SQE2 sample question and discussion of answer - Client interview and attendance note/legal analysis

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SQE2 sample question and answer discussion outlining a client interview and attendance note/legal analysis assessment. Candidates review an email and accompanying documents for 10 minutes, then conduct a 25-minute client interview. A further 25 minutes are used to write, by hand, an attendance note/legal analysis based on the interview, covering advice, key facts, next steps, and relevant professional conduct issues. The scenario involves a commercial lease, a fire-damaged premises, and heating system repair responsibilities.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryExam

FormatPDF

Pages18

Reading Time45 min

AccessFree to download

Assessment overview

Reading time and interview time

Attendance note/legal analysis writing time

Scenario materials

Email instructions and objectives

Lease extract and definitions

Tenant obligations and repair/decorations

SQE2 sample question and discussion of answer Client interview and attendance note/legal analysis (Property Practice) Reviewed December 2025 Candidates will undertake 16 assessments in SQE2 . To pass SQE2 candidates will need to obtain the overall pass mark for SQE2 . This sample question and discussion of answer is an example of an interview and attendance note/legal analysis assessment. Candidates will have 10 minutes to consider the email and/or documents followed by 25 minutes to conduct the interview with the client. They will then have 25 minutes to write, by hand, an attendance note/legal analysis of the interview they have just completed. For further detail see the SQE2 Assessment Specification. Please note that the sample questions are provided to give an indication of the type of tasks that candidates could be set. They do not represent all the material that will be covered in SQE2 . Question and additional candidate papers From: Partner Sent: 15 October 202\# To: Candidate Subject: Abacus Accountancy Services Limited – lease of Unit 1, Avondale Business Park, Brislington, Bristol BS4 1QR Abacus Accountancy Services Limited (‘Abacus’) is an existing client of the firm. Neil Conroy is the sole director and 100% shareholder of the company. I acted for Abacus a few years ago when it entered into a full repairing and insuring lease for aten-year term of Unit 1, Avondale Business Park, Brislington, Bristol BS4 1QR (the‘Premises’) . Yesterday, I had a brief discussion with Neil on the telephone and he told me that there had been a fire at the Premises. It has been so badly damaged that Abacus is unable to occupy most of the Premises. Neil was under the impression that it would take about a year for them to be reinstated. Neil also mentioned that there is a heating system at the Premises which has not been working for some time and needs to be replaced. Prior to the fire, the landlord told him that Abacus was responsible for sorting the heating system out and she has been chasing him about it. Neil is coming into the office shortly, but I now have another urgent meeting and will be unable to see him. I would like you to meet with Neil and take full instructions from him in connection with the issues he has raised. In anticipation of the meeting, I have retrieved the old file and I had a quick look at Abacus’s lease of the Premises and can confirm that it includes all the provisions that you would expect in a commercial lease. I attach an extract of the relevant clauses of the lease includingthe definitions, repair and insurance provisions. You will need to familiarise yourself with these clauses so that you can deal with any concerns Neil may raise in your meeting. I will be working on the file with you, so following your meeting, please write a full attendance note/case analysis setting out all the advice we should give to the client in relation to the issues above, as well as any other matters you discuss at the meeting. Please also include any key facts, next steps for us/the client, and any professional conduct issues that arise. I am particularly interested that you try to suggest solutions (if there are any) to any problems you uncover. Obviously, if Neil raises any other issues with you, make sure you include them in the attendance note, together with your advice and any possible solutions, even if you have already covered them during the interview. Thanks Partner ATTACHMENT: Extract of Lease of Unit 1, Avondale Business Park, Brislington, Bristol BS4 1QR Note to Candidates: You should consider professional conduct issues, as appropriate. You do not need to deal with client care, money laundering, or client identity issues, as the partner has already dealt with these. Please do not record your name on the answer template. Extract of Lease dated 13 December 202\# of Unit 1, Avondale Business Park, Brislington, Bristol BS4 1QR made between Sophia Koupparis (the ‘

FAQs

What are the time limits for reviewing documents, conducting the interview, and writing the attendance note?

Candidates have 10 minutes to consider the email and/or documents, 25 minutes to conduct the interview, and 25 minutes to write the attendance note/legal analysis by hand.

What should the attendance note/legal analysis include?

It should set out advice for the issues raised, key facts, next steps for both the firm/client, and any professional conduct issues that arise, including solutions where appropriate.

Does the assessment require dealing with client care, money laundering, or client identity issues?

No. The note states that the partner has already dealt with client care, money laundering, and client identity issues; candidates should focus on the relevant conduct issues as appropriate.

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