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RandolphEsq

Equity tomorrow. What are people predicting/hoping for with injunctions. I would like some sort of essay on Campus Oil principles and deviation from them or an essay on Anton Piller, Marevas.

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FE1 EXAMS 2013

kd2121 wrote: »

Anyone have a list of topics their covering for EU??

Still writing up topics but so far I have, institutions, competition law, freedoms, direct effect and supremacy, Ms liability, judicial review. Dunno what else thats going to be short and quick I can stick in, any ideas? What are you covering?

kd2121

Anyone have a list of topics their covering for EU??

Tired_Man

Billetdoux wrote: »

Does anyone have any thoughts on the Injunctions question in Equity this time round?

I know she focused on Mareva specifically at the last sitting... Perhaps Anton Piller for this sitting? I know I should know both etc but time is now limited and I have to start committing to memory!

All the grind schools have been saying APO's are due a run for ages but they haven't come up since 2009. With injunctions I'm learning everything but given that Mareva came up last time I wouldn't be surprised to see an essay on mandatory interlocutory injunctions or PQ on interlocutory/quia timet injunctions. Another possibility from way back is an essay on the departure from the American Cyanamid/Campus oil principles but it's all just guess work really, probably best to cover the whole topic.

Billetdoux

Tired_Man wrote: »

Hi there,

I was just wondering if anybody had a list of the topics which came up on the Equity paper in March?

It's my last exam now. In a fit of what I now realise to be arrogance coupled with relief I ripped up the paper and threw it in the bin afterwards and got 47! It seems pretty funny now. Just for anyone doing their first set or lacking motivation for repeats (I have been there) a really important part of passing them especially in the final month leading up to them is to just keep grinding away for as many hours as possible and it'll be fine.

Q1 - Propriety Estoppel
Q2 - Equitable Tracing
Q3 - Half secret trusts
Q4 - Specific performance for personal services
Q5 - Donatio Mortis Causa
Q6 - Mareva
Q7 - Answer 2 of 3
(a) exceptional categories in which non-charitable purpose trusts are enforced
(b) Position of gifts for relief of poverty under common law and under Charities Act 2009
(c) Doctrine of satisfaction
Q8 - Presumed resulting trusts / presumption of advancement

Billetdoux

Does anyone have any thoughts on the Injunctions question in Equity this time round?

I know she focused on Mareva specifically at the last sitting... Perhaps Anton Piller for this sitting? I know I should know both etc but time is now limited and I have to start committing to memory!

Hunchback

Nice encouraging posts there - I am struggling to get past 3 or 4 hours study a day

maya_bb

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Best of luck with the exams everyone.

Chuckler

Ok folks - lets get some perspective here....First exam is 36 days away. For those of you working full time, that may as well be 10 full study days away if like me you have to work right up to the first exam. Time to seriously knuckle down now - you don't want to fall at the last hurdle - you're nearly there! You've done the work for the past few months...tipping away at it, answered a few exam questions and have a general idea of every topic - NOW IS THE TIME TO START COMMITTING TO MEMORY! I like to think of the FE-1's as an All Ireland Final. You've been mentally preparing all summer, you've given up your social life, you made the commitment to yourself back in June/July that you'd do this. There is no turning back now - time to drive it on! If anybody is tired now - take one night off and reflect on all the work you have done to this stage, why throw it all away? 36 days people - time to start upping gears now. Know your notes, know your cases, know that this is the time to re-energize and stay focused. 36 days - don't get nervous - get angry - get ready, get energetic about it. Time to start testing yourself! 36 days, it will go by in a flash but its the most important time before the exams. Keep grinding!

sunshine and showers

This studying business is hell on my back. I'm going to be like an old woman by October!!

Tired_Man

Hi there,

I was just wondering if anybody had a list of the topics which came up on the Equity paper in March?

It's my last exam now. In a fit of what I now realise to be arrogance coupled with relief I ripped up the paper and threw it in the bin afterwards and got 47! It seems pretty funny now. Just for anyone doing their first set or lacking motivation for repeats (I have been there) a really important part of passing them especially in the final month leading up to them is to just keep grinding away for as many hours as possible and it'll be fine.

FEar1

Ok, I've done up notes for Directors (incl. Restriction), Reckless & Fraudulent Trading, Corporate Borrowing, SLP, Share Transfer and Ultra Vires.

How are we feeling about these topics for Company? Anything else due a run do we reckon?

I don't think I can fit any more Company law in my head.

Orlando146

Can anyone let me know what topics came up in March 201515 for contract, criminal and equity?

Trying to update my grid.

LawyrUp

Hi,

I was just wondering if anyone has previously attended the one day intensive EU LAW revision course in Griffith College and if so, would you recommend it?

