FE1 Exam Thread (Read 1st post!) NOTICE: YOU MAY SWAP EXAM GRIDS

thedocker · 05-03-2017 07:49PM

kevin125 wrote: »

Did anyone answer q1 on the EU paper yday? I just gave info re the relevant institutions, had nothing about the effects from Lisbon. Just wondering would I pick up some marks for it? I'm aware it was about the effects of the lisbon treaty.[/quote

You should get something for it anyway. If that's the only worry you've got and your other 4 answers were fine then you're one of the lucky ones. I thought the EU paper was extremely tough and very narrowly focused. I very nearly walked out after within the first hour. Studied very hard for it and could only manage to answer five questions poorly. Can't help but think that unless the marker goes easy on people the fail rate will be very high.

Lumi77 · 05-03-2017 08:27PM

Robbie25808 wrote: »

Have 3 exams in a row criminal property and contract. I am very far behind in contract and have to take a gamble for it. Any chapters which you reckon i could leave out? Or what should i definitely do?

Did you do equity?

Robbie25808 · 05-03-2017 09:08PM

Lumi77 wrote: »

Did you do equity?

Yeah, did equity there and was happy.

laurenburne · 05-03-2017 09:14PM

Are we all set for Tort?? (",) I just want Thursday to come around now and be over!

I'm pushing all the stories I've heard of how tough a marker he is out of my mind!

binkevii · 05-03-2017 09:43PM

Public Authority liability - must do or not?

binkevii · 05-03-2017 09:49PM

laurenburne wrote: »

Are we all set for Tort?? (",) I just want Thursday to come around now and be over!

I'm pushing all the stories I've heard of how tough a marker he is out of my mind!

noo, not yet.. what are your predictions what will come up?

Username 1993 · 05-03-2017 09:59PM

Hi guys would anyone be able to say if it would be realistic to study for the FE1s for the first time with 8 weeks to prepare for 4 examinations? I know there are no 'easier' exams and everyone has their own preferences, but are there some subjects which have significantly shorter and more straightforward topics than others?

Any help would be appreciated and good luck for the exams!

Lumi77 · 05-03-2017 10:06PM

Robbie25808 wrote: »

Yeah, did equity there and was happy.

Well you should have at least 4 chapters covered from that.
So offer and acceptance, consumer law, remedies, consideration , mistake, misrep, exclusion clauses and terms of contract.
Hope that helps

laurenburne · 05-03-2017 10:55PM

binkevii wrote: »

Public Authority liability - must do or not?

Ugh I havnt got around to that yet. I really hope it's not a really specific paper with fire and other really small topics...like public authority aand fatal injuries. I don't really like occupier liability either haha..can you get a sense of my current mood.

I'd love animal liability and nervous shock.

I still need to cover employer liability, fatal injuries, rylands may appear (I hate that chapter), economic loss could be a nice one.

What are you covering/ leaving out?

I feel like I still need to cover so much but I usually always get "the fear" before these exams that I know nothing at all...question what have I even been doing all the time I spent studying and then more comes to you then you think.

I havnt done any preparatory course.

graduate555 · 05-03-2017 10:55PM

Username 1993 wrote: »

Hi guys would anyone be able to say if it would be realistic to study for the FE1s for the first time with 8 weeks to prepare for 4 examinations? I know there are no 'easier' exams and everyone has their own preferences, but are there some subjects which have significantly shorter and more straightforward topics than others?

Any help would be appreciated and good luck for the exams!

It's definitely doable. Equity, contract and property overlap so much - I started those less than a month before as I couldn't get any materials til then, I studied flat out and passed just fine. I would add criminal or company to those and you should be grand

odwyer94 · 05-03-2017 11:02PM

Username 1993 wrote: »

Hi guys would anyone be able to say if it would be realistic to study for the FE1s for the first time with 8 weeks to prepare for 4 examinations? I know there are no 'easier' exams and everyone has their own preferences, but are there some subjects which have significantly shorter and more straightforward topics than others?

Any help would be appreciated and good luck for the exams!

I second graduate555, it's very doable! I would advise against doing my combination of property, equity, contract and criminal though as you may find yourself (as I am now) overburdened when you try to do the remaining four in the next sitting as the courses are much longer.

odwyer94 · 05-03-2017 11:06PM

So I decided to stick with both Tort and Constitutional but I just realised I have really neglected Constitutional. So far I'm doing:

Constitutional Interpretation
Separation of Powers
Locus Standing
Presumption of Constitutionality
Referendum Law
Effects of Unconstitutionality
Principles of Express and Unenumerated Rights
Unenumerated Rights
Property Rights and the Right to Livelihood
Freedom of Religion
Freedom of Expression/Right to Privacy
Fair Procedures (?!)

