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

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  • #8492
    IgoPAP
    Closed Accounts Posts: 343 ✭✭IgoPAP


    Anyone know what's the easiest exam out of these?

    Constitutional
    Equity
    Contract
    Company


  • #8493
    Aoibhin511
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 208 ✭✭Aoibhin511


    IgoPAP wrote: »
    Anyone know what's the easiest exam out of these?

    Constitutional
    Equity
    Contract
    Company

    Equity by far


  • #8494
    fe12020oct
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 65 ✭✭fe12020oct


    anyone know the average pass rate for constitutional in the past?


  • #8495
    shaunadennyham
    Closed Accounts Posts: 141 ✭✭shaunadennyham


    Aoibhin511 wrote: »
    Equity by far

    Tbh I’d say company because the questions are quite repetitive but each to their own!


  • #8496
    Aoibhin511
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 208 ✭✭Aoibhin511


    shaunadennyham wrote: »
    Tbh I’d say company because the questions are quite repetitive but each to their own!

    True, but I found it mindnumbingly boring and therefore hard to study


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  • #8497
    steveeq
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 28 ✭steveeq


    FE1Stud2020 wrote: »
    Do you guys think Burke v AG (homeschooling, LC predicted grades case) is a possibility for the case note in in Constitution or no? Not sure what the criteria for predicting that Q are?

    Reading through exam papers today to get a feel. Came across this from him;

    "The same principle applies to any expectations which candidates might have that matters which are newsworthy or politically topical are more likely to come up on the exam. That is not the case. In previous examiner reports, I have indicated that students need to be aware of recent legal developments. This comment was based on the fact that, at the time, many candidates appeared to be relying on notes which were years out of date. Candidates are expected to be aware of very significant recent developments in the courts, i.e., any major High or Supreme Court decisions from the previous 12-18 months. That does not mean, however, that the fact that something is in the news – such as a referendum or Presidential election – makes it more likely to be on the exam."


  • #8498
    Lozg
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 46 ✭Lozg


    Aoibhin511 wrote: »
    Equity by far

    Currently struggling with equity and haven’t done the other three yet so I’m scared for what is to come hahaha


  • #8499
    baloo21
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 34 ✭baloo21


    bluerthanu wrote: »
    From my cursory understanding there’s about four seemingly guaranteed questions from three categories of topics:
    (1) one question on injunctions (my guess this year will probably be quia timet or mandatory?);
    (2) one question on charitable trusts (plus purpose and cyprès in either here or below at part c); and
    (3) two questions from either undue influence, estoppel, or specific performance (with rectification). My speculation would be probably undue influence and specific performance this year.

    That’s what I can make out from the topics as being bankers anyway.

    There then seems to be at least another four general categories of questions from where we’d likely get our fifth question:
    (a) either resulting or constructive trusts (sometimes the former is mixed with another topic as in March I think with secret trusts?);
    (b) trusteeship and/or tracing (either in a question or as a note, the latter seemingly almost every second year so perhaps due an appearance on Tuesday);
    (c) a note style question (the most common I can see are the Rules in Strong v Bird and Hastings-Bass [more often than not those two appear together], satisfaction/election/, unilateral mistake or something from charitable trusts); and
    (d) express trusts (DMC, secret trusts, and 3 certainties, the latter of which hasn’t appeared in 3 years).

    For my own part I’ll be doing all the topics from what are hopefully the four guaranteed questions and then (c) and (d) from the second category, which will hopefully be enough. Of course, this is just my own analysis of the trends but I think they all hold true. Best of luck everyone!


    Would trusteeship not come in the almost guaranteed section? At least one question per paper for the last 11..


  • #8500
    bluerthanu
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 84 ✭✭bluerthanu


    baloo21 wrote: »
    Would trusteeship not come in the almost guaranteed section? At least one question per paper for the last 11..

    You’re completely correct, mea culpa. If anything, it is likely to come up twice in a lot years. Didn’t feature in my head because I decided not to do it.


