Business Law and Practice (SQE1) revision notes

These are Business Law and Practice (BLP) revision notes under the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) syllabus for the Solicitors Qualifying Examination (SQE1). It’s one of the modules of Functioning Legal Knowledge 1 (FLK1) of LLM Legal Practice course. But can be used with any other law course with the same module.

These BLP notes cover the following topics:

• SRA 10 Principles, The Code Of Conduct, Undertakings & Anti-Money Laundering
• FSMA 2000 – Regulated Activities (Ch.17 LF Textbook)
• Business Accounts
• Partnership (1)
• Partnership (2)
• Overview Of Different Business Structures; Advantages And Disadvantages
• Separate Legal Personality And Groups Of Companies
• Director’s Powers & Authority – Decision Making (List Of Ds Vs SHs Decision Making)
• Director’s Decision: Enter Into Routine Contract
• Directors’ Written Resolutions, Shadow Directors & De Facto Directors & Requirements Of A Director
• Director’s Decision: Change Of Registered Office/Address
• Director’s Decision: Change Of Accounting Reference Date
• Director’s Decision: Change Of Signatory To Bank Mandate
• Director’s Decision: Making Purchases
• DECISION MAKING PROCESS: Directors Vs Shareholders
• Problem Question Scenarios: Decision Making
• How To Set Up A Company (Private Company Limited By Shares)
• Director’s Decision: Appoint A Director
• Shareholders Decision: Appoint A Director
• Director’s Decision: Appointment Of Secretary
• Director/Secretary Resigns?
• Company Constitutions
• Shareholder’s Rights And Powers (Per Vote) & PROXIES
• GENERAL MEETING PROCEDURE – Regular Notice
• GENERAL MEETING PROCEDURE – Regular Notice – CONTINUED
• GENERAL MEETING PROCEDURE – Short Notice
• GENERAL MEETING PROCEDURE – Short Notice – CONTINUED
• SHAREHOLDERS’s WRITTEN RESOLUTIONS
• Change Company Name: BM – GM – BM – Regular Notice – BM1
• Change Company Name: BM – GM – BM – Regular Notice – GM
• Change Company Name: BM – GM – BM – Regular Notice – BM2
• Change Company Name: BM – GM – BM – Short Notice – BM1
• Change Company Name: BM – GM – BM – Short Notice – GM
• Change Company Name: BM – GM – BM – Short Notice – BM2
• Change Company Name: BM – WR – BM – Written Resolution – BM1
• Change Company Name: BM – WR – BM – Written Resolution – WR
• Change Company Name: BM – WR – BM – Written Resolution – BM2
• Change Company Articles: BM – GM – BM – Regular Notice – BM1
• Change Company Articles: BM – GM – BM – Regular Notice – GM
• Change Company Articles: BM – GM – BM – Regular Notice – BM2
• Change Company Articles: BM – GM – BM – Short Notice – BM1
• Change Company Articles: BM – GM – BM – Short Notice – GM
• Change Company Articles: BM – GM – BM – Short Notice – BM2
• Change Company Articles: BM – WR – BM – Written Resolution – BM1
• Change Company Articles: BM – WR – BM – Written Resolution – WR
• Change Company Articles: BM – WR – BM – Written Resolution – BM2
• Remove A Director – BM – GM – BM – BM1
• Remove A Director – BM – GM – BM – GM
• Remove A Director – BM – GM – BM – GM & BM2
• Director’s Decision – Grant Of 2 Year Service Contract To Director