Kings Inns Diploma, usefulness for FE-1 exams?

mcgarnicle

I was thinking of taking the Kings Inns Diploma Course and was just wondering if I were to decide two years down the road, after earning the diploma, that I'd like to sit the FE-1s rather than the BL entrance exam, would the course have prepared me for the papers in any way?

johnnyskeleton

The diploma covers the basic areas of substantive law. The FE1s examine your knowledge of substantive law. The same laws apply to barristers as to solicitors.

Tom Young

The Inns Diploma is quite good. Though it's 5 nights a week, beware. Johnny has hit the nail on the head (as usual) .

Jo King

It is also a very expensive and time consuming way to prepare for the FE-!s. The DIT diploma costs a lot less and the Griffith FE 1 course is less time consuming. Also a part-time law degree takes only one year longer and is more useful.

mcgarnicle

Thanks for all the responses.

Has anyone taken the course? What should I expect in terms of reading lists etc, by that I mean are books expensive (I'm aware there will be a hefty work load involved).

cycleoin

I did the LLB degree in Griffith. It was incredibly hard but worth it. Griffith has earned a reputation as the top college in Ireland with regard to the quality of degree, I have been told so by external commentators from colleges such as trinity and cambridge (though it pained them to admit it!).

With regard to your query, if you already have some sort of primary degree you will be eligible to sit the FE1's, and Griff's prep course ought to be enough to get you through them. Beware though! Apprenticeships are hard to come by!

If you are from a non legal background you will have to either complete an accredited law dgree course or (if you have a non legal degree) complete the 2 year KI diploma in order to sit the entrance exam for the Kings Inns

mountainyman

cycleoin wrote:

I did the LLB degree in Griffith. It was incredibly hard but worth it. Griffith has earned a reputation as the top college in Ireland with regard to the quality of degree, I have been told so by external commentators from colleges such as trinity and cambridge (though it pained them to admit it!).

Who told you that? I am a night school student in Griffith and frankly based on the day school intake I think that is impossible.
I strongly suspect based on the staff that UL has the best law degree in Ireland by miles.

MM

mountainyman

don't do the Inns unless you want to do the bar.

cycleoin

Past lecturer from Cambridge and a Colleague who works in TCD. What year are you in? Its very easy to pass a module but best wishes with trying to do well overall.