  • #8501
    JudeLawX
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12 ✭JudeLawX


    bluerthanu wrote: »
    From my cursory understanding there’s about four seemingly guaranteed questions from three categories of topics:
    (1) one question on injunctions (my guess this year will probably be quia timet or mandatory?);
    (2) one question on charitable trusts (plus purpose and cyprès in either here or below at part c); and
    (3) two questions from either undue influence, estoppel, or specific performance (with rectification). My speculation would be probably undue influence and specific performance this year.

    That’s what I can make out from the topics as being bankers anyway.

    There then seems to be at least another four general categories of questions from where we’d likely get our fifth question:
    (a) either resulting or constructive trusts (sometimes the former is mixed with another topic as in March I think with secret trusts?);
    (b) trusteeship and/or tracing (either in a question or as a note, the latter seemingly almost every second year so perhaps due an appearance on Tuesday);
    (c) a note style question (the most common I can see are the Rules in Strong v Bird and Hastings-Bass [more often than not those two appear together], satisfaction/election/, unilateral mistake or something from charitable trusts); and
    (d) express trusts (DMC, secret trusts, and 3 certainties, the latter of which hasn’t appeared in 3 years).

    For my own part I’ll be doing all the topics from what are hopefully the four guaranteed questions and then (c) and (d) from the second category, which will hopefully be enough. Of course, this is just my own analysis of the trends but I think they all hold true. Best of luck everyone!
    Thank you so much for this breakdown!!


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  • #8502
    nicolesd
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 88 ✭✭nicolesd


    Anyone have any advice in answering charitable q which includes the Cypres doctrine? how to spot if she wants us to talk about cypres?

    also in regard to cypres only applying to a valid charitable trust which fails can anyone explain why the valid charitable trust initially fails? (feel really stupid asking this but i want to be clear)


  • #8503
    Debarramike137
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 63 ✭✭Debarramike137


    For Equity, Can someone tell me please, what case for mandatory replaces the Campus Oil test? Thanks a lot! :)


  • #8504
    ruby1998
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 143 ✭✭ruby1998


    nicolesd wrote: »
    Anyone have any advice in answering charitable q which includes the Cypres doctrine? how to spot if she wants us to talk about cypres?

    also in regard to cypres only applying to a valid charitable trust which fails can anyone explain why the valid charitable trust initially fails? (feel really stupid asking this but i want to be clear)


    I think a charitable gift initially fails for example in a situation where the donor leaves a gift to a charity that never existed or a charity that existed at the time of making the will but is subsequently wound up before the donor dies. Basically, there was never a chance of it being able to be applied to the original charitable purpose!


  • #8505
    ruby1998
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 143 ✭✭ruby1998


    ruby1998 wrote: »
    I think a charitable gift initially fails for example in a situation where the donor leaves a gift to a charity that never existed or a charity that existed at the time of making the will but is subsequently wound up before the donor dies. Basically, there was never a chance of it being able to be applied to the original charitable purpose!

    Also, if she wants you to talk about cy-pres I feel like she will specifically say something in the question like John made a gift to X fund, but X fund was never established.

    Idk if that is helpful or more confusing lol.


  • #8506
    baloo21
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 34 ✭baloo21


    Debarramike137 wrote: »
    For Equity, Can someone tell me please, what case for mandatory replaces the Campus Oil test? Thanks a lot! :)

    Lingham v HSE - Updated the first part of the test. Need at least a strong case

    Also - the Merck, Sharpe & Dohme recent case has changed the test in that it now incorporates the adequacy of damages into the balance of convenience assessment


  • #8507
    baloo21
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 34 ✭baloo21


    bluerthanu wrote: »
    You’re completely correct, mea culpa. If anything, it is likely to come up twice in a lot years. Didn’t feature in my head because I decided not to do it.

    Ah phew, thought my grid might have been wrong.

    Thanks for the great run through of the topics!


  • #8508
    Debarramike137
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 63 ✭✭Debarramike137


    baloo21 wrote: »
    Lingham v HSE - Updated the first part of the test. Need at least a strong case

    Also - the Merck, Sharpe & Dohme recent case has changed the test in that it now incorporates the adequacy of damages into the balance of convenience assessment

    Thank you so so much! That is really helpful! :)


  • #8509
    Lawlaw12
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 134 ✭✭Lawlaw12


    fe12020oct wrote: »
    anyone know the average pass rate for constitutional in the past?