Any ideas what else I should cover at this late stage I would really appreciate some suggestions??!!

binkevii · 06-03-2017 12:53AM

laurenburne wrote: »

What are you covering/ leaving out?

Duty of care/Standard of care
Res Ipsa Loquitur
Economic Loss
Nervous Shock
Medical Negligence
Employers' liability
Vicarious liability
Liability for defective products
Defamation
Tresspass to Land/Nuisance/Rylands v Fletcher
Liability for Animals/Fire
Damages
Limitations of Actions

Is it enough?? what should I add?

Yoop · 06-03-2017 01:08AM

odwyer94 wrote: »

So I decided to stick with both Tort and Constitutional but I just realised I have really neglected Constitutional. So far I'm doing:

Constitutional Interpretation
Separation of Powers
Locus Standing
Presumption of Constitutionality
Referendum Law
Effects of Unconstitutionality
Principles of Express and Unenumerated Rights
Unenumerated Rights
Property Rights and the Right to Livelihood
Freedom of Religion
Freedom of Expression/Right to Privacy
Fair Procedures (?!)

Any ideas what else I should cover at this late stage I would really appreciate some suggestions??!!

I would also do two or three of: Family and Education - Attorney General - Trial in Due Course of Law.

Constitutional is my last one and it's killing me; feel like I know loads until I look at the exam papers

Lindyloo 1 · 06-03-2017 08:36AM

Yoop don't worry, that's an entirely normal feeling with constitutional! I was the exact same with that subject.

If you feel you know loads and understand it well then that will show through and you can make the questions fit round that. Best of luck with it!

laurenburne · 06-03-2017 09:01AM

binkevii wrote: »

Duty of care/Standard of care
Res Ipsa Loquitur
Economic Loss
Nervous Shock
Medical Negligence
Employers' liability
Vicarious liability
Liability for defective products
Defamation
Tresspass to Land/Nuisance/Rylands v Fletcher
Liability for Animals/Fire
Damages
Limitations of Actions

Is it enough?? what should I add?

That looks very good to me, I'm aiming to do pretty much the same. I'm going to get stuck into Damages today, I havnt done it yet.

I covered limitations before but I don't feel like I know it well enough at all yet. Oh fire too, I need to look at that.

Have you done causation?

odwyer94 · 06-03-2017 09:48AM

Yoop wrote: »

I would also do two or three of: Family and Education - Attorney General - Trial in Due Course of Law.

Constitutional is my last one and it's killing me; feel like I know loads until I look at the exam papers

Thanks a million!!

qwerty1991 · 06-03-2017 11:24AM

Hi,

Would anyone be able to pass on a criminal law grid and/or examiner reports?

I thought I was all set for the exam and now that Im sitting down to look at it, I havent a clue and am panicking!!

I just have criminal and contract holding me back from Blackhall but now I really think I will be stuck coming back in October to do these again

Thanks if anyone can assist.

Lumi77 · 06-03-2017 11:33AM

qwerty1991 wrote: »

Hi,

Would anyone be able to pass on a criminal law grid and/or examiner reports?

I thought I was all set for the exam and now that Im sitting down to look at it, I havent a clue and am panicking!! I just have criminal and contract holding me back from Blackhall but now I really think I will be stuck coming back in October to do these again

Thanks if anyone can assist.

Head up . You should be fine. Criminal is a really high pass rate . It's my first sitting and am only confident in criminal.
The questions will be mixed and you need to cover most of the course.
I have grid but new to forum so don't know how to give it to you

the great communicator · 06-03-2017 12:22PM

This may seem stupid at this stage to be asking but...

In tort when I'm answering a general negligence question (like q1 or 3) on the last paper do I mention Glencar? Or do I just jump into standard/causation/remoteness?

Lumi77 · 06-03-2017 12:32PM

Hi

Just wondering if anyone knows the final decision in the recent case of Kerrins v PAC. Please.
I can't find it.

Thanks

shellbm · 06-03-2017 12:42PM

Can someone who has done property shed some light on the pass rate and marking of the exam?? Starting to get really worried about it, considering ditching it altogether and focusing on criminal and constitutional...

