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

Tom Young · 2013-03-20 17:07:09

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…

20-03-2013 6:07pm

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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!

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#2 13-01-2021 10:47pm

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lawgrad49 wrote: »

I understand the advantage for those firms having a steady pipeline by filling up well in advance but surely they have to set aside a few spots every year for drop outs/those who don't pass all 8 by the time they are meant to?

From what I've heard they usually over-hire every year so they can account for any dropouts, i.e if when the results are out and their pre-trainees have failed they will have enough pre-trainees to compensate rather than hire on the spot

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#3 13-01-2021 10:57pm

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Lallers96 wrote: »

Are there any big firms NOT in Dublin aha, really only looking into the TC side of things now and I know nothing about them bar the basics tbh. I have no desire to live in Dublin, the rent is astronomical.

Holmes O'Malley Sexton in Limerick City have a reasonable big office for a firm based outside of Dublin.

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#4 13-01-2021 11:11pm

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lawgrad_ wrote: »

Can anyone who sat company in November remember the questions? Standard enough or any surprises? Thank you!

it was very standard, two questions were carbon copies of past questions, it was a lovely paper but my mind wasn't functioning that morning so hoping for good news tomorrow!!

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#5 13-01-2021 11:17pm

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lawgrad_ wrote: »

Can anyone who sat company in November remember the questions? Standard enough or any surprises? Thank you!

It was a nice paper but corporate borrowing didn’t come up which was definitely a surprise. Also was expecting a question on separate legal personality so that should come up for you in March!

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#6 13-01-2021 11:27pm

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Lallers96 wrote: »

Are there any big firms NOT in Dublin aha, really only looking into the TC side of things now and I know nothing about them bar the basics tbh. I have no desire to live in Dublin, the rent is astronomical.

Arthur Cox are taking on trainees in Belfast now, but I don’t know if they’re using the Irish system

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#7 14-01-2021 12:03am

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Lallers96 wrote: »

Is there any value in doing a summer internship as a means to get your foot in the door somewhere and improve your odds of getting a TC? Or is it more of a thing current college students would do?

Definitely would do one if you could. Firms recruit heavilly from their interns and generally the conversion rate is pretty high.

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#8 14-01-2021 1:05am

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Corplawtrainee wrote: »

Definitely would do one if you could. Firms recruit heavilly from their interns and generally the conversion rate is pretty high.

I worked for a well-known criminal defence firm for 18 months but left due to some issues, and I am currently doing a masters in the UK. I am thinking of doing an internship with another criminal firm but not sure if criminal firms recruit from their internships? Has anyone had experience of criminal firm traineeships? Thanks!

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#9 14-01-2021 5:30am

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Good luck with the results today. If the quality of candidates by this thread is anything to go by, every one of you deserve to pass.

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#10 14-01-2021 10:38am

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Looking for an up to date constitutional grid if anyone has one? Have loads to swap!

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#11 14-01-2021 10:48am

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Productivity is at an all time low this morning

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#12 14-01-2021 10:53am

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Just a reminder of the form I created if anyone is willing to help compile some data on pass rates and average grades in these exams.

https://forms.gle/884G1bmrUHv7YyvXA

If I get enough numbers I'll post the results in a week so please share far and wide!

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#13 14-01-2021 10:57am

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Is anyone else having trouble logging in? I know they are not out until 11am but wanted to make sure my username was working and all that, and It wont login. Just keeps doin that blue circle thing.

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#14 14-01-2021 11:01am

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Aisbash wrote: »

Is anyone else having trouble logging in? I know they are not out until 11am but wanted to make sure my username was working and all that, and It wont login. Just keeps doin that blue circle thing.

Mine is logging in fine and just says "your results will be released at 11 am 14 January" but my friend has had trouble logging in. Maybe contact that webmaster email?

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#15 14-01-2021 11:03am

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Aisbash wrote: »

Is anyone else having trouble logging in? I know they are not out until 11am but wanted to make sure my username was working and all that, and It wont login. Just keeps doin that blue circle thing.

I was the same this morning, but just got an email from Paula Sheedy saying IT have resolved the issue and I was then able to reset my password and it worked. This was literally just now.

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#16 14-01-2021 11:06am

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Mc96 wrote: »

Mine is logging in fine and just says "your results will be released at 11 am 14 January" but my friend has had trouble logging in. Maybe contact that webmaster email?

Do you mind me asking where it says this? nothing like this coming up on my dashboard

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#17 14-01-2021 11:07am

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legallyginger wrote: »

Do you mind me asking where it says this? nothing like this coming up on my dashboard

It comes up for me when I go through the link in the email

This one https://www.lawsociety.ie/public/become-a-solicitor/fe-1-exam/fe1-results/

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#18 14-01-2021 11:07am

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I am looking forward to the Law Society website inevitably crashing at 11 and not being able to access my results until an hour or two afterwards.

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#19 14-01-2021 11:08am

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Aisbash wrote: »

Is anyone else having trouble logging in? I know they are not out until 11am but wanted to make sure my username was working and all that, and It wont login. Just keeps doin that blue circle thing.

Happened to me two days ago and was advised to clear cache and cookies and try again this didn't work for me though.

What ended up working was inputting the password wrong 1 more time and getting locked out for 15 mins then trying again and it worked.

