nav[aria-label="Primary Navigation"] { padding: 0; & ul { list-style: none; width: 100%; display: flex; flex-direction: row; justify-content: start; align-items: start; gap: 30px; padding: 0; & li { margin: 0; } & ul li { list-style: none; } } }

Child Item

FE1 Exam Thread (Read 1st post!) No trading

Tom Young

This is the new FE1 Exam Thread

This is a link to the old one: http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055143169

This is a link to the next one: http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2056907164

Sorry, I'm aware we are in the throws of FE1 season, but due to a server issue, a new thread was required. Old chats and posts below - Thanks!

Mod warning in post #1205: http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=88514663&postcount=1205

Mod warning in post #2555: http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=91819622&postcount=2555

Mod warning in post #2593: http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=92025688&postcount=2593

Moderator: The above warnings mean it is not ok to buy, sell or swap (trade) any exam materials in this thread. Exam grids are the only exception. You may request and exchange exam grids but at no point will money be allowed to change hands for them.

Find more posts tagged with

Quick Links

Comments

Sesh0nm0m

Fe7 wrote: »

Carmel apparently the only one in office today according to receptionist. Tried twice myself but did not pick up. Her direct line is +353 (0) 1 672 4934

I actually don't think I can deal with her again.

Fe7

Carmel apparently the only one in office today according to receptionist. Tried twice myself but did not pick up. Her direct line is +353 (0) 1 672 4934

FE1s2021

Has anyone else managed to get through to the LS? I've tried to call a few times this morning but just keep getting hung up on

FE1Hopefully1

Fe119 wrote: »

Would anyone be happy to share Equity or Constitutional notes or sample answers? I failed both of these in November and they are my last two exams, I was in the 40s and cannot understand where I went wrong and would really appreciate the help

I have some equity ones but don’t think they go past 2018

Fe119

Would anyone be happy to share Equity or Constitutional notes or sample answers? I failed both of these in November and they are my last two exams, I was in the 40s and cannot understand where I went wrong and would really appreciate the help

FE1Hopefully1

NewFe1 wrote: »

Think Strong v Bird may have been one also

Yes it was !!

FE1Hopefully1

NewFe1 wrote: »

I did ask that and she couldn't give me a timeframe. She said they have started going through the requests but that they have received so many that they can't tell me exactly when I'll get mine. You'd think they'd cop on that something isn't right given the huge number of requests but it didn't sound like it.

A lot of people that passed also requested their scripts I’d say !

I’m going to hold of requesting mine until they’ve started sending some out

NewFe1

FE1Hopefully1 wrote: »

One of the notes was the rule in Hastings bass

Think Strong v Bird may have been one also

Mc96

I passed Equity (62) and am happy to request the script if anyone would like to see it to compare?

FE1Hopefully1

Sesh0nm0m wrote: »

DMC, 3 certainties, proprietary estoppel, trustees duties, charitable trusts, undue influence and then there was a note question and one of them was something to do with specific performance or something but I didn't do it, some area of resulting trusts but I can't rememebr because I didn't do it

One of the notes was the rule in Hastings bass

Mc96

Sesh0nm0m wrote: »

DMC, 3 certainties, proprietary estoppel, trustees duties, charitable trusts, undue influence and then there was a note question and one of them was something to do with specific performance or something but I didn't do it, some area of resulting trusts but I can't rememebr because I didn't do it

I did the note and it was SP and resulting trusts alright, there was a third option but I can't remember it as we only had to do 2 out of 3

TCPIP

NewFe1 wrote: »

The Law Society told me on the phone that the recheck process consists of an external examiner going through your exam script and giving their own grade. I don't believe that for a second.

Unsurprisingly they said they have been receiving an overwhelming number of applicants looking to review their scripts. I also said that lots of candidates cannot make sense of their results and if something maybe went wrong with the online system but I was told that was not the case.

They hardly gave an indication of how long it will be to send out scripts?

