Law Training Centre

The Legal Cheek View

Breaking onto the scene in 2015, co-founded by husband and wife duo Eve and Dino Dullabh, Law Training Centre (LTC) is a relatively new name in the education field. The provider is perhaps best known for its Chartered Legal Executive and Licensed Conveyancer courses, as well as its work in helping prepare candidates to sit professional qualifications in conveyancing and probate.

LTC has, however, entered the SQE prep course market with an entirely online offering. Students can choose from a range of courses for both SQE1 and SQE2, the provider offering 15-month packages, alongside express courses, and mock paper bundles.

With the price of the SQE1 Full Prep course sitting at £1,950, and the SQE2 companion at £2,500, the offering falls at the more affordable end of the market. For those who have already completed an SQE1 course with LTC, there is also an alumni concession of £500 available towards their SQE2 course.

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As part of the standard SQE packages, students receive unlimited attendance to workshops, both live and recorded, which run twice a month, as well as access to a virtual learning platform where they can get to grips with both foundation legal knowledge and client care skills.

Budding solicitors also have access to a personal academic coach, a personal study plan, pre-recorded video lectures and access to tutors (many of whom are lawyers) covering specific practice areas. LTC also provide solicitor hopefuls with support materials including flashcards, practice questions and revision guides. It has also teamed up with Oxford University Press to give students access to legal textbooks via Law Trove. In addition, students will have access to the Thomson Reuters Practical Law online resource.

Beyond all of this, the full package provides a ‘Passplus Guarantee’ which gives students access to training materials and online support for one additional resit, should they require it, ensuring that you’re not left high and dry if things don’t go to plan the first time around.

One student we spoke to about their experience with LTC highlighted the flexibility that the programmes offer (being carried out entirely remotely, with a 15-month window of access). “Working in a full-time role, the traditional in-person teaching simply wasn’t an option for me and didn’t offer the flexibility and efficiency that I needed”, she recalls. “Not only do I not need to travel anywhere to study, but I can vary my schedule each week to suit my needs, depending on whether I have more or less time.”

But for those worried that this online platform may leave would-be lawyers to their own devices without support, fear not. “LTC offered me phenomenal support throughout my programme,” a former student tells us. “My tutor almost always responded the same day, and the longest I ever had to wait was two days to have my questions answered.” Even when dealing with non-legal queries, such as navigating the online platform, “there is always someone at the end of the phone or by email who is there to talk you through whatever issue you’re having. I have to say that the tech support is truly excellent, and nothing is too much trouble for them.”

The social and pastoral side is also a significant part of building what one student describes as an “incredible experience”. “We’re like one big family” they tell us. “LTC really look after their students, and we have Whatsapp and Facebook groups to support each other, which creates a global network of students.” We even hear that co-founder Eve personally checks in on students and tutors to ensure the LTC ship is running smoothly.

As for the work itself, one student couldn’t be more complementary. “You get a whole lot more than just ‘here’s a book or manual, go away and read it and answer the questions’, you get a clear and in-depth explanation of what you are learning, why you’re learning it, and the common errors that are made.”

Whilst the nature of the online, remote, learning makes initiatives such as law clinics and networking more challenging, we’re told that students do regularly network online over Zoom or Teams.

Those considering, or already set on, studying with LTC should also consider their scholarship and bursary opportunities, more information on which can be found below.

Courses

SQE courses

SQE1 Full Prep Course

This is a tutor supported course combining both FLK1 and FLK2 in full, as well as including additional benefits such as access to Law Trove. The fully online SQE1 Full Prep Course by Law Training Centre prepares you for success with unlimited attendance to workshops run by experts in each subject area, your own 1:1 Personal Academic Coach, a video library of workshops, a complete law library, and a rich virtual learning platform with essential study aids.

• Access period: 15 months
• Cost: £1,950

SQE1 FLK1 Prep

A tutor supported course covering all areas of the SQE1 FLK1, this is a variation of the above course designed for those who may either be exempt from part of the SQE1 or for those who may require a retake of one assessment.

• Access period: 12 months
• Cost: £875

SQE1 FLK2 Prep

A tutor supported course covering all areas of the SQE1 FLK2, this is a variation of the first course designed for those who may either be exempt from part of the SQE1 or for those who may require a retake of one assessment.

