QLTT subject areas
The QLTT covers four core subject areas known as 'Heads':
- Head I – Property
- Head II – Litigation (Civil or Criminal)
- Head III – Professional Conduct and Accounts
- Head IV – Principles of Common Law
The Heads you are required to take are determined by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA), based on your relevant experience, title and ‘primary jurisdiction’ (where you first qualified as a lawyer). This will be confirmed on the Certificate of Eligibility that you must obtain from the SRA before you can sit any QLTT Heads.
As a guide, here are the requirements covering some of the more common primary jurisdictions:
| Primary jurisdiction |
QLTT Head(s) required |
| Most Commonwealth countries, Australia, Canada (excluding Quebec), India and barristers of England and Wales |
Head III |
| EU countries, Quebec, Sri Lanka |
Heads I, II, III and IV |
| Israel, South Africa |
Heads I, III and IV |
| Scottish solicitors |
Head I |
| USA, Nigeria |
Heads I, II and III |
For more information on jurisdictions, eligibility requirements and how to apply for a Certificate of Eligibility, please visit the SRA website.
SRA review of QLTT
The SRA has now published proposed changes to the QLTT system. The new regulations have been approved by the Legal Services Board and are due to be introduced in September 2010.
You should not let this deter you from registering to do the QLTT, as there will be a commitment to ensure that students who have started on the current system can complete their qualification under those regulations.
If you still have a valid Certificate of Eligibility, but have not yet completed all elements of the QLTT, you are advised to book any additional training/assessments as soon as possible.
For more information please refer to the SRA website.
