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MarkOC95

Any predictions/vital topics for Constitutional?

Badly stuck, only starting to cover it now.

lawless11

holliek wrote: »

I’m also leaving out secret trusts and ignoring those small doctrines which you mentioned. I’m covering DMC and strong v bird though

I think that I'll cover them too, just in case, they are handy enough and short! Thanks for your reply.

What do people think for Company? Any areas safe to leave out? Any tips on how to handle the exam well?

Breacnua

user115 wrote: »

Hey Kasey0123! Thanks for sharing your predictions for land really helpful, esp judgement mortgages, I had a look through March 2018 paper and pretty much what you mentioned was what was asked bar freehold estate. I wonder will influence of equity appear in this sitting. Someone mentioned both land papers were written in jan this year so Im a bit worried incase totally different stuff comes up, but I suppose there are the substantive parts that they would need to test based on that I'm gona do
-finding
- succession
- mortgages
- adverse possession
- family property
- easements
- licences and prop estoppel

For criminal its so broad I think we will just need to cover as broad amount as possible, questions are so mixed, I'm doing- most all principles of criminal law, bail, arrest, detention, homicide, assault, sexual offences, basic knowledge of all property offences, provocation, self defense, dim responsibility, insanity, intox, duress,

For contract I'm hoping I'm okay with O&A, consideration, consumer protection, mistake, misrep, remedies, discharge of contracts, pro estop and exempt clauses

What do you think of contract and criminal topics?

Do you know the name of the JM book? I think self defence in criminal with the new case end of last yr

Breacnua

Has anyone exam reports from March 18?

Teamhrach

equity
I'm covering undue influence - wondering how much of rescission I'd need to know? (Have never looked at it before!) Thank you!

user115

Breacnua wrote: »

Do you know the name of the JM book? I think self defence in criminal with the new case end of last yr

I think the JM book is practice on mortgages, it's not that recent though, I think 2006. Thanks for tip on self defense, I had a look there for recent self defense case couldn't find it what was it?

kasey0123

Breacnua wrote: »

Has anyone exam reports from March 18?

Which ones are you looking for ?

kasey0123

user115 wrote: »

I think the JM book is practice on mortgages, it's not that recent though, I think 2006. Thanks for tip on self defense, I had a look there for recent self defense case couldn't find it what was it?

There’s a 2017 second edition published now!

frankiejoepat

I'm doing three subjects this sitting - equity, company, contract. I passed four in the spring sitting. I'm trying to use the same process as last time. I have now covered all of the topics I intend on covering and I feel like I understand the concepts but I'm really only just starting this weekend to sit down and learn it by rote. How does this compare with everyone else in terms of strategy? I have 8 days for each contract and company now and will depend on the 5 day break to get back to equity.

Shout to all the people who are doing this while working full time. Don't know how you manage. I took a few weeks off and still feel seriously under serious pressure.

Best of luck to everyone!

Breacnua

kasey0123 wrote: »

Which ones are you looking for ?

Contract and property
I’ve plenty stuff to swap

kasey0123

frankiejoepat wrote: »

I'm doing three subjects this sitting - equity, company, contract. I passed four in the spring sitting. I'm trying to use the same process as last time. I have now covered all of the topics I intend on covering and I feel like I understand the concepts but I'm really only just starting this weekend to sit down and learn it by rote. How does this compare with everyone else in terms of strategy? I have 8 days for each contract and company now and will depend on the 5 day break to get back to equity.

Shout to all the people who are doing this while working full time. Don't know how you manage. I took a few weeks off and still feel seriously under serious pressure.

Best of luck to everyone!

Exact same as myself! I’ve only just covered all the topics I intend to learn, now have to get started on the memory game.. I find dedicated multiple days to one subject works for me as I feel I’ve made a good dent in it then rather than doing bits and pieces of everything!

Best of luck!

yournerd

Starting to freak out and can't manage to stay focused at all this weekend..

lawlad101

yournerd wrote: »

Starting to freak out and can't manage to stay focused at all this weekend..

Relax - there's actually a lot of time left if you put your mind to it! Trying to study while freaking out is a waste of energy I find so do something to distract yourself, make a plan and start fresh tomorrow

yournerd

lawlad101 wrote: »

Relax - there's actually a lot of time left if you put your mind to it! Trying to study while freaking out is a waste of energy I find so do something to distract yourself, make a plan and start fresh tomorrow

I'm also working full time and in work till 8 every day, I just cant find the time!

lawlad101

yournerd wrote: »

I'm also working full time and in work till 8 every day, I just cant find the time!

Im working full time too and I only managed to get a few days off the week before I start. Is there any way you could get some time off?

yournerd

lawlad101 wrote: »

Im working full time too and I only managed to get a few days off the week before I start. Is there any way you could get some time off?

