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

In the RDS, anyone know what parking is like there? Not familiar with area.

Anyone studying for EU law, I recently purchased Concentrate EU Law by Matthew J. Homewood and published by Oxford University Press, and am finding it to be a good revision/study aid. I had previously done a prep course in one of the schools.

I came across the book when googling a case for more info on it - it’s possible to read/see a chunk of the book online on google and I thought it looked useful. It doesn’t have absolutely everything in it, but it has a lot.

vid36 wrote: »

I used that book both in University and for the Fe1s. It is great for getting a handle on the key concepts and principles. I strongly recommend it.

Is there case law mentioned in it??

And is it the 6th edition you’re referring to?

Fe1newbie wrote: »

Few nice people have messaged me with some advice for the exams, and a good few wondering had I sample answers....I don’t unfortunately and I don’t know where exactly I could get sample answers...does anyone know?
All I have is the manuals for 6 subjects and all reports that the examiners themselves write themselves I think? ‘Grids’ also, so I can pass them on if anyone needs em for exams 😀 but no sample answers sorry.
One question I have is what exam would be considered the highest pass rate?
Thanks guys

If you could share exam grids with me, I'd really appreciate it!

Bex20 wrote: »

Does anyone have an up to date Contract and Equity grid ?

Dm me ya

lsheehaneire wrote: »

Hi All,
Sorry if this question has been answered ...
Can anyone sit the eu/tort papers in August or is it ONLY open to people who were supposed to sit it in March ??

Many thanks in advance :-)

Yeah Law Society website says anyone who wasn't signed up for March can register on June 12th to sit EU and tort

Am I getting this right everyone? I'm doing 5 exams let's say. I didn't sign up for EU/Tort in March. Can I sign up to do EU/Tort in August, and do the remaining 3 in October? That would be very convenient if it's allowed.

Hi everyone! I’m hoping this is the right place to post this. I just finished my law degree a few days ago and was planning on doing Fe1s in October and March. As there has been two exams rescheduled, I am thinking now that I will spread it out and do both EU and tort in August. I am just wondering if anyone has any advice on the best/cheapest study materials/manuals to buy as people have been telling me different things. Any advice on what to buy and where to buy them would be seriously appreciated as I decided very last minute to do this so I haven’t had much time to think about it!

ruby1998 wrote: »

Hi guys, completely new to this and none of my friends/family have gone through these exams. Do most people just prepare extensive notes based on manuals and books and then move on to consider exam papers/sample answers/grids? Where can I source the best material to prepare notes from? Finally, when is everyone starting to study for the October sitting?

Apologies for the incessant questions - very apprehensive newcomer here.

Hi Ruby

Yes people would just write notes from manuals and powerpoints. Some people take a course as well. That's what I am doing. I find it much easier for structure and stuff. But it is quite expensive so the others who don't want to pay for the course usually buys the manuals, notes, powerpoints etc. from those who have paid for the course!

For myself, I used the manuals / powerpoints and listened to the lectures. When my notes were done I then started looking at past papers and sample answers etc. It is completely individual!

The city college course starts next week as far as I am aware but a lot of people don't start studying until July. Others have already started. Again it is just completely individual.

I am selling some of my manuals etc., if you are interested. PM me if you are (no pressure tho)

If you want to do a course heres a list of whats available:
Independent Colleges
City Colleges
Lawschool.ie
Griffith College

Hope this helped! Best of luck with your studying and exams

I got the James O'Mahony nutshells, they are £9.99 kindle edition. They are very good, not a lot of details on the facts of the cases but give the most important cases per topic and relevant principles and statutes.

nmurphy1441 wrote: »

How do people study for the case note question in EU?

Can the case note be from previous years or the current year or what?

Didn’t do the question, I read on here that it’s better to not to bother wasting time learning the cases because the exam is quite predictable.

Twinings2016 wrote: »

Hi!

Does anyone know re. EU if Blackstone's Treaties & Legislation 2017 -2018 would be sufficient for the exam? Have it since college.

Or would I be better off just getting the most recent one?

That one will be fine, main thing is that it is post Lisbon.

Completely depends on the person, but the legislation is not necessarily essential to pass the exam. I found it most helpful psychologically, to know it’s there if you’re really stuck, but if you’re prepared for the exam you’ll have the most important articles/directives in your head, same as you would for constitutional.

If doing Eu and Tort how many then are people taking for October? What’s the most in October you could do, do you think? 3?

Hey just wondering if anyone knows how I would go about getting exam grids ? Looking for equity, tort,criminal and property! Any help would be really appreciated