Sesh0nm0m

ellachapman96 wrote: »

Can anyone remember what questions came up in the Nov 2020 sitting for equity? Sorry if this has already been asked

DMC, 3 certainties, proprietary estoppel, trustees duties, charitable trusts, undue influence and then there was a note question and one of them was something to do with specific performance or something but I didn't do it, some area of resulting trusts but I can't rememebr because I didn't do it

Fe119

ellachapman96 wrote: »

Can anyone remember what questions came up in the Nov 2020 sitting for equity? Sorry if this has already been asked

I'm also trying to find this out for Company and Constitutional too!

ellachapman96

Can anyone remember what questions came up in the Nov 2020 sitting for equity? Sorry if this has already been asked

lawgirl23

LawLearnin wrote: »

I know the Legal Services Regulatory Authority recently carried out a review of legal practitioner training, but they don't seem to handle complaints about the Law Society/FE1s per se. Is there any agency or body that does? Have been trying to get some answers about the FE1 marking scheme, but am not really expecting much insight from the Law Soc given their previous form so am trying to see if there's anyone they're answerable to who could push this info on FE1 candidates' behalf.

I contacted my local TDs last year after the postponement etc. I got 4 or 5 responses, including from Simon Harris and Helen McEntee’s offices. They all said the same thing:

“The Law Society of Ireland is the regulatory body of solicitors, and has statutory functions under Solicitors Acts 1954 to 2015 in relation to the education, admission, enrolment, discipline and regulation of the solicitors' profession.

As the matter you have raised relates to the holding of the FE1 exams it is outside of the Departments remit and is a matter more appropriate to the Law Society. Your Constituent is advised to contact them directly on the below contact details.

The Law Society Ireland
Blackhall Place,
Dublin 7,
D07 VY24

Phone: 01 672 4800
Email: general@lawsociety.ie”

FE1Hopefully1

Fe7 wrote: »

I just got off the phone with my TC firm to have a chat about delaying TC due to results.. and they said that "nobody else seems to be having issues with timelines atm".. Boards doesn't make it feel this way, but maybe those who passed don't comment. I feel incompetent lol.. and sick.

I hope your talk went okay ! I’d hope that firms would be understanding given the circumstances atm

FE1Hopefully1

LawLearnin wrote: »

I know the Legal Services Regulatory Authority recently carried out a review of legal practitioner training, but they don't seem to handle complaints about the Law Society/FE1s per se. Is there any agency or body that does? Have been trying to get some answers about the FE1 marking scheme, but am not really expecting much insight from the Law Soc given their previous form so am trying to see if there's anyone they're answerable to who could push this info on FE1 candidates' behalf.

Tbh it doesn’t seem like there is any agency or body which the FE1s can be complained to - someone asked the law society what the complaints procedure was and they were told to just email the same fe1 section email

Fe7

I just got off the phone with my TC firm to have a chat about delaying TC due to results.. and they said that "nobody else seems to be having issues with timelines atm".. Boards doesn't make it feel this way, but maybe those who passed don't comment. I feel incompetent lol.. and sick.

LawLearnin

I know the Legal Services Regulatory Authority recently carried out a review of legal practitioner training, but they don't seem to handle complaints about the Law Society/FE1s per se. Is there any agency or body that does? Have been trying to get some answers about the FE1 marking scheme, but am not really expecting much insight from the Law Soc given their previous form so am trying to see if there's anyone they're answerable to who could push this info on FE1 candidates' behalf.

FE1s2021

jus_me wrote: »

Failed constitutional got 36 answered 5 felt happy after and even knew some of the cases he had in the questions I was completely shocked...

Email the LS and try call them if you can. The more people that highlight the issue the more likely they will look into it

jus_me

Failed constitutional got 36 answered 5 felt happy after and even knew some of the cases he had in the questions I was completely shocked...

tommytimber

I'm looking for recent sample answers for EU, Contract and Tort if anyone could help?

