Caoileann wrote: » Does anyone have any experience with the revision courses run at GCD or independent? Thinking of going with independents course because its two weeks earlier!
noseriously wrote: » Hey, I'm sitting Company for the first time this Oct, just wondering if there's any point buying the Companies Acts? I've always brought in whatever legislation was allowed for the others but I'm wondering if it's actually worth it, I'm already broke from exam fees!
unknown1990 wrote: » Hey, a bit off topic but I was wondering if anyone is still waiting to hear back from the Law Society? I've been speaking to a few people who have received their letters yet I've heard nothing! Thanks!
C2012 wrote: » Hey, ya i sent mine off the week beforehand and got a letter confirming they received my application and that they'd send out another letter two weeks before exams...If you paid by cheque, it might help to check if it was lodged yet in the bank:)
eggbert0707 wrote: » Hi all, I plan on sitting Criminal, Contract, Equity and Constitutional in October. At this point Constitutional is really just a formality so I'm concentrating on the first three. Although I've been making notes from manuals for the past 5 weeks or so I'm still completely at a loss as to how to approach the study. I would very much appreciate it if someone could send me some sample answers just to get an idea of the kind of detail required for the exams. After spending so much time making notes I've realised that now even my notes are too bulky for any meaningful study. Can't help but think I've been wasting my time. Thanks.
Milkypops wrote: » can anyone what kinda question came up under the topic of directors in the march sitting of company (ie q on types of directors, common law/equitable duties, ) cheers
chops018 wrote: » I wrote this a while back on this thread, so I'll put it up again. I never understand why anyone make so much notes of the manuals. Anyway.. Have a look at the past questions on the topics, you will see there is only so many different types they ask (well, usually anyway). Personally I wouldn't cut out any topic, or if I did it would be very few and it would only be the ones from the grid which rarely or never come up. Try cut it down by looking at the usual areas they focus on in the different topics by looking at the sample answers or past questions, instead of cutting out whole topics. Yeah, read over your notes or manual, make quick 5 min summaries at the end - no more than 2 or 3 pages in my opinion, with just the main cases and principals or points of law. Go over a few sample answers or look at past questions if you don't have sample answers, don't sit down and write out 6 pages of an answer by yourself, or pages upon pages of notes which is basically copying the manual or book.... yes, while it is productive, it is very time consuming. Surely 2 hours per topic then move on. You can always go back to a topic, and you will be surprised what you remembered when you go back to it. Coming up to the exams then try skim through and just remember important things like case names, points of law and legislation. Jot down very short and quick notes, test yourself if you have time - in that see what case names etc you remember from a topic. There is absolutely no need to be going off summing up a chapter in the manual or a set of notes, it is too time consuming basically re-writing topics, or trying to write out your own 5/6 page answer. As I said you will remember the main parts of a topic from 2 or 3 reads or the gist at least , it is just the case names etc that you need to get get drilled into the brain.
CRM1 wrote: » Hi eggbert0707. I am in the exact same position as you, in saying that I completely agree with everything that chops018 has said. I think my approach was way too detailed for what is needed and I think I have my masters to blame for that. The answers can't be too theoretical as we just don't have the time. So I'm starting from scratch again with a new approach basically what has been said above. Brief summaries, caselaw and "get it drilled into the brain". I haven't taken a course maybe it would have helped in my approach. But don't think that the previous five weeks have been wasted, view it as putting down a good base. I'm sitting five in Oct, Tort, Constitutional, Property, Equity and Contract. In saying that I have had a complete block the last two days, but new approach today!!
eggbert0707 wrote: » Thanks for the quick response Chops018. I'm going to try make some short summaries of just case names and such now. Hopefully that won't take me up to exam time! As regards the past exam questions, it seems like the manuals very much tailor themselves according to past questions e.g. including semi-obscure cases from which the facts of the exam question are taken. Then, to me, it seems that almost everything in the manuals is very much necessary. I'm just finding it quite difficult to separate the REAL need-to-know stuff from the rest. Is it possible to leave out such cases and still retain a mediocre standard of answer by just outlining general principles and pivotal cases and applying them to the question even if your finished argument is kind of half-baked without the judges reasoning from the 'identical facts case'? Sorry for going on and bothering you. Thanks again for the help.
CRM1 wrote: » How is everyone finding Tort and Constitutional??
rocksch2 wrote: » Does anyone have an up to date Constitutional or EU Grids? I have Grids for all 8 but they only go up to 2010. Also have passed the other 6 so could answer questions/give advice in return?
Lawstudent007 wrote: » Constitution is a lot and I don't think I will cover everything in depth. Might only focus on the most important topics and read over the not so relevant stuff!
