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

lsheehaneire · 09-10-2020 08:07PM

FINALLY we know. Take the night off, recharge. We will have more details next week at least we have a date now we can work towards.

legallyginger · 09-10-2020 08:17PM

Anybody not receive an email about online?

Jenosul · 09-10-2020 08:21PM

Stressed atm. Any tips for company? Anyone have the exam paper for EU exam in August. Thank you

Lawlaw12 · 09-10-2020 08:34PM

Jenosul wrote: »

Stressed atm. Any tips for company? Anyone have the exam paper for EU exam in August. Thank you

The biggest tip for company is to make sure you've highlighted all the relevant sections in the legislation, it's genuinely so helpful in the exam - so know it well because if you're stuck it may be possible to get almost a full answer out of what's in the legislation. You'd be surprised how much is in it.

Directors duties also very important (could even be 2 questions).
Topics like SLP or the advantages/disadvantages of incorporation are short and pretty easy so don't leave them out as they would be a perfect question to start with in the exam to ease yourself in

It's a while since I sat it but I think charges and shareholder rights are also important topics

Edit: the examiner is also a very nice marker and it has a high pass rate too

StabiloLaw · 09-10-2020 08:52PM

nicolesd wrote: »

for that 30minutes beforehand are you just sitting waiting to find out whats happening? for my august sitting of tort that waiting 30minutes beforehand totally through me off when i eventually got the paper i kind of blanked!

I asked if I could look over my notes and she said I could, or I could leave to get tea or water or whatever and come back on screen just beforehand, so I wouldn't worry too much.

I just made sure to show her that I was putting my notes behind me before I began (they were in plain sight, on a dressing table right behind me for the entire exam).

Lallers96 · 09-10-2020 10:03PM

StabiloLaw wrote: »

I asked if I could look over my notes and she said I could, or I could leave to get tea or water or whatever and come back on screen just beforehand, so I wouldn't worry too much.

I just made sure to show her that I was putting my notes behind me before I began (they were in plain sight, on a dressing table right behind me for the entire exam).

Thanks for all your input on the online sitting. I'm stressing about how it'll all work tbh so it's good to know how yours worked.

mayolaw · 09-10-2020 10:04PM

StabiloLaw wrote: »

I asked if I could look over my notes and she said I could, or I could leave to get tea or water or whatever and come back on screen just beforehand, so I wouldn't worry too much.

I just made sure to show her that I was putting my notes behind me before I began (they were in plain sight, on a dressing table right behind me for the entire exam).[/QUOTE

im guessing too that we share our laptops screens?

Jenosul · 09-10-2020 10:17PM

Lawlaw12 wrote: »

The biggest tip for company is to make sure you've highlighted all the relevant sections in the legislation, it's genuinely so helpful in the exam - so know it well because if you're stuck it may be possible to get almost a full answer out of what's in the legislation. You'd be surprised how much is in it.

Directors duties also very important (could even be 2 questions).
Topics like SLP or the advantages/disadvantages of incorporation are short and pretty easy so don't leave them out as they would be a perfect question to start with in the exam to ease yourself in

It's a while since I sat it but I think charges and shareholder rights are also important topics

Edit: the examiner is also a very nice marker and it has a high pass rate too

Thank you for your help

StabiloLaw · 09-10-2020 10:18PM

Lallers96 wrote: »

Thanks for all your input on the online sitting. I'm stressing about how it'll all work tbh so it's good to know how yours worked.

If there's anything in particular you need to know, feel free to ask or DM.

I obviously have the papers from both online August sittings if anyone needs them.

StabiloLaw · 09-10-2020 10:19PM

mayolaw wrote: »

StabiloLaw wrote: »

I asked if I could look over my notes and she said I could, or I could leave to get tea or water or whatever and come back on screen just beforehand, so I wouldn't worry too much.

I just made sure to show her that I was putting my notes behind me before I began (they were in plain sight, on a dressing table right behind me for the entire exam).[/QUOTE

im guessing too that we share our laptops screens?

I didn't have to share my screen, but it would have been pretty obvious if I was doing something on it after the exam started.

I believe they just trusted that we had the exam paper, and the exam paper only, open.

BugsySiegel · 09-10-2020 11:59PM

Hey folks, can anyone tell me how the scanning answer books part of the online exams is going to work? For example do we have to download specific software. I know the LS will be clarifying this but 'Id like to know now as I'm not very tech savvy. Thanks.

shaunadennyham · 10-10-2020 12:09AM

BugsySiegel wrote: »

Hey folks, can anyone tell me how the scanning answer books part of the online exams is going to work? For example do we have to download specific software. I know the LS will be clarifying this but 'Id like to know now as I'm not very tech savvy. Thanks.