    It's actually one of the higher pass rates - I think around 70%

    I do not understand how though lol


  • #8510
    Hazel774
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 125 ✭✭Hazel774


    Lozg wrote: »
    Currently struggling with equity and haven’t done the other three yet so I’m scared for what is to come hahaha

    Don't worry it's personal preference, a lot of people struggle with equity and get on fine with other subjects

    It's just that equity is one of the shorter courses imo, contract & company aren't too complicated but there's just a lot to them


  • #8511
    Shonagoring123
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 44 ✭Shonagoring123


    For contract does anyone know of the following topics are sufficient?
    -offer & acceptance
    -consideration
    -certainty
    -estoppel
    -privity
    -terms - express/implied and interpretation of a contract
    -consumer protection
    -exemption clauses
    -mistake
    -misrepresentation
    -discharge and
    -remedies


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  • #8512
    Fe1new4
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24 ✭Fe1new4


    Shonagoring123 wrote: »
    For contract does anyone know of the following topics are sufficient?
    -offer & acceptance
    -consideration
    -certainty
    -estoppel
    -privity
    -terms - express/implied and interpretation of a contract
    -consumer protection
    -exemption clauses
    -mistake
    -misrepresentation
    -discharge and
    -remedies

    I’d say that’s more than enough, I’m doing constitutional Wednesday so leaving out privity and certainty and don’t think I’m going to have time for terms / interpretation either, so you should be set!


  • #8513
    illy.m
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 106 ✭✭illy.m


    Equity

    Would anyone have notes on 3 certainties? Thanks in advance


  • #8514
    arubamuuu
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 31 ✭arubamuuu


    Contract

    Can anyone clarify what happens when there is an automatic email? For example in Oct 2018 Q1 with Paula buying the playstation online and getting the automatic email saying it was accepted. Is this proper acceptance or what cases/legislation say that it isn't?


  • #8515
    sunnylegal
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 27 ✭sunnylegal


    Anyone able to rank the injunctions you should learn off in terms of importance/how likely they are to turn upon paper


  • #8516
    shaunadennyham
    Closed Accounts Posts: 141 ✭✭shaunadennyham


    sunnylegal wrote: »
    Anyone able to rank the injunctions you should learn off in terms of importance/how likely they are to turn upon paper

    mareva and APO came up last sitting


  • #8517
    legallyginger
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 113 ✭✭legallyginger


    Any tips for cutting down the vast amount of caselaw last min? (Contract)


  • #8518
    jackwoodson
    Closed Accounts Posts: 23 ✭jackwoodson


    Just want to say thanks for the support here everyone, great thread, just tremendous, no other thread has been better, people always tell me how great this thread is.

    I have a constitutional grid up to Spring 2015, does anyone have a more up to date one, even to 2018 or whatever?

    I have lots of material/grids for prop, contract, equit, const, company, and tort myself if anyone need something please do pm.


  • #8519
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    Equity:

    3 certainties
    Injunctions
    Charitable trusts
    Cy pres
    Strong v Bird
    DMC
    Trusteeship

    What else should I do? Maybe tracing? Would really appreciate advice! TIA


  • #8520
    jackwoodson
    Closed Accounts Posts: 23 ✭jackwoodson


    Shonagoring123 wrote: »
    For contract does anyone know of the following topics are sufficient?
    -offer & acceptance
    -consideration
    -certainty
    -estoppel
    -privity
    -terms - express/implied and interpretation of a contract
    -consumer protection
    -exemption clauses
    -mistake
    -misrepresentation
    -discharge and
    -remedies

    You have a lot there, that would have well covered me for the exam I got.


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  • #8521
    Aoibhin511
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 208 ✭✭Aoibhin511


    jackwoodson wrote: »
    Just want to say thanks for the support here everyone, great thread, just tremendous, no other thread has been better, people always tell me how great this thread is.

    I have a constitutional grid up to Spring 2015, does anyone have a more up to date one, even to 2018 or whatever?

    I have lots of material/grids for prop, contract, equit, const, company, and tort myself if anyone need something please do pm.

    Yeah I have an up to date grid, pm me your email


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