Its the busiest season so its highly unlikely but yeah im going to try! its so unfair

Pyggg

I just can't get my head around remembering cases I just can't see myself remember so many cases for four subjects, I always get the names confused with ones from different subjects completely!

yournerd

Pyggg wrote: »

I just can't get my head around remembering cases I just can't see myself remember so many cases for four subjects, I always get the names confused with ones from different subjects completely!

I'm in the same boat.. even if read into the facts of the case I still cant remember it!

What are peoples study techniques for these exams?

I have material if anyone is stuck or in need. I guess this is a platform to help each other so why not share our strategies if any

lawlad101

yournerd wrote: »

I'm in the same boat.. even if read into the facts of the case I still cant remember it!

What are peoples study techniques for these exams?

I have material if anyone is stuck or in need. I guess this is a platform to help each other so why not share our strategies if any

I don't know if this helps, but to remember case names, I write a list of the most relevant cases per topic and then a little prompt beside them.

So for example, I'm studying Sexual Offences at the moment and I'll draw up a page after reading the chapter that is like:

R v Fletcher - no force required
R v Bree - drunken consent is consent
R v Dica - HIV case
DPP v Morgan - honest belief

Etc.

I dunno if that helps but that's what I do!

Teamhrach

lawlad101 wrote: »

I don't know if this helps, but to remember case names, I write a list of the most relevant cases per topic and then a little prompt beside them.

So for example, I'm studying Sexual Offences at the moment and I'll draw up a page after reading the chapter that is like:

R v Fletcher - no force required
R v Bree - drunken consent is consent
R v Dica - HIV case
DPP v Morgan - honest belief

Etc.

I dunno if that helps but that's what I do!

I do that too and it works!
I put in the year, court and judge's name as a sort of narrative in my head to help me remember what happened first and usually remember most of that in the exam.

For family law cases, I used to think of people I knew with the same initials (even if the people I know didn't know each other). You can do it with celebrities/soap stars...anything that's familiar and you'll remember.

Some people are able to memorise by walking around their house or something?? I'm intrigued if anyone can share how that's done!

Tony_TwoLegs

Teamhrach wrote: »

lawlad101 wrote: »

I don't know if this helps, but to remember case names, I write a list of the most relevant cases per topic and then a little prompt beside them.

So for example, I'm studying Sexual Offences at the moment and I'll draw up a page after reading the chapter that is like:

R v Fletcher - no force required
R v Bree - drunken consent is consent
R v Dica - HIV case
DPP v Morgan - honest belief

Etc.

I dunno if that helps but that's what I do!

I do that too and it works!
I put in the year, court and judge's name as a sort of narrative in my head to help me remember what happened first and usually remember most of that in the exam.

For family law cases, I used to think of people I knew with the same initials (even if the people I know didn't know each other). You can do it with celebrities/soap stars...anything that's familiar and you'll remember.

Some people are able to memorise by walking around their house or something?? I'm intrigued if anyone can share how that's done!

There is no need to recall judges names, or even the year. The examiner is looking for proof of understanding of the concepts and the law. Don't be fretting over small insignificant details.
Sorry if that sounds harsh but I promise you - don't worry about the minute stuff like that.

Teamhrach

Tony_TwoLegs wrote: »

There is no need to recall judges names, or even the year. The examiner is looking for proof of understanding of the concepts and the law. Don't be fretting over small insignificant details.
Sorry if that sounds harsh but I promise you - don't worry about the minute stuff like that.

In general, not all answers will need that detail but in terms of understanding, this is what works for ME. Sometimes judges have a history of taking a particular stance on an issue - they could be the leading judge and a few years later in the minority for example.

lawlad101

Teamhrach wrote: »

In general, not all answers will need that detail but in terms of understanding, this is what works for ME. Sometimes judges have a history of taking a particular stance on an issue - they could be the leading judge and a few years later in the minority for example.

Yeah for certain topics I find it easier to remember it with judges in a narrative format and for other topics I just learn case names. For instance, I think that the undue influence and third party lenders is a good one for remembering judges! :pac:

holliek

Does anyone have an up to date equity grid?

LegallyBlonde2

What are people focusing on for company? is it safe to leave out examinership?

holliek

LegallyBlonde2 wrote: »

What are people focusing on for company? is it safe to leave out examinership?

I left out examinership

lawlad101

Is anyone else leaving out Rescission - unconscionability for Equity? I completely forgot about it until now and had mainly focused all my time on Undue Influence

Heart Shaped Box

Has anyone STILL not heard anything from the Law Society?? Maybe I should the silence as a sign not to sit them...

illy.m

Heart Shaped Box wrote: »

Has anyone STILL not heard anything from the Law Society?? Maybe I should the silence as a sign not to sit them...

I didn't get mine too. But received an email last week acknowledging the payment.

L124

Heart Shaped Box wrote: »

Has anyone STILL not heard anything from the Law Society?? Maybe I should the silence as a sign not to sit them...

Another poster said was exactly two weeks before exams last year.So, considering the first exam is October 2nd I’m thinking it’ll arrive tomorrow. That or FE1s are cancelled this year. Which would obviously be a real shame.