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The best way to revise for a law exam?

  • 15-05-2009 8:26pm
    #1
    Rabeile31
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 51 ✭✭


    Hi there

    I would love to know how different individuals go about starting their revision and how they prepare for an exam in any topic in law??

    I cant seem to find a way thats right for me and that i am comfortable with..

    What way would you revise the 3 days or even the day before the exam??

    Thanks in advance


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  • #2
    legal eagle 1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 483 ✭✭legal eagle 1


    How i study is i read a chapter in a text book on a topic, write down my notes in my own words, including key cases and brief facts and their effect on the topic, than i read an article on the topic and take a few quotes from it and basically learn that. Its quite simple, takes times but its easy done!


  • #3
    NoQuarter
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,632 ✭✭✭NoQuarter


    I get a blank A4 page and write the main headings in red, then under the main heading i would write any sub headings, then under the subheading i would have the main cases in green pen with one sentance to remind me whats in each case in blue pen! It works very well for me, then once i have my chart learned off ill read the book and that pads my skeleton knowledge nicely! eg:


    MORTGAGES

    A: RIGHTS OF MORTGAGEES

    1: Title Deeds
    Case 1 - info info info judgment
    Case 2 - info info info judgment

    2: Sale
    Case 1 - info....
    Case 2 - info


    B: RIGHTS OF MORTGAGERS

    1: Possession
    Case 1- etc....


    etc etc....

    Try it, it works well for me, especially if a topic is structered well!


  • #4
    ParkRunner
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,063 ✭✭✭ParkRunner


    Like the above, after I have read all the books and relevant articles, I write very brief summaries of the main cases and legislation on each topic on cue cards.

    Closer to the day of the exam I would just write the first letter of each case on a page and make up words out of the letters on the page. Then I would repeat these made up words over and over in my head, making sure I can remember which case refer to which letter.

    It takes a lot of preparation but when you can go into an exam and be able to rattle off 300 case names and the substantial point in each case you should be able to make a good stab at 3 out of 5 questions at least.


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