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

StabiloLaw · 29-10-2020 1:24pm

ruby1998 wrote: »

Yeah thanks for that. Going to try and cover A102, Mergers and State Aid briefly.

I didn't cover competition on the EU paper because I didn't have enough time to review, but it was a different paper online to the other August sitting.

I have a copy, if you want me to send just let me know your email and I'll forward on.

htnor · 29-10-2020 1:33pm

Just to warn anyone not sure if this is just a macbook/chrome thing.. if you have 'refresh' enabled by swiping back two fingers on mousepad, it kicked me out of the exam twice doing it by accident. Going to try and delete that function so it doesn't happen again. It gives you a warning page saying I had 30 seconds to resume but clicking resume wouldn't bring me back to the exam.

I had saved https://lawsocietyie.betterexaminations.com/ as a bookmark in browser which let me get back to dashboard quickly. Once I was in again it was fine, the timer just resumed where I left. Just might be confusing in the exam panic so would advise saving that bookmark if you haven't already.

Also the software seems slow to pick up my microphone every time, so I have to make noise/tap on the laptop to make it work just incase anyone else having same issue!

29-10-2020 1:36pm

StabiloLaw wrote: »

I didn't cover competition on the EU paper because I didn't have enough time to review, but it was a different paper online to the other August sitting.

I have a copy, if you want me to send just let me know your email and I'll forward on.

Would I possibly be able to get this too?

legallyginger · 29-10-2020 1:37pm

ruby1998 wrote: »

For Contract I have focused on damages anyway. Have SP knowledge because I'm also doing Equity, but that's all!

Thinking a brief knowledge might be okay hopefully have some memory from equity last year in college, feel damages are more popular

Lovestolisten · 29-10-2020 1:37pm

StabiloLaw wrote: »

It's between 10 and 2 tomorrow so you'll be able to test it then. I wouldn't panic just yet!

I never got the link :mad:

I called and they said I probably won't get it in time, there was a Technical problem and my email was missed.

AND .. I use a Mac .. PANIC

Aoibhin511 · 29-10-2020 1:41pm

Lovestolisten wrote: »

I never got the link :mad:

I called and they said I probably won't get it in time, there was a Technical problem and my email was missed.

AND .. I use a Mac .. PANIC

You dont need the link just log into your better examinations page and it should be there in exams ready to take on your dashboard

ejm47 · 29-10-2020 1:44pm

Lovestolisten wrote: »

I never got the link :mad:

I called and they said I probably won't get it in time, there was a Technical problem and my email was missed.

AND .. I use a Mac .. PANIC

Yeah you don't need a link I just went to lawsocietyie.betterexaminations.com/ and it's there on your account

Lovestolisten · 29-10-2020 1:45pm

Aoibhin511 wrote: »

You dont need the link just log into your better examinations page and it should be there in exams ready to take on your dashboard

What email address and password are we to use? I haven't registered with them?
I tried the address that's registered with the Law society and it doesn't work.

The only email I got from LS was the initial one to say I was approved to sit the exams , that's it. Nothing since.

I have emailed them many many many times and no reply.

Called and they can't do anything

29-10-2020 1:59pm

Lovestolisten wrote: »

What email address and password are we to use? I haven't registered with them?
I tried the address that's registered with the Law society and it doesn't work.

The only email I got from LS was the initial one to say I was approved to sit the exams , that's it. Nothing since.

I have emailed them many many many times and no reply.

Called and they can't do anything

I’m sorry I have no helpful advice but that is an absolute disgrace on the part of the LS.
They are the ones running these exams, taking our money - they can’t just wash their hands of you then!

StabiloLaw · 29-10-2020 2:03pm

able1 wrote: »

Would I possibly be able to get this too?

Sure- just send me your email!

legallyginger · 29-10-2020 2:05pm

Iso_123 wrote: »

mine have been from about 900 to 1100 but i think normally closer to the 900 mark

*CRIES* Have only been hitting the 700-750 mark...time to up the caselaw game

Hazel774 · 29-10-2020 2:08pm

Meg! wrote: »

I got an email from Carmel re my extra time etc. Did everyone (who is suppose to get it) get this?

No I didn't get this and I am supposed to be registered for it... what did the emails say?

Lovestolisten · 29-10-2020 2:10pm

Deleted User wrote: »

I’m sorry I have no helpful advice but that is an absolute disgrace on the part of the LS.
They are the ones running these exams, taking our money - they can’t just wash their hands of you then!

I'm actually really annoyed, these exams are so stressful already.

If I log in the morning of the exams and nothing works I'll cry 😭

That's IF.... I can log in that morning !