Can 6 intensive hours of tuition really make that much of a difference?

I really hope so because it's my last chance to pass it.

Anyway, just interested to hear any opinions/personal experience of the course before I sign up.

Thanks a million.

j80ezgvc3p92xu

Hi All

Im trying to study Constitutional Law but my materials only go as far as 2011. I was wondering would anyone be kind enough to list out the important cases which happened since then. I know Flemming and RvR were big but I'm a bit lost as to what else I'm missing.

conorh91

sunshine and showers wrote: »

Honestly, right now I'd prefer to put my efforts into an emergency referendum to exit the EU before October than actual study of the law.

Oh to have lived before Accession!

Imagine how easy the undergraduate & professional exams must have been back in the day ... no EU law, incredibly slim constitutional law, and the law of negligence had come no further than Hedley Byrne. The rest of their time would have been spent merely on Contract, bitta Criminal, and straightforward Victorian torts.

It's no wonder the older lawyers' university anecdotes all seem to involve being on the piss 24/7. They had little else to do. Jammy.

FE1 EXAMS 2013

Would anybody please have a up to date exam grid for EU, I have every other subject that I could help somebody out with. It would help me out so much! I am allergic to EU!

Hunchback

I am doing the one day revision course with Griffith College in Dublin. Has anyone ever done these before and is there any feedback on them?

What are they like in terms of practical advice? Like say for example, predictions and mentioning how frequently things appear on the papers. I have City Colleges manuals for some things and Griffith College manuals for other things. As another poster mentioned before, the City College manuals do appear to have quite a few typos in them. But one thing that is really handy about the City College manuals is that they give you a good idea of the relative importance of each topic and how frequently they appear, something the Griffith College manuals don't do.

I know you could work this out yourself if you could get your hands on Grids, but it seems like the City Colleges manuals are more practical and are geared towards minimizing the burden on the student in terms of what they have to study.

So, when you are on the Griffith College courses, do they impart any practical advice like that?

prettylamp

Hey if anyone is doing the independent colleges lectures on constitutional with Veronica McInerney - could you give me the updated "star chart" for this sitting? I'd really appreciate it!

FEar1

Legalfarmer89 wrote: »

How are people finding Equity and Contract ( Im finding these topics which are supposedly easy annoying)? Im doing four including Tort and Land Law which I believe think are ok! Just finding it hard to get motivated to study consistently.
For Equity obviously I've studied injunctions fairly conclusively, and looked at some of the smaller easier topics such as rescission, secret trusts, tracing and rectification which ties in nicely with contract. I've read a bit about constructive trusts, equitable estoppel and specific performance. What are the predictions this time around for equity?
Is there anybody who has done the equity exam previously who could go into what kind of detail is necessary to pass!
These exams are tiring!

I'd say you're covering yourself fairly well. Proprietary Estoppel, Specific Performance, Injunctions, Trusts and Tracing covers a lot of areas. People may agree with me on this but the likes of Secret Trusts and Mareva Injunctions that came up last time will probably be replaced with another type of Injunction and another type of Trust this time round. As far as I recall, they are two that are regularly rotated. I'd say Trusteeship is due a decent run out too, possibly a full question. I don't remember seeing a question on it in March this year?

Legalfarmer89

How are people finding Equity and Contract ( Im finding these topics which are supposedly easy annoying)? Im doing four including Tort and Land Law which I believe think are ok! Just finding it hard to get motivated to study consistently.
For Equity obviously I've studied injunctions fairly conclusively, and looked at some of the smaller easier topics such as rescission, secret trusts, tracing and rectification which ties in nicely with contract. I've read a bit about constructive trusts, equitable estoppel and specific performance. What are the predictions this time around for equity?
Is there anybody who has done the equity exam previously who could go into what kind of detail is necessary to pass!
These exams are tiring!

law_student1

Hi guys,

In terms of EU, how many topics are people studying?

I have Institutions, Sources of EU Law, General Principles of Eu Law, Direct Effect & Supremacy, MS Liability, FMG, FMS, FOE, FM Workers, FM Capital and Citizenship written up. I intend to write up Competition and prepare for the case note question also. Is this enough to cover every eventuality do you think? I'm wondering can I sleep easily even though I have left out Equality/Private Law/Mergers/Judicial Review etc..

All opinions appreciated guys!

smeal

FEar1 wrote: »

I'm going along same lines smeal. Receivership looks OK (like Examinership I suppose) but I hear it comes up quite rarely. What are you covering in terms of Corporate Authority?

Yeah I might just quickly browse over the basics of Examinership- duties of an examiner etc but I really won't have time to do much else! For corporate authority I'm covering actual v ostensible authority and then the rule in Turquand's case. There doesn't seem to be much else to that chapter but looks useful

FE1 student

neesie_85 wrote: »

THIS IS MY LAST EXAM AND CANNOT GET MOTIVATED AT ALL!

