SQE Trainee Placement - Residential Property and Actions Against the Police

SQE Trainee Solicitor Programme (Residential Property and Actions Against the Police) Want to qualify as a solicitor while gaining hands-on experience? Our SQE Trainee Programme is open to internal and external candidates. You'll train across two areas of law, with support from experienced supervisors and regular development reviews along the way. Seat 1 Residential Property (Carter Lane) Seat 2 Actions Against the Police (Carter Lane) Two routes to qualification:

• Full Trainee Placement (SQE1 and SQE2): a 26-month fixed-term placement. You'll start the SQE1 course in April 2027, sit SQE1 in January 2028 and SQE2 in July 2028.
• SQE2 Trainee Placement: for candidates who've completed the LPC. It's a 24-month fixed-term placement, which may be cut to 18 months if you already have qualifying work experience. Trainees will receive:
• One paid study day per week whilst on preparatory courses;
• Paid time off to sit the SQE1 exams (including any 1-3 day gaps between sittings);
• Four weeks' paid study leave for the SQE2 assessments (please note this entitlement is currently under review and may change following consultation with the course provider). SQE2 Trainee Placement (SQE2 only - suitable for candidates who have completed the LPC) This is a 24-month fixed-term placement, which may be reduced to 18 months where the candidate already has at least one year's qualifying work experience (QWE), at the Training Principal's discretion. The SQE2 preparatory course shall commence on 7 June 2027 for the October 2027 exam sitting. Study leave entitlements are the same as set out above for SQE2. Subject to the terms of the Trainee Solicitor (SQE Route) Policy, Taylor Rose will cover the cost of the SQE1 and SQE2 preparatory courses and the assessments. The firm will not cover the cost of any re-sits, which remains the trainee's responsibility, and reserves the right to withdraw funding if a trainee fails to keep up to date with the required study. We also strongly advise applicants to ensure that they fully understand how the SQE2 assessments are structured, including the requirement to possess the functioning legal knowledge assessed as part of SQE1. Further details can be found here: https://sqe.sra.org.uk/about-sqe/what-is-the-sqe/assessment-topics Interviews are expected to take place in November 2026. Please submit your application letter & CV by Monday 19th October. Applications received after the closing date will not be considered.