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LEGAL TERM OF THE DAY: VOLENTI “Consent can defeat a claim.” #sqe #sqe1 #tortlaw

Fetter and clog: A lender cannot unfairly restrict a borrower’s right to redeem their property. #sqe #sqe1 #propertylaw

Frustration in contract law: Unexpected event impossible/radically different performance = contract may end automatically #sqe #sqe1 #sqeprep

Mens rea: It’s not just what the defendant did. It’s what they intended or foresaw. #sqe #sqe1 #sqeprep

SQE 1 is a pattern recognition exam. The more questions you practise, the easier it becomes to spot legal triggers. #sqe #sqe1 #sqeprep

ARE YOU ACTUALLY IMPROVING? Track: • MCQ scores • weak areas • repeated mistakes #sqe #sqe1 #sqeprep

Confidence in SQE 1 comes from preparation. Practise. Review. Apply the law consistently. #sqe #sqe1 #sqeprep

Why SQE 1 feels tricky: • application over memory • wording matters • judgment is tested #sqe #sqe1 #sqeprep

Solicitors Accounts tests: • movement of money • recording of money Know the difference between client money and office money. #sqe #sqe1 #sqeprep

The Three Certainties: • Intention • Subject Matter • Objects Miss one → trust may fail. #sqe #sqe1 #sqeprep

Mandatory life sentence: • Court must impose it • Commonly applies to murder • Usually includes minimum term + licence #sqe #sqe1 #sqeprep

STOP STUDYING SQE 1 LIKE A UNIVERSITY EXAM SQE 1 tests: • application • analysis • professional judgment #sqe #sqe1 #sqeprep

WHY DO SQE 1 CANDIDATES KEEP GETTING QUESTIONS WRONG? A. Misreading facts B. Time pressure C. Second-guessing D. Poor revision strategy Drop your answer below. #sqe #sqe1 #sqeprep

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Legal vs Equitable Interests: • Legal = formal & stronger • Equitable = flexible but needs protection Know this for SQE 1. #sqe #sqe1 #sqeprep

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Damages in tort: • Nominal → no loss • Compensatory → restore • Aggravated → increased harm • Exemplary → punish Know the purpose. #sqe #sqe1 #sqeprep

Contract damages: Usually financial. Exception: Loss of enjoyment (if contract = pleasure). #sqe #sqe1 #sqeprep

Saunders v Vautier: Beneficiaries can end a trust if: • sui juris • absolutely entitled #sqe #sqe1 #sqeprep

Nuisance: • Private → land interference • Public → affects the public Know who is affected. #sqe #sqe1 #sqeprep

Negligence: • Duty • Breach • Causation • Damage No element → no claim. #sqe #sqe1 #sqeprep

Legal Term: Novus Actus Interveniens A new act breaks causation → no liability. #sqe #sqe1 #sqeprep