Annual review of FLK for SQE1 and SQE2

Jan 13, 2026

The FLK for the Solicitors Qualifying Examination is contained in the Assessment Specifications as follows:

The aims of the FLK annual review are to:

  • Update the FLK to reflect changes in the law and practice and make any other essential changes.
  • Offer clarification in the light of feedback from stakeholders where necessary.

All stakeholders are welcome to submit any feedback relating to the FLK which are in line with the aims of the review as set out above. Information about the SQE more generally can be found on the SQE website.

If you do have feedback to send us, please email us - enquiries@sqe.sra.org.uk - with the subject header ‘SQE FLK Annual Review’ by 5pm on 13 February 2026 with your feedback. Please state clearly which FLK your suggestion relates to (i.e. SQE1 FLK1, SQE1 FLK2, or SQE2 FLK) and what your feedback is. This will be reviewed by the subject matter experts at Kaplan. A decision will then be taken, in conjunction with the SRA, as to whether the FLK will be amended as a result of the feedback.

An updated FLK will be published by the end of April 2026 and we will also let stakeholders know of any key changes to the FLK on this website. The updated FLK will apply to any SQE assessments that take place after 1 September 2026.

Please note that this annual review of the FLK is a separate process to the wider five year review of the FLK that will be taking place this year. More details on this can be found on the SRA website. Feedback from previous annual reviews will be taken into account in the five year review.

Learn more: SQE1 FLK and SQE2 FLK