SQE1 Constitutional and Administrative Law Questions

Constitutional and Administrative Law and EU Law is part of the Legal System subject, worth 14–20% of FLK1 in session 2 from January 2027. Practise original questions on judicial review, the Human Rights Act, devolution and public order.

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170 five-option questions in two timed sessions of 85 (2 hours 33 minutes each), in the January 2027 FLK1 format, with a score by subject and an explanation for every answer.

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  • 25 original constitutional law questions with explanations
  • FLK1, session 2
  • SRA blueprint: 14–20% of FLK1, shared with Constitutional and Administrative Law and EU Law as the Legal System
Free sample · Question 1 of 3FLK1 · Constitutional law

The Scottish Parliament passes an Act that, among other things, sets minimum service periods and recruitment rules for members of the UK armed forces who are based in Scotland. Defence of the realm and the armed forces are reserved matters under Schedule 5 to the Scotland Act 1998. A serving soldier challenges the provisions. Which of the following best describes the legal status of those provisions?

What our constitutional law questions cover

  • Parliamentary sovereignty, central government and accountability, the Crown and constitutional conventions
  • The devolved institutions and their relationship with Westminster; prerogative powers and parliamentary privilege
  • Making primary and secondary legislation at Westminster and in Wales; the separation of powers and the rule of law
  • Public order law: processions, assemblies and breach of the peace
  • Judicial review: decisions open to challenge, standing, time limits, grounds and remedies
  • The Human Rights Act 1998 (sections 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8 and 10) and the Convention rights
  • The place of retained and assimilated EU law in the UK constitution
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This list is our own summary of the subject, written for practice. The SRA publishes the full Functioning Legal Knowledge list for FLK1 in the SQE1 Assessment Specification.

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170 five-option questions in two timed sessions of 85 (2 hours 33 minutes each), in the January 2027 FLK1 format, with a score by subject and an explanation for every answer.

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Rules the questions test most

  1. A claim for judicial review must be filed promptly and in any event within three months of the grounds arising, and the claimant needs a sufficient interest in the matter.
  2. The grounds of judicial review are illegality, irrationality and procedural impropriety, with legitimate expectation as a further basis for challenge.
  3. Section 3 of the Human Rights Act 1998 requires legislation to be read compatibly with Convention rights so far as possible. If that is not possible, a higher court may make a declaration of incompatibility under section 4, which does not affect the validity of the legislation.
  4. Section 6 makes it unlawful for a public authority to act incompatibly with a Convention right, unless primary legislation left it no choice.
  5. Constitutional conventions are not enforced by the courts, though courts may recognise their existence.

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Common questions

Is EU law still on SQE1?

Yes, but only its current place in the UK constitution. The SRA lists EU law “relating to its current place in the UK constitution” within the Legal System subject of FLK1.

Which Human Rights Act sections should I know?

The SRA lists sections 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8 and 10 of the Human Rights Act 1998 and the Convention rights in Schedule 1.

Take the full timed FLK1 mock exam

170 five-option questions in two timed sessions of 85 (2 hours 33 minutes each), in the January 2027 FLK1 format, with a score by subject and an explanation for every answer.

Or try the free constitutional law drill

More SQE1 subjects

Subjects, blueprint and format: SRA: SQE1 Assessment Specification (from 1 September 2026) · SRA: SQE1 Functioning Legal Knowledge blueprint (Annex 4) · SRA blog: Understanding SQE1 (24 September 2026), checked November 2026.

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