillness; Ifyouleavetheexaminationroomduetoillnessandthenreturntotheroom subsequently,youwillbedeemedtobefittositandnoconcessionwillbegranted; Ifyoufallillbutchoosetoremainintheexaminationroom,thennoconcessionwillbe
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HowandwhenwillIreceivemyTestresults? ResultswillbesentoutbyposttodelegatessixtoeightweeksaftertheTest(s).A securepasslistwillalsobepublishedontheCollegewebsite.Resultscannotbe providedoverthetelephone. WhathappensifIfailallorsomeofmyTests? YoucanretakeanyTests,butyouwillneedtoreenroltodoso. HowmanytimescanIresitaTest? YoucanresitanyoftheTestsasmanytimesasrequired.Thereisnolimitonthe numberofattemptsyoumaymakeoneachHead.However,theSolicitorsRegulation AuthorityhasgivennoticethattheQLTTwillcometoanendin2013attheexpiration ofthelastQLTTcertificatesofeligibility.NotethatifyourQLTTCertificateofEligibility expiresbeforeyouhavecompletedtheQLTT,youwillneedtoapplyforaQLTS certificateofeligibility,andsittheQLTS. CanIreceivefeedbackonmyTestperformance? No.IfyoufailaTestyouwillbeprovidedwithanexaminersreport,whichgivesgeneral feedbackontheTest.Itisnotpossibletorequestindividualfeedbackonyourexam. Isthereadiscountfortestretakes? No. However, registration fee covers you for three sittings. At your second and third sittings(includingretakes),youwillonlyberequiredtopaytheactualTestfee.
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theBoardofExaminers theChairman theCollege theCourseRegistrar theExternalExaminers Head theInternalExaminers theProgrammeDirector theOralHead theTest WrittenHeads
anexaminationorothermeansofassessment appropriatetothematterbeingassessed theBoardofExaminersreferredtoin Regulation2 theChairmanoftheBoardofExaminers referredtoinRegulation2 TheCollegeofLaw thepersonappointedassuchbytheColleges AcademicRegistry thepersonsnominatedassuchbytheCollege andapprovedbytheCollegesAcademicBoard aHeadoftheTest thepersonsappointedassuchbytheCollege thepersonappointedassuchbytheCollege HeadIVoftheTestwhichisatestonthe principlesofcommonlaw theCollegeofLawsQualifiedLawyersTransfer Test Testsin: HeadI :Property; HeadII :Litigation;and HeadIII :ProfessionalConduct&Accounts
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ThequorumforameetingoftheBoardofExaminersshallbetheChairmanandone ExternalExaminer. 4. WherenecessaryameetingoftheBoardofExaminersmaybeheldusingvideo conferencingortelephoneconferencingfacilities. 5. WhereitisnotreasonablypracticabletoawaitthenextmeetingoftheBoardof ExaminersanExternalExaminerandtheChairmanmayexerciseanyfunctionofthe BoardofExaminersundertheseRegulations. 6. SubjecttoRegulation22,thedecisionoftheBoardofExaminersonanymatter arisingundertheseRegulationsisfinal. 7. AllassessmentresultsareprovisionaluntilconfirmedbytheBoardofExaminers. 8. TheSolicitorsRegulationAuthoritymaynominatearepresentativetoattendand speakatallmeetingsoftheBoardofExaminers. ExternalExaminers 9. ThenamesoftheExternalExaminersmustbeavailabletoallcandidates. 10. AlldraftAssessmentsand,asthecasemaybe,anymaterialtobeusedfortheOral HeadmustbesubmittedtoanExternalExaminerforapproval. 11. AnExternalExaminermayinspectallAssessmentscriptsinthesubjectforwhichhe orsheisresponsibleor,asthecasemaybe,seeallvideotapedassessmentsforthe OralHead. 12. ThedecisionofanExternalExamineronanyquestionofacandidatesacademic performanceisfinal. MethodandPrinciplesofAssessment 13. Candidatesmustcomplywithsuchinstructionsgoverningtheconductofthe AssessmentsastheProgrammeDirectormaypublishfromtimetotime. 14. AcandidatepasseseachHeadasfollows: I
