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To pass SQE2 candidates will need to obtain the overall pass mark for SQE2 .  \nThis sample question and discussion of answer is an example of a legal research assessment. This is a computer-based assessment and candidates will have 60 minutes to complete the task.  \nFor further detail see the SQE2 Assessment Specification.  \nPlease 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  \nSQE2 . Future questions may not take exactly the same format.  \nQuestion and additional candidate papers  \nFrom: Partner  \nSent: 11 December 202\\#  \nTo: Candidate  \nSubject: Keith Foster  \nA new client, Keith Foster, telephoned me today.  \nKeith is very concerned about an incident which occurred yesterday involving his pet dog Digger. He explained that he answered the door to his house to a postman who was delivering a parcel. When he opened the door, Digger ran out of the house and attacked the postman in the front garden. The postman tried to fend off the dog but sustained a bite wound on his arm.  \nKeith tried to call off and restrain the dog, but the dog continued to attack the postman. It was only when the postman managed to kick the dog that Keith was able to put him back inside the house. The postman was very angry. He left saying that the dog is dangerous and should be destroyed. He told Keith that he would be reporting the incident to his employer.  \nKeith told me that, as a result of the incident, a police officer had contacted him earlier today to request that he go to the police station tomorrow. The police officer informed Keith that the postman’s employer had complained about Digger’s aggressive behaviour and wanted the police to investigate the incident. Apparently, the postman went to hospital for treatment for a superficial flesh wound. The wound was cleaned and stitched by a doctor.  \nKeith was extremely shocked and upset during our telephone conversation. He told me that Digger, a male German Shepherd, is a friendly and well-trained dog and has never shown any aggression.  \nKeith would like to know whether he has committed a criminal offence in relation to the incident involving Digger.  \nBased on the information above and the sources provided, please research the answer to this question. Please report back to me so that I can advise the client.  \nYou should include, for my reference, your legal reasoning, mentioning any key sources or authorities.  \nMany thanks  \nPartner  \nNote to Candidates:  \nYou should provide your answer on the template provided.1  \n1 The blank template is not provided. However, the sample answer is written on the template.  \nYou do not need to consider any orders a court may make in relation to Digger or what, if any, penalties Keith may face.  \nGiven the time constraints of this assessment, we have not provided the full text of some primary sources. For the purposes of this assessment, where the full text of a primary source is not provided, candidates may nevertheless cite the primary source on the basis it is referred to in one or more of the secondary sources provided and the full text can be checked at a later date.  \nAttachments:  \nYou have been provided with the following sources listed alphabetically in order of source name.  \nThe order of presentation is not intended as a guide to the order in which they should be consulted.  \nPLEASE NOTE THAT PART OR ALL OF SOME OF THESE SOURCES MAY NOT BE RELEVANT TO ANSWERING THE QUESTION  \n1. Atkins Court Forms/Animals V4/Practice/7, paras 7, 9-10,[607, 609-610](pp 5-7)  \n2. Blackstone’s Criminal Practice B20.5-B20.9 (pp 8-10)  \n3. Charlesworth & Percy on Negligence 14th Ed. Part IV, Chp 15, Section 2, paras  \n15.07-15.13, 15.47-15.56 (pp 11-17)  \n4. Dangerous Dogs Act 19","cbCaiiDQaoXzk3bF","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiiDQaoXzk3bF","pdf",1355628,41,"English","# SQE2 Sample Legal Research Question\n## Assessment overview and candidate instructions\n## Client scenario: Keith Foster and Digger\n## Scope limitations and research requirements\n## Provided sources (alphabetical)\n## Extract: Atkin's Court Forms/Animals (strict liability)","[{\"question\":\"What task are candidates required to complete in this SQE2 sample question?\",\"answer\":\"Candidates must research and produce an answer advising the client whether Keith Foster committed a criminal offence related to the dog attack. 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