I will have the following covered;
1. succession
2. family property
3. adverse possession
4. co-ownership
5. easements
6. Landlord and Tenant
7. mortgages
8. systems of land registration
9. items above and below the land/treasure trove

I won't have enough time to cover anything else !!

thanks so much

graduate555 · 06-03-2017 12:47PM

the great communicator wrote: »

This may seem stupid at this stage to be asking but...

In tort when I'm answering a general negligence question (like q1 or 3) on the last paper do I mention Glencar? Or do I just jump into standard/causation/remoteness?

I would for sure mention Glencar first, just even briefly to show to the examiner that you understand that duty of care first has to be established before you can assess the standard owed and whether damage has been caused by the breach. I haven't even looked at questions yet! Is it always questions 1 and 3 are negligence?

Lindyloo 1 · 06-03-2017 12:56PM

the great communicator wrote: »

This may seem stupid at this stage to be asking but...

In tort when I'm answering a general negligence question (like q1 or 3) on the last paper do I mention Glencar? Or do I just jump into standard/causation/remoteness?

I'm pretty sure it's straight to causation etc for those questions.

Lindyloo 1 · 06-03-2017 01:00PM

shellbm wrote: »

Can someone who has done property shed some light on the pass rate and marking of the exam?? Starting to get really worried about it, considering ditching it altogether and focusing on criminal and constitutional...

I will have the following covered;
1. succession
2. family property
3. adverse possession
4. co-ownership
5. easements
6. Landlord and Tenant
7. mortgages
8. systems of land registration
9. items above and below the land/treasure trove

I won't have enough time to cover anything else !!

thanks so much

I don't know the stats you're after but
that's loads! You'll have your pick of questions if you've all those prepped.

the great communicator · 06-03-2017 01:06PM

graduate555 wrote: »

I would for sure mention Glencar first, just even briefly to show to the examiner that you understand that duty of care first has to be established before you can assess the standard owed and whether damage has been caused by the breach. I haven't even looked at questions yet! Is it always questions 1 and 3 are negligence?

No sorry, just happened to be that way on the last paper. They're more causation/remoteness/standard specific than asking for any discussion of Glencar etc.

LegalAnna · 06-03-2017 01:23PM

laurenburne wrote: »

That looks very good to me, I'm aiming to do pretty much the same. I'm going to get stuck into Damages today, I havnt done it yet.

I covered limitations before but I don't feel like I know it well enough at all yet. Oh fire too, I need to look at that.

Have you done causation?

Why fire? It's only come up once in the last 14 exams.. is it likely to come up this time?

qwerty1991 · 06-03-2017 01:25PM

shellbm wrote: »

Can someone who has done property shed some light on the pass rate and marking of the exam?? Starting to get really worried about it, considering ditching it altogether and focusing on criminal and constitutional...

I will have the following covered;
1. succession
2. family property
3. adverse possession
4. co-ownership
5. easements
6. Landlord and Tenant
7. mortgages
8. systems of land registration
9. items above and below the land/treasure trove

I won't have enough time to cover anything else !!

thanks so much

Hi Shellbm

I passed land law in March and I did the same topics as you except I left out mortgages and included licenses estoppel. Had all my notes written out but only had time to properly learn them off the night before. Nearly didnt sit the exam as I felt I didnt know anything and came out convinced I failed... ended up passing. You should be grand with what you have. Normally 2 succession questions on the paper so thats 2 questions you know already. Would recommend looking at past papers as questions are repeated a lot. Good luck

laurenburne · 06-03-2017 01:35PM

LegalAnna wrote: »

Why fire? It's only come up once in the last 14 exams.. is it likely to come up this time?

It came up as an essay question that year so I'm going to aim to have a paragraph at least on it just in case it comes up as part of a problem question.

I say that now but I still have so much to look at. Currently looking at employer liability for the first time.

qwerty1991 · 06-03-2017 01:38PM

Lumi77 wrote: »

Head up . You should be fine. Criminal is a really high pass rate . It's my first sitting and am only confident in criminal.
The questions will be mixed and you need to cover most of the course.
I have grid but new to forum so don't know how to give it to you

Thanks Lumi... really worried but hopefully will be ok. I only have old 2014 manuals to work off so will be googling to see if there are any recent developments.

In relation to your question re Kerrins v PAC, Im not sure of the exact judgment but I know that seperation of powers was upheld. It was found that PAC didnt make any findings in relation to Ms Kerrins but merely "utterances" and because of sop in the Constitution, the high court cannot make the members of the Oireachtas "amenable" for utterances. The only authority that can hold members ameneable for their utterances is the Oireachtas itself (I got this from an irishtimes article... they have a few on this case which may be helpful to you).

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