Head(s) Property FormatofAssessment 3hourwrittentest+30 minutesreadingtime 3hourwrittentest+30 minutesreadingtime 3hourwrittentest Passthreshold Candidatesmustobtainatleast 50%oftheavailablemarks Candidatesmustobtainatleast 50%oftheavailablemarks Candidatesmustobtainatleast 50%oftheavailablemarksin boththeProfessionalConduct
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Compensation 15. NocompensationwillbepermittedbetweendifferentHeads. TheEnglishLanguage 16. (a) TheAssessmentsmustbesetintheEnglishlanguageandmustbeanswered inthatlanguage (b) ThecompetenceofacandidateintheEnglishlanguageisarelevantfactorin determiningwhetheracandidatepasseseachWrittenHeadandtheOral Head. NumberofAttempts 17. CandidatesmaysitanyoftheHeadsanynumberoftimesandmaysittheHeadsin anyorder. AbsencefromAssessmentsandimpairedperformanceinAssessments 18. SubjecttoRegulation19,acandidatewhoisabsentfromanyAssessmentshall forfeittheTestfeeapplicabletothatAssessment,unlessthatcandidatehasprovided writtennotificationtotheCollegepriortotheTestoftheirintentiontodeferthat sitting. 19. WheretheChairmanorBoardofExaminersissatisfiedthatabsencewasdueto illnessorothervalidcauseorthatimpairedperformancewasduetoaprocedural defect,theChairmanorBoardofExaminershasthediscretiontograntanadditional attemptatthatAssessmentatnocharge. 20. Condonation,ieadiscretiontomodifyamarkorgradeinresponsetoextenuating circumstancesorotherwise,isnotpermittedunderanycircumstances. 21. (a) AcandidatewhowishestheChairmanortheBoardofExaminerstoexercise anyoftheirpowersunderRegulation19: (i) mustmakeawrittenconcessionapplication,inEnglish,tobereceived within10daysofthedateoftheAssessment;and (ii) mustincludeintheconcessionapplicationfulldetailsofthe circumstancestobeconsideredbytheChairmanoftheBoardof Examiners;and
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InconsideringanyconcessionapplicationbyacandidateundertheseRegulations theChairmanortheBoardofExaminersmayhaveregardtothecandidates performanceinallAssessments,writtenrepresentationsmadebythecandidate, recommendationsmadebyanExternalExaminer,andallotherrelevant circumstances. AppealagainstadecisionoftheBoardofExaminers 22. SubjecttoRegulations2324acandidatemayappealagainstadecisionoftheBoard ofExaminersundertheseRegulations. 23. (a) NoappealagainstadecisionoftheBoardofExaminersmaybesubmittedifit relatestotheacademicjudgementoftheBoardofExaminersorofan ExternalExaminer (b) NoappealagainstadecisionoftheBoardofExaminersmaybesubmitted unless: (i) therearenewcircumstancesorcircumstancesnotpreviouslymade knowntotheBoardofExaminersandthecandidatecanshowgood reasonwhyheorshecouldnothavemadetherelevant circumstancesknownbeforethedecisionwhichissubjecttoappeal; or (ii) theBoardofExaminershasmisappliedtheRegulations. 24. Anyappealmustbesubmittedwithin10daysofpublicationoftheBoardof Examinersdecision. 25. DetailsoftheCollegewideprocessforreviewingdecisionsofBoardsofExaminers willbepublishedfromtimetotimebytheProgrammeDirector.
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UnsatisfactoryBehaviour 26. CandidatesmaybeexcludedfromtheAssessmentonthegroundsofviolent, disruptiveorunfairbehaviour. Cheating 27. Acandidatewhocheatsorhasknowinglyhelpedanothercandidatetocheatinany AssessmentfailstheAssessment.Cheatingincludescopyingorplagiarisingthework ofanyothercandidateandtakingorattemptingtotakeanyothersteplikelyto affordthecandidateanunfairadvantageoverothercandidates,whetherbeforeor aftertheAssessmentpoint. 28. TheChairmanmustinformtheSolicitorsRegulationAuthorityofanyfindingof cheatingbyacandidateinanyAssessment. Interpretation 29. TheRegulationshavebeenpreparedinaccordancewiththeSolicitorsRegulation Authoritysassessmentrequirements(theRequirements).Intheeventofany conflictbetweentheseRegulationsandtheRequirements,theRequirementsshall prevail.
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