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03-08-2020 04:55AM

Was about to post here saying just that re Tort, I have notes on about 15 topics (don’t know off the top of my head which ones/how many now - it’s 5am!

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Anyway... have notes on over a dozen topics and am feeling very overwhelmed, how on Earth do I try learn them all in a week?! Anyone have any tips on what to focus on? Or even what to focus on in each topic?!?

Fe1VanWilder · 03-08-2020 10:32AM

Has anybody been sent an exam number yet/any information about parking/the exact location of the exam hall in the RDS? Or is it expected to be out this week?

lawgrad15 · 03-08-2020 11:00AM

Fe1VanWilder wrote: »

Has anybody been sent an exam number yet/any information about parking/the exact location of the exam hall in the RDS? Or is it expected to be out this week?

Nope. I was told that they were sending out letters last week. Today is a bank holiday so no post so hopefully they will arrive sooner rather than later.

DFMCD190384 · 03-08-2020 11:01AM

Fe1VanWilder wrote: »

Has anybody been sent an exam number yet/any information about parking/the exact location of the exam hall in the RDS? Or is it expected to be out this week?

Nothing yet. ðŸ˜¬

Quick question also, can we highlight sections of our Blackstones ?

Fe1VanWilder · 03-08-2020 11:04AM

DFMCD190384 wrote: »

Nothing yet. &#55357;&#56876;

Quick question also, can we highlight sections of our Blackstones ?

Thanks. Ya you can highlight and underline.

Lallers96 · 03-08-2020 11:44AM

Anyone else have the nerves settling in? We've a week to study (not including the morning of the exam), and for a lot of people we'll be travelling the day before it too - so really 6 proper days left of study.

I feel like it's all surface level knowledge in my head, and I'm failing to remember cases, but not the handful of statutes, when answering past questions blind. I had a load of essay questions prepared that I intended to learn off but they included a total of 45 cases and my brain can't remember them all. And it seems in a lot of problem q sample answers that less cases are required - is that incorrect?

Anyway, I'm beginning to get nervous as I haven't sat a law exam since May 2019 and I haven't sat Tort since May 2016 in first year. I'm almost thinking that answering 5 Qs in 3 hours is very hard so I've begun just timing myself for 30 mins to answer as much as I can and finish the Q on the buzzer, and then mark myself. All my answers seem very "surface-level" like without the expected analysis or "exploring the full potential of the question" that the examiner report wants, but then again I've been told that answering 5 Qs quite well rather than 4 brilliantly is better.

*Sigh* I hate the stress of this

vid36 · 03-08-2020 12:36PM

Lallers96 wrote: »

Anyone else have the nerves settling in? We've a week to study (not including the morning of the exam), and for a lot of people we'll be travelling the day before it too - so really 6 proper days left of study.

I feel like it's all surface level knowledge in my head, and I'm failing to remember cases, but not the handful of statutes, when answering past questions blind. I had a load of essay questions prepared that I intended to learn off but they included a total of 45 cases and my brain can't remember them all. And it seems in a lot of problem q sample answers that less cases are required - is that incorrect?

Anyway, I'm beginning to get nervous as I haven't sat a law exam since May 2019 and I haven't sat Tort since May 2016 in first year. I'm almost thinking that answering 5 Qs in 3 hours is very hard so I've begun just timing myself for 30 mins to answer as much as I can and finish the Q on the buzzer, and then mark myself. All my answers seem very "surface-level" like without the expected analysis or "exploring the full potential of the question" that the examiner report wants, but then again I've been told that answering 5 Qs quite well rather than 4 brilliantly is better.

*Sigh* I hate the stress of this

The first exam in a sitting was always toughest for me. After that you can pace yourself and get the timing much better. But be careful about the clock in the first exam or you might end up with a very rushed final question .

Louis Litt · 03-08-2020 12:44PM

EU

In Judicial Review, on standing for a Regulatory Act, i.e non legislative - how do i differenciate between a legislative act and non in a problem Q? Are all Directives, REgulations and Decisions legislative acts?

Hamerzan Sickles · 03-08-2020 01:04PM

iamanengine wrote: »

Competition - State Aid came up last time so I'm hoping we will get a straight up Competition Q, Art 101 /102

I'm thinking the exact same.

iamanengine · 03-08-2020 01:05PM

Louis Litt wrote: »

EU

In Judicial Review, on standing for a Regulatory Act, i.e non legislative - how do i differenciate between a legislative act and non in a problem Q? Are all Directives, REgulations and Decisions legislative acts?

Yeah I think all regs, directives and decisions are. A non-legislative act would be either a delegated act or an implementing act. A legislative act is adopted by the Council and Parliament together whereas a non-legislative act will be adopted by the Commission based on a power given to it under a legislative act, these fill in the details missing from the main legislative act.

Simple enough :rolleyes:

DUMSURFER · 03-08-2020 02:07PM

Question about EU - Direct Effect & MS Liability

Does anyone have anything on the role of damages as a remedy where there has been a breach of EU law, either by the individual or by the State?

He mentions it in one of the reports and cites Von Colson and Factortame as the cases to use but I only have a bit on Von Colson regarding indirect effect. Any help greatly appreciated!

hollyb98 · 03-08-2020 02:18PM

DUMSURFER wrote: »

Question about EU - Direct Effect & MS Liability

Does anyone have anything on the role of damages as a remedy where there has been a breach of EU law, either by the individual or by the State?

He mentions it in one of the reports and cites Von Colson and Factortame as the cases to use but I only have a bit on Von Colson regarding indirect effect. Any help greatly appreciated!