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#20 14-01-2021 11:08am

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legallyginger wrote: »

Do you mind me asking where it says this? nothing like this coming up on my dashboard

If I click on this http://www.lawsociety.ie/fe1results it asks me to login and once I click in it opens on that statement, when I was checking yesterday morning (being overly optimistic) and it had the August results paragraph. I didn't sit exams in August so it just said I don't have results but now when I open it it says results will be released at 11 am

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#21 14-01-2021 11:09am

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Mc96 wrote: »

If I click on this http://www.lawsociety.ie/fe1results it asks me to login and once I click in it opens on that statement, when I was checking yesterday morning (being overly optimistic) and it had the August results paragraph. I didn't sit exams in August so it just said I don't have results but now when I open it it says results will be released at 11 am

Thank you! After days of waiting to get a candidate number the panic is real something might go wrong

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#22 14-01-2021 11:11am

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Hamerzan Sickles wrote: »

I am looking forward to the Law Society website inevitably crashing at 11 and not being able to access my results until an hour or two afterwards.

;( ;( ;(

After 9 weeks waiting my nerves are shot!

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#23 14-01-2021 11:26am

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Deleted User wrote: »

;( ;( ;(

After 9 weeks waiting my nerves are shot!

Same, I'm a wreck! Best of luck everyone, really really hoping for the best for all of you.

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#24 14-01-2021 11:41am

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Best of luck to everyone! Hopefully the website doesn't crash or get that dreaded login access error

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#25 14-01-2021 11:45am

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Best of luck all - unlike some people I do feel like we have a nice little supportive community here so thanks to everyone for all the help!

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#26 14-01-2021 11:47am

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Nerves are gone. Genuinely best of luck to everyone here, I really hope it goes well for you all!!

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#27 14-01-2021 11:55am

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They're up!

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#28 14-01-2021 11:55am

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SalteeBiscuits wrote: »

They're up!

Got mine, passed thank god!

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#29 14-01-2021 11:56am

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phildub wrote: »

Got mine, passed thank god!

That's all 8 for me! Absolutely delighted, hope everyone else got on well

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#30 14-01-2021 11:57am

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Lovely, thanks for the heads up. Passed everything

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#31 14-01-2021 11:58am

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Is 45 worth a recheck? Doubt we’ll even have results of a recheck for the next sitting?

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#32 14-01-2021 11:58am

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Blue wheel of death for me!!

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#33 14-01-2021 11:59am

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4 down, 4 to go, good luck everyone

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#34 14-01-2021 12:00pm

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Is 46 worth rechecking ?

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#35 14-01-2021 12:00pm

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Actually cannot believe I passed the 4, congratulations everyone hope you're all happy!

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#36 14-01-2021 12:00pm

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36 in Company which I thought went brilliantly?! I got a higher mark in Contract which I genuinely shut the computer off and cried cause I thought went terrible

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#37 14-01-2021 12:02pm

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Would 43 be worth doing a recheck? Really thought equity went better.

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#38 14-01-2021 12:02pm

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Same, so glad that's out of the way. What's a relatively decent score by the way. First time sitting these not sure if I did well or just meh.

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#39 14-01-2021 12:02pm

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Well done to everyone who passed! 43 in Criminal which to be honest I’m quite surprised at it’s my final exam and thought I did a lot better! Is it worth a recheck or no?

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#40 14-01-2021 12:03pm

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FE1new wrote: »

Would 43 be worth doing a recheck? Really thought equity went better.

I got 46 in it and thought I did much better than that, will be getting it rechecked.

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#41 14-01-2021 12:04pm

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46% in Contract, is that worth a re-check?

Finally passed Equity though!

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#42 14-01-2021 12:04pm

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michaelot97 wrote: »

I got 46 in it and thought I did much better than that, will be getting it rechecked.

Yeah I think you are right. Really thought that was my best and its my only fail.

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#43 14-01-2021 12:05pm

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Is 45 worth a recheck? Doubt we’ll even have results of a recheck for the next sitting?

Yes I'd say it's worth a recheck!
Sorry to hear it didn't go your way

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#44 14-01-2021 12:05pm

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Anyone else only get 1 result when they sat 2 exams? Lol

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#45 14-01-2021 12:05pm

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I got 38 in Company and thought the same! Interested to know if it was marked as harshly for other people?

Fe7 wrote: »

36 in Company which I thought went brilliantly?! I got a higher mark in Contract which I genuinely shut the computer off and cried cause I thought went terrible

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#46 14-01-2021 12:06pm

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FE1new wrote: »

Would 43 be worth doing a recheck? Really thought equity went better.

I got 44 and was convinced I'd passed it. Will be applying for recheck, though it's absolutely galling to give Law Soc even more money at this point.

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#47 14-01-2021 12:07pm

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JPEGJULY wrote: »

I got 38 in Company and thought the same! Interested to know if it was marked as harshly for other people?

I got 38% in Company and was brought up 12% in the re-check so go for it!

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#48 14-01-2021 12:07pm

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Bit concerned about sitting equity and company this sitting. Seems to have marked very harshly.

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#49 14-01-2021 12:08pm

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JPEGJULY wrote: »

I got 38 in Company and thought the same! Interested to know if it was marked as harshly for other people?

40 here, way lower than what I was expecting when I came out - thought I had definitely passed it.

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#50 14-01-2021 12:08pm

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Defo get company recheck i got 36 last October spotted a question wasnt added up correctly and 1 q not added atall and ended up getting brought up to 53 on recheck!

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#51 14-01-2021 12:09pm

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Passed Constitutional can't believe it, 8 exams passed at last. Thanks so much to anyone on here who has helped me in anyway. There are some great people on this forum. Now to find a TC.

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