To begin with, the Revision Killer books consist of two volumes: SQE Study Notes-Substantive Law and SQE Study Notes-Procedural Law, covering FLK1 and FLK2. There are also SQE Flashcards available and other materials coming soon. Items may be bought individually but the bundles represent best value for money. In fact, most students who buy one book do return to buy the second book so we recommned buying the bundle and saving some money.
Students should be aware that the books are revision notes (no unnecessary narrative) to help student manage the huge volume of law that is the SQE. The are concisely and expertly written and strictly follow the SQE assessment specifications. They are not simplified ULAW notes or rehashed LPC notes but created specifically to follow the SQE assessment specification (as revised from time to time). Students, however, have found them very useful in their SQE workshops as a study aid and alternative to their bulky SQE provider manuals and textbooks.
At the time of writing the books Sunit Tejura was a Senior Lecturer in Law at Roehampton University (having previously worked at Kaplan for 7 years) and drew upon his extensive experience as a Lecturer and Solicitor to create SQE Study Notes. The books clearly state that they are best used by law students, or first time SQE students or foreign lawyers enrolled at a SQE provider. Think of SQE Study Notes & Flashcards as tools in a tool box. They will help you study and recall the law but the SQE is an extremely challenging assessment but it will take a supreme effort and access to many different resources to help you get SQE exam ready. The books are also updated twice a year (August and May) to take into law changes and the SRA Kaplan Annual Review.
The Revision Killer books have been available for almost 2 years now and have been extensively reviewed by many students on Google Reviews and Social Media. And while some students may find some parts of the books too concise, the books could have easily run into a 1000 pages each, but to do so would defeat the purpose of creating a compact SQE revision handbook.
As for the recommendation by social media influencers, we only work with SQE students who are enrolled at a SQE provider and who are genuinely documenting their SQE journey. We provide influencers with discount codes and there are a few such codes in circulation from authentic SQE student influencers to help students save some money with the cost of the books.
We also like to post on TikTok free tutorials and all students should watch our MCQ tutorials and analysis of the SRA Kaplan Statistical Report 2024 to better understand how you should structure your SQE revision. With a current pass rate of 44%, SQE1 does require some strategic study and planning. This is a lesson we learnt from our best students. The books very much incorporate the lessons learned so far from SQE students and the SRA Kaplan Statistical Reports.
Lastly, we would say that the SQE Study Notes by Revision Killer are very popular and have helped many students pass but are they not necessarily for everyone. We are a community of diverse learners and you many need a different style of books to support your learning with more narrative or worked examples. That is why we offer a 14 days return period. You can read our Returns Policy here: https://www.revisionkiller.com/copy-of-terms-conditions
The SQE is the new route to qualification and was sold to educators and students as a way of opening up the legal profession. Instead it has become barrier to many dedicated law students with serious financial repercussions at every stage of the process. Together with punitive resit fees that disproportionately impact certain socio-economic and ethnic groups it has had the opposite effect to opening up the profession which is why we at Revision Killer continue to try and help students navigate this difficult assessment. Any questions, please get in touch. Good luck to all with your SQE studies.
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