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{{Use British English, date=February 2015 The Qualified Lawyers Transfer Test (QLTT) was a regulatory exam for foreign licensed lawyers who wanted to practice as solicitors in
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. From 2010, the test was gradually phased out in favor of
Qualified Lawyers Transfer Scheme Qualified Lawyers Transfer Scheme (QLTS) is a series of two examinations for the license to practice as a solicitor in England and Wales designed for foreign-licensed lawyers. The QLTS supplanted the Qualified Lawyers Transfer Test (QLTT) on 1 Sep ...
. QLTT required eligibility such as being from certain jurisdictions and years of legal practice. The QLTT is no longer in force.


Format

The test covers four subject areas of "heads". * Head 1 – Property * Head 2 – Litigation (either criminal or civil) * Head 3 – Professional conduct and accounts * Head 4 – Principles of common law


Sources

Legal education in the United Kingdom