Mine too and I just don't know where to start. The last one freaked me out so much that I just think I can't do this. Talk about falling at the final hurdle !

FEar1

smeal wrote: »

So far I've made notes on SLP, Directors, Shares, Corporate Borrowing, Capital Maintenance, Corporate Authority and Receivership- will probably throw in another topic at some point if I'm time but I really need to get my skates on for EU!

I'm going along same lines smeal. Receivership looks OK (like Examinership I suppose) but I hear it comes up quite rarely. What are you covering in terms of Corporate Authority?

Kcookies2015 wrote: »

Sitting Fe1's for the first time myself just finished my degree, having just done company the past 2 semesters I'm covering : Corporate Borrowing, Corporate Tort & Crime ( briefly) Directors & their duties,Examinership & winding up, Incorpoartion and it's consequences, lifting the veil of incorporation, reckless & fradulant trading and after that with 4 more exams.... I cant fit anymore reading in. I have some good notes and small few sample answers if you need a hand

Thanks Kcookies. You're pretty much exactly on a par with me so far bar I havn't covered reckless and fraudulent trading. I hope to but, like yourself, time will sway the decision! haha

What do we all reckon on minority shareholder protection versus share transfer? As likely as each other or are we expecting one more than the other?

sunshine and showers

neesie_85 wrote: »

I am looking at the manual and thinking this might actually be worse than Constitutional!

Honestly, right now I'd prefer to put my efforts into an emergency referendum to exit the EU before October than actual study of the law.

neesie_85

sunshine and showers wrote: »

I swear I'm still traumatised from the last sitting.

I am looking at the manual and thinking this might actually be worse than Constitutional!

sunshine and showers

neesie_85 wrote: »

THIS IS MY LAST EXAM AND CANNOT GET MOTIVATED AT ALL!

I swear I'm still traumatised from the last sitting.

Kcookies2015

FEar1 wrote: »

Hello everyone. Here we go again.

Finally pushed myself into looking at Company Law in depth for the first time since 2010. As it turns out, I still don't like it.

I am obviously doing up notes on the 'core' topics, which I hear are Directors, Corporate Borrowing, Minority Shareholder Protection and Separate Legal Personality (although I notice Courtney has asked the same SLP question twice in a row now which worries me). I think I read someone saying back in March that they thought Ultra Vires might just get one last day out too.

Can anybody else sitting/suffering Company Law share their thoughts on what direction to go in terms of other topics?

Sitting Fe1's for the first time myself just finished my degree, having just done company the past 2 semesters I'm covering : Corporate Borrowing, Corporate Tort & Crime ( briefly) Directors & their duties,Examinership & winding up, Incorpoartion and it's consequences, lifting the veil of incorporation, reckless & fradulant trading and after that with 4 more exams.... I cant fit anymore reading in. I have some good notes and small few sample answers if you need a hand

Kcookies2015

FEar1 wrote: »

Hello everyone. Here we go again.

Finally pushed myself into looking at Company Law in depth for the first time since 2010. As it turns out, I still don't like it.

I am obviously doing up notes on the 'core' topics, which I hear are Directors, Corporate Borrowing, Minority Shareholder Protection and Separate Legal Personality (although I notice Courtney has asked the same SLP question twice in a row now which worries me). I think I read someone saying back in March that they thought Ultra Vires might just get one last day out too.

Can anybody else sitting/suffering Company Law share their thoughts on what direction to go in terms of other topics?

Sitting Fe1's for the first time myself just finished my degree, having just done company the past 2 semesters I'm covering : Corporate Borrowing, Corporate Tort & Crime ( briefly) Directors & their duties,Examinership & winding up, Incorpoartion and it's consequences, lifting the veil of incorporation, reckless & fradulant trading and after that with 4 more exams.... I cant fit anymore reading in. I have so good notes and small few sample answers if you need a hand

smeal

FEar1 wrote: »

Hello everyone. Here we go again.

Finally pushed myself into looking at Company Law in depth for the first time since 2010. As it turns out, I still don't like it.

I am obviously doing up notes on the 'core' topics, which I hear are Directors, Corporate Borrowing, Minority Shareholder Protection and Separate Legal Personality (although I notice Courtney has asked the same SLP question twice in a row now which worries me). I think I read someone saying back in March that they thought Ultra Vires might just get one last day out too.

Can anybody else sitting/suffering Company Law share their thoughts on what direction to go in terms of other topics?

So far I've made notes on SLP, Directors, Shares, Corporate Borrowing, Capital Maintenance, Corporate Authority and Receivership- will probably throw in another topic at some point if I'm time but I really need to get my skates on for EU!