• Access period: 12 months
• Cost: £875

SQE1 Express Course

This is a fast-track course aimed at preparing experienced learners for their SQE1 assessments. The fully online course offers access to the same comprehensive learning materials and revision resources as our SQE1 Full Prep Course. Learners have 9 months of course access to take themselves through the course, enhance their existing legal knowledge, and top up on the areas they are less familiar with.

• Access period: 12 months
• Cost: £990

SQE2 Full Prep Course

The fully online SQE2 Full Prep Course by Law Training Centre prepares you for success with unlimited attendance to workshops run by experts in each subject area, your own 1:1 Personal Academic Coach, and a rich virtual learning platform with essential study aids, The SQE2 Full Prep Course materials are expertly designed in accordance with SRA’s SQE2 specification, ensuring our learners have the highest chance of success in their final SQE2 examinations.

• Access period: 15 months
• Cost: £2,500

SQE2 Express Course

SQE2 Express Course enables you to purchase a comprehensive course for just the individual practice areas you require to prepare for your SQE2 Assessments. The fully online SQE2 Express Course offers access to the same comprehensive learning materials and revision resources as our full SQE2 Full Prep Course for the individual practice areas selected. Learners have 9 months of course access to take themselves through the course, enhance their existing legal knowledge, and top up on the areas they are less familiar with.

• Access period: 9 months
• Cost: £495 per individual practice area

SQE2 Exemption Plus

This course is specifically designed for those for whom the SRA has granted an exemption from sitting the SQE1, but would like to build on the Functional Legal Knowledge (FLK) required to successfully sit the SQE2. It provides the time and resources to build their FLK alongside their SQE2 studies within a single combined course. To know if you are exempt from sitting SQE1 please visit the SRA website or contact the SRA directly.

This course combines our SQE2 Full Prep course with the specific SQE1 FLK subjects required to help you better understand and apply SQE2 concepts. The fully online SQE2 Exemption Plus course by Law Training Centre prepares you for success with unlimited attendance to workshops run by experts in each subject area, your own 1:1 Personal Academic Coach, and a rich virtual learning platform with essential study aids.

• Access period: 15 months
• Cost: £2,950

Additional resources

SQE 1 Just Mocks

Check your SQE1 knowledge to see how much you know, as well as the areas you need to work on, with our SQE1 Just Mocks course options. Ideal if you are confident in your legal knowledge and you are seeking to gain mock experience ahead of your SQE1 assessments, or as a useful tool to help you identify the level of preparation you require and a suitably supportive prep course.

Variations:
• SQE1 Just Mocks: £395 for 5 months access to the online resources for FLK 1 and 2
• SQE1 FLK1 Just Mocks: £250 for 2 months access to the online resources for FLK 1
SQE1 FLK2 Just Mocks: £250 for 2 months access to the online resources for FLK 2

SQE2 Just Mocks

This is ideal for confident learners looking to consolidate their knowledge and gain SQE2 mock experience ahead of their SQE2 assessments, or as a useful tool to help identify areas where further support and study is needed.

Variations:
• SQE2 Just Mocks – Oral Skills 1: £395 for 3 months access of mock assessments across the four practice areas
SQE2 Just Mocks – Practice Area: £395 (per individual practice area) for 3 months access to complete oral and written mock assessments

Locations

Law Training Centre’s resources are only available online.

Scholarships

Access to Law Scholarship

This scholarship is to support future legal professionals from all backgrounds, who would have otherwise been unable to study law.

SQE1 Prep
The Access to Law SQE Scholarship offers Law Training Centre SQE1 Prep learners the opportunity to have 50% of their SQE1 Prep tuition fees funded by the Scholarship, saving learners £1,000.

SQE2 Prep
Law Training Centre SQE2 Prep learners are also able to apply for an Access to Law SQE Scholarship of £1,000 towards their SQE2 Prep tuition fees. Please note, Scholarship funding is not available in conjunction with alumni concession.

Deadline: Rolling for both

Open To All Scholarship

This scholarship is to support future legal professionals from all backgrounds, who would have otherwise been unable to study law.

The award covers a range of courses including all SQE1 and SQE2 programmes, offering up to £1,600 to recipients.