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CiaranS93 · 09-03-2020 03:38PM

CiaranS93 wrote: »

Exact same.

Used National Tourism v Scotland and National Tourism v Colgan.

All fail except last one if they can show it involves some form of education/teaching/knowledge as per Re Shaw

And under section 2 has to be of public benefit

And just realised I wrote Colgan and not Coughlan, oops

mydogwentroof · 09-03-2020 03:39PM

CiaranS93 wrote: »

Exact same.

Used National Tourism v Scotland and National Tourism v Colgan.

All fail except last one if they can show it involves some form of education/teaching/knowledge as per Re Shaw

And under section 2 has to be of public benefit

I said the last one would seek to be classified under S3(1)(d) talked about Coughlan and referred to s49 of the 1961 act re the 10%

mydogwentroof · 09-03-2020 03:40PM

Jenosul wrote: »

No sorry it was the proprietary I wrote on is that a fail? Thank you for reply

It just said estoppel - talked about all the proprietary cases and discussed Alan v El Nasr re promissory

ihatethesea · 09-03-2020 03:42PM

tommyq94 wrote: »

Does any kind soul have any revision guides for Contract they would be willing to share, or have any predictions?

I literally feel its so unpredictable after last year with no Offer, Acceptance or Cons. Protection! Expecting they will surely make a show for sure this year?!

mydogwentroof · 09-03-2020 03:43PM

EmmaO94 wrote: »

Equity

Answer me honestly....

3 really solid answers, but could only answer one element of the note q, and was very iffy about the second half of q4 (wrote plenty on half secret trusts but the second half of question was out of my reach)

Would this be enough to scrape a pass?

I failed last sitting in similar circumstances

CiaranS93 · 09-03-2020 03:47PM

ihatethesea wrote: »

I literally feel its so unpredictable after last year with no Offer, Acceptance or Cons. Protection! Expecting they will surely make a show for sure this year?!

I was so underprepared in the last sitting.. Only had 2-3 solid questions and the rest was a load of BS. I still got 50 when I was sure I failed.

CiaranS93 · 09-03-2020 03:48PM

mydogwentroof wrote: »

I said the last one would seek to be classified under S3(1)(d) talked about Coughlan and referred to s49 of the 1961 act re the 10%

Could you clarify how section 49 relates? I thought it was where there were two purposes present you get rid of the non charitable one?

mydogwentroof · 09-03-2020 03:51PM

CiaranS93 wrote: »

Could you clarify how section 49 relates? I thought it was where there were two purposes present you get rid of the non charitable one?

S49:

Where any of the purposes of a gift includes or could be deemed to include both charitable and non-charitable objects, its terms shall be so construed and given effect to as to exclude the non-charitable objects and the purpose shall, accordingly, be treated as charitable.

rightytighty · 09-03-2020 03:52PM

leavingcert17 wrote: »

Did you pass the question?

I did

ihatethesea · 09-03-2020 03:56PM

CiaranS93 wrote: »

I was so underprepared in the last sitting.. Only had 2-3 solid questions and the rest was a load of BS. I still got 50 when I was sure I failed.

Aw fair play!! I sat it last year too and was super unprepared too, Got 39 haha, feeling a lot more prepared this year but terrified shel shaft us again with a ****ty paper!

iamanengine · 09-03-2020 03:56PM

iamanengine wrote: »

Also do people think I will lose much marks for only referring to English cases on that Q? Question said to make reference to the jurisprudence of Irish courts and where appropriate to the jurisprudence of courts of other jurisdictions. I only had 1 Irish case in my notes but forgot it

Anyone think this is a big deal? Would hate to fail just cos of that

Jeremiah25 · 09-03-2020 03:58PM

iamanengine wrote: »

Anyone think this is a big deal? Would hate to fail just cos of that

Highly doubt you'd fail just on that regard. Once you have shown a broad knowledge of the applicable law I'm sure you'd get most marks!

jewels652 · 09-03-2020 03:59PM

CiaranS93 wrote: »

What's peoples thoughts/predictions for EU?

For Eu my main topics are:

Citizenship
Direct Effect
Competition Art 101 and 102
Goods
Judicial review
Institutions

Thinking of adding:

Workers
Preliminary reference procedure
General principles

leavingcert17 · 09-03-2020 03:59PM

rightytighty wrote: »

I did

Thank you ðŸ™ðŸ»

godfather2 · 09-03-2020 04:01PM

iamanengine wrote: »

Anyone think this is a big deal? Would hate to fail just cos of that

No, I think you will be fine. Now get ready for the next one. Dissecting the paper too much is never a good thing. You never know with equity, it's the biggest coin toss of all of them apparently.
Get the head down or the coffee on, you've got the next mountain on the horizon to deal with, forget the last one. Does you no good.

iamanengine · 09-03-2020 04:02PM

Jeremiah25 wrote: »

Highly doubt you'd fail just on that regard. Once you have shown a broad knowledge of the applicable law I'm sure you'd get most marks!

godfather2 wrote: »

No, I think you will be fine. Now get ready for the next one. Dissecting the paper too much is never a good thing. You never know with equity, it's the biggest coin toss of all of them apparently.
Get the head down or the coffee on, you've got the next mountain on the horizon to deal with, forget the last one. Does you no good.