I have Van Colson only in relation to Indirect Effect, but Factortame is used as a three tier test by the ECJ for Member State Liability, I have here that the case builds on the test originally set out by Francovich and basically says that for breach amounting to MS liability must be 'sufficently serious' and theres a few cases then establishing what sufficently serious means, I don't know if that is much help?

DUMSURFER · 03-08-2020 02:48PM

hollyb98 wrote: »

I have Van Colson only in relation to Indirect Effect, but Factortame is used as a three tier test by the ECJ for Member State Liability, I have here that the case builds on the test originally set out by Francovich and basically says that for breach amounting to MS liability must be 'sufficiently serious' and there's a few cases then establishing what sufficiently serious means, I don't know if that is much help?

Yeah I have cases to illustrate that point on 'sufficiently serious' but he particularly mentions those cases in relation to the "role of damages as a remedy" which strikes me as weird.

The part of the question that bit is referring to is just about whether the State is liable for damages and between what time period, so really I'd just answer it away no problem but the fact he mentions the role of damages in relation to those two cases and then goes on to say 'it should include an examination on MS Liability w/Francovich, Sutton, Factortame etc...

Just threw me off a bit and just feel like he's looking for a different point to what I have.

iamanengine · 03-08-2020 02:55PM

DUMSURFER wrote: »

Yeah I have cases to illustrate that point on 'sufficiently serious' but he particularly mentions those cases in relation to the "role of damages as a remedy" which strikes me as weird.

The part of the question that bit is referring to is just about whether the State is liable for damages and between what time period, so really I'd just answer it away no problem but the fact he mentions the role of damages in relation to those two cases and then goes on to say 'it should include an examination on MS Liability w/Francovich, Sutton, Factortame etc...

Just threw me off a bit and just feel like he's looking for a different point to what I have.

The role of damages as a remedy is asking you to talk about MS liability. Where DE can't apply the court can grant damages under MS liability per the conditions laid down in Francovich/Factorame

Not sure how Von Colson fits into MS Liability though, I only have that for indirect effect

Aoibhin511 · 03-08-2020 03:06PM

iamanengine wrote: »

Yeah I think all regs, directives and decisions are. A non-legislative act would be either a delegated act or an implementing act. A legislative act is adopted by the Council and Parliament together whereas a non-legislative act will be adopted by the Commission based on a power given to it under a legislative act, these fill in the details missing from the main legislative act.

Simple enough :rolleyes:

But be careful with thisn the lesser test introduced in lisbon only applied to non-legislative acts that do not require implementing measures, therefore the new "direct concern" test applies to delegated acts only

Aoaoaoao2019 · 03-08-2020 04:35PM

Might be useful to anyone sitting tort - the UCC v ESB Supreme Court ruling was released at the beginning of July, overturned CA so could be a nice snippet to get in your answers to show up to date with the law!

Good luck everyone

Lcork23 · 03-08-2020 06:37PM

What do people think about article 30 and 110 coming up for the August exam? Art 34 seems easier though so hoping it is that!

Louis Litt · 03-08-2020 07:52PM

Lcork23 wrote: »

What do people think about article 30 and 110 coming up for the August exam? Art 34 seems easier though so hoping it is that!

Both could come up!

iamanengine · 03-08-2020 10:53PM

Does anyone have case law on mergers? Just realised my manual has 0 cases, only legislation

rightytighty · 04-08-2020 10:17AM

UCC/ESB is only in my notes for nuisance, is that correct?

DFMCD190384 · 04-08-2020 10:39AM

Just got my Letter from Law Society.

Fe1student1234 · 04-08-2020 10:43AM

rightytighty wrote: »

UCC/ESB is only in my notes for nuisance, is that correct?

From what I read they were found guilty of negligence ?

Lawabc · 04-08-2020 10:44AM

Dublin sitting in Croke Park

BugsySiegel · 04-08-2020 11:07AM

Hey folks, does anyone have sample answers for any of the more recent Tort papers that they can send me. I have really good notes for EU/Tort/Contract/Cons and Property that I can swap. Thanks

iamanengine · 04-08-2020 11:13AM

Lawabc wrote: »

Dublin sitting in Croke Park

My letter says RDS

nmurphy1441 · 04-08-2020 11:17AM

In need of two specific EU essay sample answers if anyone can help me out... they come up quite regularly! The principle of equivalence (pelati question) and the non privileged applicants judicial review question! Or any insight would be greatly appreciated

iamanengine · 04-08-2020 11:20AM

nmurphy1441 wrote: »

In need of two specific EU essay sample answers if anyone can help me out... they come up quite regularly! The principle of equivalence (pelati question) and the non privileged applicants judicial review question! Or any insight would be greatly appreciated

Do you have the sitting they came up? I might be able to fish one out

nmurphy1441 · 04-08-2020 11:34AM

iamanengine wrote: »

Do you have the sitting they came up? I might be able to fish one out

The judicial review question came up in March Q4 2020 and the principle of equivalence question came up in March 2017 Q2 but very possibly after this too, I just don’t have access to recent sitting!

Be great if you had something!!!

lawFE1s19976 · 04-08-2020 11:50AM

Has anyone received their letter today? A little bit worried with how late they're leaving it

Fe1student1234 · 04-08-2020 12:00PM

lawFE1s19976 wrote: »

Has anyone received their letter today? A little bit worried with how late they're leaving it

I haven’t so I emailed but if you look back three people have but they say different things apparently

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