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

jewels652 · 21-07-2017 10:13PM

Thanks for the advice Yoop. I am also doing the Fe1s this October, it will be my first sitting I registered to sit 5 exams which is crazy I don't know what I was thinking I only started studying today is so overwhelming when I realised the amount of topics that need to be covered.
I bought notes online, I think they are fine really they have revision notes, lecture notes, exam grids, past exam papers and reports and PDF manuals from Griffith college and independent colleges. You can get them on adverts.ie
I am doing tort, constitutional, property, equity and contract I am so worried and overwhelmed about this exams, I will keep up to date with this thread for any tips and advice. Also I was told that if you refer to academic commentary they take marks off, is that true? Should I just stick to cases and primary authority???
Thanks in advance

Yoop_ · 21-07-2017 10:24PM

jewels652 wrote: »

Thanks for the advice Yoop. I am also doing the Fe1s this October, it will be my first sitting I registered to sit 5 exams which is crazy I don't know what I was thinking I only started studying today is so overwhelming when I realised the amount of topics that need to be covered.
I bought notes online, I think they are fine really they have revision notes, lecture notes, exam grids, past exam papers and reports and PDF manuals from Griffith college and independent colleges. You can get them on adverts.ie
I am doing tort, constitutional, property, equity and contract I am so worried and overwhelmed about this exams, I will keep up to date with this thread for any tips and advice. Also I was told that if you refer to academic commentary they take marks off, is that true? Should I just stick to cases and primary authority???
Thanks in advance

No problem. Starting into it all the first time is definitely overwhelming. Some of the courses seem absolutely enormous compared to college. Just keep at it, bit by bit, and you'll be grand. There's a nice bit of overlap between Equity, Property and Contract so you'll be surprised how quickly everything will sink in.

I'm open to correction but I don't think there's any negative marking for things like academic commentary. Obviously it's fairly necessary in an essay style question, but I have never included it in problem questions because if I was advising a client in reality, I wouldn't be giving them a spiel from the latest journal. Cases are the most important thing to have in those kinds of questions. That's not to say you can never include it in problem questions, but make sure it's relevant. What the examiner wants most is to see a good understanding of the law and a good application to the facts in front of you. If you've got a nice bit of commentary that fits well, by all means add it in. Just make sure it's not randomly tacked onto the end like you're desperate to put it somewhere.

hullaballoo · 21-07-2017 10:35PM

There's a thread for this already, so I'll merge this into the main FE1s thread.

cjaybcjayb · 22-07-2017 04:52AM

Hi all. Hoping someone could PM me the exam grids for Criminal and Tort? I have Company, EU and Equity if anyone needs... Thanks guys :-)

AislingB92 · 22-07-2017 03:00PM

Hi there, does anybody have up to date exam grids for EU and Constitutional? Thanks in advance!

Sarakarp · 22-07-2017 04:12PM

Hi. Would anyone have the topics that came up in Criminal Law in March 2017 please and thank you

rickmatt · 24-07-2017 11:23AM

JEWELS652 - I have tried to purchase notes for the FE1's online from Adverts.ie. Is Adverts.ie a trustworthy site to buy notes from. I am a little sceptical about some of the offers they sound too good to be true. But maybe they are that good I'm just wondering can you confirm this for me.

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Sorry, LD is not to be used for anything relating to purchase etc of notes
Swapping etc of exam grids is OK
Apart from that, good luck all

greenfrog24 · 24-07-2017 12:11PM

Hi there, just wondering if anybody who's already registered for the October sitting has received any sort of confirmation from the Law Society? I registered in June and haven't heard from them yet - just wondering if that's normal or if I should get on to them!

jewels652 · 24-07-2017 07:43PM

rickmatt wrote: »

JEWELS652 - I have tried to purchase notes for the FE1's online from Adverts.ie. Is Adverts.ie a trustworthy site to buy notes from. I am a little sceptical about some of the offers they sound too good to be true. But maybe they are that good I'm just wondering can you confirm this for me.

Mod
Sorry, LD is not to be used for anything relating to purchase etc of notes
Apart from that, good luck all

Hi there, I bought the notes and yes they are trustworthy they only thing is that they can take a long time to respond. I am actually very happy with the notes is after saving me a lot of time typing and organising notes.

yournerd · 24-07-2017 09:12PM

I have tort notes if anyone is llooking!

jewels652 · 25-07-2017 11:47AM

Sarakarp wrote: »

Hi. Would anyone have the topics that came up in Criminal Law in March 2017 please and thank you

Hi Sarakarp I have the exam paper and report for criminal march 2017 I can email it to you..

yournerd · 25-07-2017 07:18PM

Does anyone have any material from the March 2017 sittings?

Bayb12 · 25-07-2017 09:26PM

Does anyone have a company and constitutional grid they can donate?

cjaybcjayb · 26-07-2017 12:53AM

smugairleroin wrote: »

Hi, I'm looking for a company law exam grid, can swap for any other subject grid up to 2016

Hey. I have a Company law grid up to 2016 if thats handy? Would you happen to have Tort and Criminal? Thanks! :-)

dizg · 26-07-2017 10:26AM

Hey all,

Does anyone have grids for constitutional, EU or Tort? I'm looking at buying notes and will be swap/ share with anyone once I get these!