None of us know for sure as details haven’t been released. Go back a couple of posts and read the post re how it was done in august. Assume it’ll be the same but who knows

EmmaO94 · 10-10-2020 12:10AM

I think someone alluded to this before, but now I'm stressing about not having a paper copy of the exam paper, as I go nuts with highlighting, underlining & making notes on it. Feel like it'll be super hard to take in the questions just reading them off a screen

Anyone have any tips on how to deal with this?

shaunadennyham · 10-10-2020 12:19AM

EmmaO94 wrote: »

I think someone alluded to this before, but now I'm stressing about not having a paper copy of the exam paper, as I go nuts with highlighting, underlining & making notes on it. Feel like it'll be super hard to take in the questions just reading them off a screen Anyone have any tips on how to deal with this?

If you have a printer at home bring it into the room and print the paper off when it appears online - I assume law society will be able to confirm if this is allowed

Lawlaw12 · 10-10-2020 12:38AM

EmmaO94 wrote: »

I think someone alluded to this before, but now I'm stressing about not having a paper copy of the exam paper, as I go nuts with highlighting, underlining & making notes on it. Feel like it'll be super hard to take in the questions just reading them off a screen Anyone have any tips on how to deal with this?

I will email on Monday and ask about this and I'll let you know (if they respond to me)

FE1s202020 · 10-10-2020 11:53AM

I need property exam papers and reports from 2016 upwards if anybody is willing to swap. I can swap for constitutional, tort, contract or equity up to 2019. Thanks

iana2017 · 10-10-2020 01:22PM

Hi guys..all this is so stressful... but to be honest I'm happy that online exams does not mean i have to type....was really panicking here for a minute... my typing speed not great...

I am looking for updated grids for tort and Constitution if any good souls could share ðŸ˜ ...much appreciated

Aoibhin511 · 10-10-2020 01:32PM

iana2017 wrote: »

Hi guys..all this is so stressful... but to be honest I'm happy that online exams does not mean i have to type....was really panicking here for a minute... my typing speed not great...

I am looking for updated grids for tort and Constitution if any good souls could share ðŸ˜ ...much appreciated

I have last year's tort grid and this years Con grid, DM me your email.

Aoibhin511 · 10-10-2020 01:33PM

Does anyone know if Moore v DPP [2016] IEHC 244 has gone to the SC yet?

Shonagoring123 · 10-10-2020 01:57PM

What topics is anyone doing for company? So stressed how to break it down

channing90 · 10-10-2020 02:06PM

Aoibhin511 wrote: »

I have last year's tort grid and this years Con grid, DM me your email.

Could I have a constitutional grid please I have loads to swap

scarson216 · 10-10-2020 02:09PM

iana2017 wrote: »

Hi guys..all this is so stressful... but to be honest I'm happy that online exams does not mean i have to type....was really panicking here for a minute... my typing speed not great...

I am looking for updated grids for tort and Constitution if any good souls could share ðŸ˜ ...much appreciated

We don’t know for sure any details of if it’s typed / written yet do we? Or did I miss info given yesterday? Genuinely asking as it’s hard to keep up lol

awsah · 10-10-2020 02:36PM

scarson216 wrote: »

We don’t know for sure any details of if it’s typed / written yet do we? Or did I miss info given yesterday? Genuinely asking as it’s hard to keep up lol

No we have not yet been told, I think most people are following what the LS did for the august online sittings, I kind of wish we had the option, my hand writing is terrible!

awsah · 10-10-2020 02:41PM

Shonagoring123 wrote: »

What topics is anyone doing for company? So stressed how to break it down

do you have an exam grid? I found that very useful when deciding on topics, I am focusing on Directors/duties/restriction/disqualification, corporate personality, liquidation/winding up, share transfer/shareholder protection and remedies, corporate borrowings and disposition of company assets. I am also going to go over the advantages of incorporation!

Fe119 · 10-10-2020 02:49PM

What is our money being used for if the exam is being held over zoom? Very poor

Lawlaw12 · 10-10-2020 02:53PM

Fe119 wrote: »

What is our money being used for if the exam is being held over zoom? Very poor

I forgot about that lol
But I'd say the online invigilation could be pretty pricey, and then if it is the same as the August sitting they'll have to send us out answer booklets in the post and still have the usual costs of paying the examiners to correct it etc.

On the bright side those of us not from Dublin will be saving €100+ on hotels per exam

FE1Pleb · 10-10-2020 02:55PM

Hey,
Hope everyone is well after the sh1t-show that has been the last two weeks.
Does anyone have an up to date grid for Property that they would be willing to share?
Thanks!

tommytimber · 10-10-2020 03:06PM

Hi, has anyone else not received the email ??

legallyginger · 10-10-2020 04:50PM

tommytimber wrote: »

Hi, has anyone else not received the email ??

I haven't!

LS3 · 10-10-2020 05:28PM

William Fry is another firm not doing milk rounds this year!

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

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