FE1s2021

LeagleEagle747 wrote: »

Exactly. I sat equity, property and contract with the aim of sitting the other 5 in March (incredibly foolish I know). And came out of contract with 65 and equity and property with 42, yet property was my strongest subject in college. Makes you just feel like a fool having felt it went really well only to fail, definitely reconsidering a career as a solicitor now...

I also failed property this sitting and im honestly surprised. I was able to answer 5 questions and was not worried about it after the exam. I also passed the other 3 exams I sat.

These results really dont make sense and I am going to try get through to the LS this morning.

EmmaO94

Glad to hear people are planning on contacting the law soc tomorrow to find out what on earth happened - if I were you I'd also be sounding off about the mark schemes (or lack thereof) and saying that some of this confusion could be alleviated if they were to issue us with these elusive documents. Let us know what responses you receive.

Sesh0nm0m

LeagleEagle747 wrote: »

Exactly. I sat equity, property and contract with the aim of sitting the other 5 in March (incredibly foolish I know). And came out of contract with 65 and equity and property with 42, yet property was my strongest subject in college. Makes you just feel like a fool having felt it went really well only to fail, definitely reconsidering a career as a solicitor now...

I totally understand and if I was starting off this ****ery would put me off too but, get them both rechecked if you have the money and 65 is an unbelievable result in a subject that is supposed to be 2nd hardest to pass! Think of the money you've spent so far and if you want to just sit one or two this time around to take it easy then maybe sit EU and something else more chill. The only thing keeping me here is the disgusting amount of money I've spent on exam fees and prep courses and the 4 I've passed.

loosehead1973

Hi,
Does anyone have notes on the Case Note Q for Constitutional, am willing to pay.
Regards
Gus

Sesh0nm0m

Fe7 wrote: »

Went digging in the archives of older FE1 threads and it seems the majority experience is if people got 30s in Company knowing full well they deserved more theres usually a marking error. Here’s hoping if there was tech errors the screen share recorded our typing. Regardless of the re-check outcome, going forward I’m going to screen capture each answer before submitting.

One example of many I read:

“Hi All,

Just wanted to share a good news story. I sat Company in March this year and got 36%. Couldn't believe it as felt confident coming out of the exam that I at least should have passed (passed all other 7 exams first time).

I decided to stick with my instinct and get it re-checked.......

The re-checks are out today and I passed...Can't believe it.

Moral of the story - stick with your gut and if you feel you should have passed, go for the re-check. Everyone I spoke to said that I'd never be brought up by that amount...

Blackhall here I come...!!”

Thank you so much for this! How does your man manage to be so drastically off though? I know I got at least 20% more than I was given. How does this happen a lot and they know and its still happening? I think they did record our exams btw but I remember exactly which qs I answered for the two I failed.

LeagleEagle747

Sesh0nm0m wrote: »

So so weird that so many people failed property that never happens... Also the worst thing is if I knew I failed I would have mentally prepared since coming out of the exam in November to repeat but I thought it went well. You almost always know when you take it especially if you've done FE1s before.

Exactly. I sat equity, property and contract with the aim of sitting the other 5 in March (incredibly foolish I know). And came out of contract with 65 and equity and property with 42, yet property was my strongest subject in college. Makes you just feel like a fool having felt it went really well only to fail, definitely reconsidering a career as a solicitor now...

Fe7

Went digging in the archives of older FE1 threads and it seems the majority experience is if people got 30s in Company knowing full well they deserved more theres usually a marking error. Here’s hoping if there was tech errors the screen share recorded our typing. Regardless of the re-check outcome, going forward I’m going to screen capture each answer before submitting.

One example of many I read:

“Hi All,

Just wanted to share a good news story. I sat Company in March this year and got 36%. Couldn't believe it as felt confident coming out of the exam that I at least should have passed (passed all other 7 exams first time).

I decided to stick with my instinct and get it re-checked.......

The re-checks are out today and I passed...Can't believe it.

Moral of the story - stick with your gut and if you feel you should have passed, go for the re-check. Everyone I spoke to said that I'd never be brought up by that amount...

Blackhall here I come...!!”