SQE2 Practical Legal Skills Assessments books
The standard books for SQE SQE2 from Revise SQE, ULaw and OUP - check which edition is worth buying, then get it used from someone who just passed.
Can I use last year's SQE SQE2 edition?
Usually, yes
SQE2 tests practical skills (advocacy, interviewing, drafting, research, writing) across the FLK subjects, so it leans less on dedicated textbooks - most candidates reuse their SQE1 library plus an SQE2-specific skills guide.
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What changes between SQE2 editions
SQE2 tests practical skills (advocacy, interviewing, drafting, research, writing) across the FLK subjects, so it leans less on dedicated textbooks - most candidates reuse their SQE1 library plus an SQE2-specific skills guide. Edition currency matters less for skills books; the underlying legal knowledge should still be checked against the current SRA specification.
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