ABSTRACT

Essential Business Law and Practice for SQE1 explains the key principles of business law and practice as required for the Solicitors Qualifying Examination (SQE) Part 1, in a clear, easy-to-follow style.

The key principles of law in each topic are introduced together with concise examples of how each principle can be applied, and the book includes a range of supporting features:

  • Commercial awareness talking points reinforce the book’s strong focus on commercial awareness throughout
  • Multiple-choice questions: Each section of the book provides multiple-choice questions following the SQE1 question format (with answers to enable you to test your knowledge). Further multiple-choice questions and answers are also provided on the companion website
  • Problem questions: To test understanding and analytical skills applied to practical scenarios. A companion website also provides suggested answers
  • Revision points: Each chapter concludes with a concise list of key revision points

Part of Routledge’s Essential Law for SQE1 series, this concise and accessible text provides a clear understanding of the business law and practice element of SQE1 and enables you to test your assessment skills. Without the assumption of any prior knowledge of Business Law and Practice, it is suitable for non-law graduates.

part 1|8 pages

Choosing a business form

chapter 1|6 pages

Business organisations

part 2|48 pages

Private limited companies

part 3|12 pages

Partnerships

chapter 11|6 pages

Ordinary partnerships

part 4|28 pages

Business accounts and tax

chapter 13|10 pages

Calculating business profits

chapter 14|8 pages

Income tax

chapter 15|6 pages

Capital gains tax

part 5|20 pages

Insolvency

chapter 17|12 pages

Corporate insolvency

chapter 18|6 pages

Personal insolvency

part 6|44 pages

Practice questions

chapter 19|24 pages

Multiple-choice questions

chapter 20|10 pages

Multiple-choice answers

chapter 21|8 pages

Problem scenarios