Thanks guys, over thinking things. Feel like I did well on the question despite having no Irish cases and my other 4 Q's were all decent, so should be fine, just worrying!

On to Company

Jeremiah25 · 09-03-2020 04:03PM

iamanengine wrote: »

Thanks guys, over thinking things. Feel like I did well on the question despite having no Irish cases and my other 4 Q's were all decent, so should be fine, just worrying!

On to Company

What topics are you sticking to for company?

nmurphy1441 · 09-03-2020 04:04PM

Contract

Interpreting express terms??? Is that The Plain meaning rule, the Factual Matrix rule and the Contra Proferentem rule?

The Parol Evidence rule is there too if I’m right above but it’s always asked not to mention it!

CiaranS93 · 09-03-2020 04:05PM

jewels652 wrote: »

For Eu my main topics are:

Citizenship
Direct Effect
Competition Art 101 and 102
Goods
Judicial review
Institutions

Thinking of adding:

Workers
Preliminary reference procedure
General principles

Yea I can't do competition but I know it comes up every year ugh I hate it.

I'm doing:

General principles
Institutions
FMG
FMW
Direct Effect and Supremacy
Citizenship
Equality
Infringement

Hoping that will have me covered but open to suggestions that don't involve competition

godfather2 · 09-03-2020 04:06PM

Currently brain dumping equity with a quiet acceptance I've done all I could. Will get it in October, duck it. Getting ready for contract and tort. Two more boils on my ass to deal with before I can sit down easy again. Onwards it is.

iamanengine · 09-03-2020 04:07PM

Jeremiah25 wrote: »

What topics are you sticking to for company?

Focus is on:

5 main changes/LTD v DAC/Summary Approval Procedure
Directors
Borrowing
Winding up
Realisation of Assets
Minority Protection
Receivership
Corporate Authority

I have a decent knowledge of:
Restriction/Disqualification
SLP

Terrible knowledge of:
Membership
Share Transfer

jewels652 · 09-03-2020 04:12PM

CiaranS93 wrote: »

Yea I can't do competition but I know it comes up every year ugh I hate it.

I'm doing:

General principles
Institutions
FMG
FMW
Direct Effect and Supremacy
Citizenship
Equality
Infringement

Hoping that will have me covered but open to suggestions that don't involve competition

I think those topics will have you covered maybe add in preliminary reference procedure. Does infringement usually comes up?

CiaranS93 · 09-03-2020 04:16PM

jewels652 wrote: »

I think those topics will have you covered maybe add in preliminary reference procedure. Does infringement usually comes up?

Think it came up last sitting but just did it because pretty straight forward. Are preliminary ref and judicial quite short?

sm333 · 09-03-2020 04:17PM

For people worried about equity this morning I sat it straight out of college, barely understood half the principles or cases, didn’t know the night before notes existed and still passed with 50 on the dot.

Think about how frustrated you’ll be with all this time spent worrying if you actually have passed and try not to sweat it

jewels652 · 09-03-2020 04:21PM

CiaranS93 wrote: »

Think it came up last sitting but just did it because pretty straight forward. Are preliminary ref and judicial quite short?

They are short and straight forward handy topics.
I want to add in general principles but is a long topic. I wonder do I have enough anyway?

cowboy123456 · 09-03-2020 04:24PM

hey guys, for anyone who has previously sat eu how hard is it compared to others or has anybody an idea of pass rates for it?

user115 · 09-03-2020 04:30PM

Equity was actually okay!! Got 4 good answers and 1 okay answer, hoping that is the last ever fe1 I sit!!

Thanks everyone for sharing on this, found it so helpful, didn't know anyone doing the exams so this was really a great support. Hope exams go great for ye all, hang in there!

CiaranS93 · 09-03-2020 04:38PM

jewels652 wrote: »

They are short and straight forward handy topics.
I want to add in general principles but is a long topic. I wonder do I have enough anyway?

Tbh currently thinking about dropping general principles because it's quite long. Might take up judicial review instead

sm333 · 09-03-2020 04:56PM

cowboy123456 wrote: »

hey guys, for anyone who has previously sat eu how hard is it compared to others or has anybody an idea of pass rates for it?

Definitely one of the easier ones to pass. The examiner is well aware how broad the course is and marks accordingly. Best of luck!

supercreative · 09-03-2020 04:57PM

cowboy123456 wrote: »

hey guys, for anyone who has previously sat eu how hard is it compared to others or has anybody an idea of pass rates for it?

Oct 19 paper wasn't too fun but generally it's pretty predictable and the pass rates haven't fallen below 70% since Oct 13 as far as I know. I don't really understand EU law completely and it was not my ideal paper but got 61, know the main areas and look at some past papers and you'll be grand.

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