Dliodoir2021 · 29-10-2020 2:44pm

legallyginger wrote: »

*CRIES* Have only been hitting the 700-750 mark...time to up the caselaw game

If you can't dazzle them with case law, baffle them with bull****

Iso_123 · 29-10-2020 3:02pm

legallyginger wrote: »

*CRIES* Have only been hitting the 700-750 mark...time to up the caselaw game

Everyone is different! For some of the essay q's that are quite specific I probably would get a lot less than 900-1000 and I know i tend to write more for problem q's than essays so i think it really depends

Lawlaw12 · 29-10-2020 3:37pm

In constitutional, if there was a general essay q on SOP, what would people write about?

I'm a bit confused about what topics actually come under the 'SOP' heading, and also wouldn't know what to pick out for a general essay q, as surely you couldn't touch on it all?

lawd20 · 29-10-2020 3:49pm

Hi there, I'm just wondering if anyone has predictions for what they expect to appear on the Company paper?

CoconutHeadMia · 29-10-2020 4:04pm

Contract Law -

Looking at Terms and construction of terms in particular - can anyone clarify if the rule used is the factual matrix rule or the plain meaning rule? Or am I wrong in saying it is a mixture of the pair?

mmullen · 29-10-2020 4:12pm

Am I right in saying that the exams are from 10am and will run for 3.5 hours? But we can log on from 9 30 to check everything is working ok?

Lawlaw12 · 29-10-2020 4:36pm

mmullen wrote: »

Am I right in saying that the exams are from 10am and will run for 3.5 hours? But we can log on from 9 30 to check everything is working ok?

Yes

Lightup1 · 29-10-2020 4:36pm

htnor wrote: »

Just to warn anyone not sure if this is just a macbook/chrome thing.. if you have 'refresh' enabled by swiping back two fingers on mousepad, it kicked me out of the exam twice doing it by accident. Going to try and delete that function so it doesn't happen again. It gives you a warning page saying I had 30 seconds to resume but clicking resume wouldn't bring me back to the exam.

I had saved as a bookmark in browser which let me get back to dashboard quickly. Once I was in again it was fine, the timer just resumed where I left. Just might be confusing in the exam panic so would advise saving that bookmark if you haven't already.

Also the software seems slow to pick up my microphone every time, so I have to make noise/tap on the laptop to make it work just incase anyone else having same issue!

Have you worked out how to turn this off??

nmurphy1441 · 29-10-2020 4:46pm

CoconutHeadMia wrote: »

Contract Law -

Looking at Terms and construction of terms in particular - can anyone clarify if the rule used is the factual matrix rule or the plain meaning rule? Or am I wrong in saying it is a mixture of the pair?

As far as I can make out, it’s a bit of both depending on the circumstances of the actual situation. It seems to tilt more towards the factual matrix but courts don’t want to undermine too much the actual language used in a contract.

Iso_123 · 29-10-2020 5:13pm

mmullen wrote: »

Am I right in saying that the exams are from 10am and will run for 3.5 hours? But we can log on from 9 30 to check everything is working ok?

Does anyone know if we have 3.5 hours for the actual exam ie for writing our answers?

Dliodoir2021 · 29-10-2020 5:14pm

Lightup1 wrote: »

Have you worked out how to turn this off??

System preferences > trackpad

Then play about with it, sorry i can't remember what I did then!

htnor · 29-10-2020 5:34pm

Lightup1 wrote: »

Have you worked out how to turn this off??

Yes found online, it seems to be a Mac thing.

"You can disable chromes gestures by going to System Preference > Mouse OR Trackpad > More Gestures > and uncheck Swipe between pages."

FE1new · 29-10-2020 5:43pm

Hi all

I am out of time with the exam in 7 days. Do you think the following will be okay for Property:

Succession
Adverse Possession
Co Ownership
Finding
Easements

fe1fi20 · 29-10-2020 5:46pm

FE1new wrote: »

Hi all

I am out of time with the exam in 7 days. Do you think the following will be okay for Property:

Succession
Adverse Possession
Co Ownership
Finding
Easements

I would add mortgages just to be safe and ensure you can do minimum 5 questions

fe12020oct · 29-10-2020 6:30pm

getting suuuuper stressed with company, any predictions/minimum topics to cover ?

Iso_123 · 29-10-2020 6:44pm

fe1fi20 wrote: »

I would add mortgages just to be safe and ensure you can do minimum 5 questions

FE1new wrote: »

Hi all

I am out of time with the exam in 7 days. Do you think the following will be okay for Property:

Succession
Adverse Possession
Co Ownership
Finding
Easements

I found mortgages really difficult to understand so I left it out.. if you're like me and cant get your head around it I would maybe add family property instead! I found that an ok one to learn

WesternC123 · 29-10-2020 6:51pm

fe12020oct wrote: »

getting suuuuper stressed with company, any predictions/minimum topics to cover ?

I'm the same if that's any help! I'm doing;
Incorporation
SLP
Directors Duties
S.212 Oppression/Disregard of Interests
S.819 Restrictions
Corporate Borrowings
Winding Up
Disposition of Company Assets
Receivership (unlikely bc came up in March)

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

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