Sarakarp · 26-07-2017 04:12PM

Would anyone have tort law sample answers please and thank you. I can swap for something else in Constitutional, Land or Criminal ðŸ˜Š

Anastaciag94 · 27-07-2017 12:32PM

Hey, I'm looking for up to date exam grids for Contract, Constitutional, Tort and Equity. Have sample answers, papers and reports and a few other bits I can swap for every subject except Tort!

LegalFianna · 27-07-2017 04:50PM

Hi there,
Just wondering people's thoughts on Ultra Vires for Company. Obv the Act abolished the Ultra Vires doctrine but it remains for DACs and PLCs. Anybody doing prep courses been told not to bother with it or anything? Thanks in advance.
Also, slightly related. Does anybody have any Company notes? I have great notes for the other 7 but my Company Notes are pre-2014 Act so aren't very helpful. Willing to trade any and all of my notes for up-to-date Company notes. Thank you everyone.

jewels652 · 27-07-2017 09:02PM

Hi everyone,
I have been studying for constitutional for the last few days and I cannot help but to feel completely overwhelmed once I finish a topic and I go over the past question I find it hard to identify the questions never mind the issues..
anyway as I sit here thinking which topics should I study for and which ones shouldn't I bother with. I say I better pose a question here for you all to help me predict what is coming up and mightn't.
I will appreciate your help.
Please

AislingB92 · 27-07-2017 09:08PM

Hi jewels652, I'm in the same boat, very large topic! Sat the exam last time round. Failed it and appealed it...missed out by 1%!!!
Any chance you have an up to date exam grid/solutions to exam paper from March 2017?
Appreciate anything you have! Thanks!!

jewels652 · 27-07-2017 09:14PM

AislingB92 wrote: »

Hi jewels652, I'm in the same boat, very large topic! Sat the exam last time round. Failed it and appealed it...missed out by 1%!!!
Any chance you have an up to date exam grid/solutions to exam paper from March 2017?
Appreciate anything you have! Thanks!!

Thanks AislingB92, I have exam grid up to march 2016 pm if that is any good?
I would like to get an up to date one too.
As you sat the exam last time would you know what q3 was about?
Thank u

AislingB92 · 27-07-2017 09:17PM

jewels652 wrote: »

Thanks AislingB92, I have exam grid up to march 2016 pm if that is any good?
I would like to get an up to date one too.
As you sat the exam last time would you know what q3 was about?
Thank u

I have exam grid up to March 2016 myself but thanks anyway!
Q3 was in relation to writing a short note on three of the eight judgements of the ECJ.

jewels652 · 27-07-2017 09:20PM

AislingB92 wrote: »

I have exam grid up to March 2016 myself but thanks anyway!
Q3 was in relation to writing a short note on three of the eight judgements of the ECJ.

No march 2017, Rachel's father is suffering from a rare form of illness....

AislingB92 · 27-07-2017 09:22PM

jewels652 wrote: »

No march 2017, Rachel's father is suffering from a rare form of illness....

Apologies, head stuck in EU law...unsure of Q3 March 2017 for Constitutional.

Shibby28 · 29-07-2017 12:31PM

Hi, hope everyone getting on okay in this life ruining studying

Does anyone happen to have exam grids for Constitutional, EU and Criminal?
I have all papers & reports for Contract, Tort, Equity, Company and Property to swap. Thank you!

fe1hunzo · 29-07-2017 02:11PM

Hey everyone,

Having difficulty finding the actual syllabus online for any of the exams? Is there one's online any where at all?
Also where is best site/place to purchase the legislations for the exams? I have some of them from my undergrad and masters but need a few others.

Thanks.

Yoop_ · 29-07-2017 08:14PM

fe1hunzo wrote: »

Hey everyone,

Having difficulty finding the actual syllabus online for any of the exams? Is there one's online any where at all?
Also where is best site/place to purchase the legislations for the exams? I have some of them from my undergrad and masters but need a few others.

Thanks.

It's on the LS website.

https://www.lawsociety.ie/globalassets/documents/education/fe-1/fe1syllabus.pdf

This is from the Spring 2017 sitting but they don't really change it.

As for legislation; Amazon or Easons are good for the books. The Succession Act and LCLRA can be ordered by emailing the Office of Public Works.

SagarMudgal · 30-07-2017 11:13PM

Hi all, would anyone be generous enough to share with me up to date Equity, Criminal and Contract exam grids?

OMGWACA · 31-07-2017 07:52PM

aherns2 wrote: »

Thank you so much for this. I'm literally filling out the application for and deciding between contrast and equity but maybe I should just put both. I'm only thinking volume of study with 4...I was planning on going hell for leather on just three. I'm working full time with kids so trying to be as realistic as possible. Will doing four versus three kill me study wise...

I was the same, unsure on 3 or 4 - I took my chance and did 3. I was afraid I would've spread myself too thin if I did 4. It worked for me, got there by the skin of my teeth so know there would've been no way I would've gotten the magic 3 if I had done 4! But everyone is different!

cjaybcjayb · 01-08-2017 12:46AM

Does anyone have exam grids for Criminal and/or Tort? I have exam grids for Equity, EU and Company to swap! :-)

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