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

Sarat123law wrote: »

01 881 5709 this is a direct line of someone I have spoken to in there about fe1s before

got through with this number, she was very helpful thank you!

saor97 wrote: »

Panicing, got letter this morning but it just has my results from March, nothing about the exam next week or anything even though I got the confirmation email back at the end of May to say I was registered. Can't seem to get through to anyone in the FE1 section or the law society to find out whats going on

I am the exact same. My March results and weird letter with part 12 added rules. Letter dated 5th August and no mention of me sitting an exam next week.

Aoibhin511 wrote: »

Also got a bizarre letter from them today saying that I didn't pass the Tort exam in March because I was absent... like yeah no **** guys you cancelled it.

Omg please I'm in physical pain laughing, the Training unit at work is still on to me for never submitting any formal results and I'm like.... I never got them??? Hope my letter shows up anyways!

This may be a bit of a trivial question, but on the day do people generally plan their answers on the actual exam page or in your answer booklet and then indicate that it's just a plan and stroke it out? Like a quick spider diagram for an essay.

I'm an FE1 newcomer and I have just noted from a few examiners reports (think it was the EU examiner who has mentioned this twice) that handwriting and presentation is obvs important. Don't want to get on his bad side for no reason!

In past UNI exams I would have done a quick plan in the actual answer booklet and then stroked it out, as I find theres not enough space on the Exam page.

I should be studying yet I'm procrastinating with this kind of stuff...

lawgrad49 wrote: »

This may be a bit of a trivial question, but on the day do people generally plan their answers on the actual exam page or in your answer booklet and then indicate that it's just a plan and stroke it out? Like a quick spider diagram for an essay.

I'm an FE1 newcomer and I have just noted from a few examiners reports (think it was the EU examiner who has mentioned this twice) that handwriting and presentation is obvs important. Don't want to get on his bad side for no reason!

In past UNI exams I would have done a quick plan in the actual answer booklet and then stroked it out, as I find theres not enough space on the Exam page.

I should be studying yet I'm procrastinating with this kind of stuff...

I've done both in the past. In a few exams I just wrote out all the cases around the question on the exam paper. In others I have used the page before each question to write out cases and write Rough Work at the top or something like that. As long as your actual answer is presented well you should be fine

Iso_123 wrote: »

I was registered to take the exam in March and I am in the RDS! Which is very annoying because I live in North Dublin so I'm way closer to croke park

I'm the exact same! I could walk from my house to croke park, but I've to go to the RDS, I'm just wondering why nobody checked this, stressful enough, would save so much travel time and also wouldn't have to use public transport!

Lawofattracti wrote: »

Do you know if your letter says you start at 10 or does it still say 9.30? Just wondering do you know your start time from the letter or has everyone been told 9.30?

Not had sight of a letter yet, told over the phone 10am start, be there for 9:30 in your seat. If letter arives I'll update here.

Does anyone have EU sample answer for March 2019? Or March 2017? Can send over March 2020 EU paper in return!

EU

On the Institutions Q, are ppl including much if any case law?

Just got letter saying I failed tort because I was absent. Extremely unnerving to receive this a few days before sitting the actual exam.

EU

when you guys are saying you're covering Equality, what exactly are you covering?

Anyone have any predictions for the Case note Q for EU?

DUMSURFER wrote: »

Still in desperate need of the October 2019 Exam & Examiners Report, if anyone can help?

I do - send me your email

March Sitting 2020 for EU

1) General Principles
2) Institutions - (Post Lisbon, Democratic Deficit)
3) Direct Effect (no Member state liability)
4)Judicial Review
5)FMOG (MEQR's, Art 34 & 36)
6)FMOW and Citizenship
7) Case Note
8) Competitiion Law (Art 106, Art 101 & 102)

Hi guys! Its my first round and I just have a quick q.

My letter arrived this morning at home but I am currently in Dublin. My mom has scanned me a copy and posted it up to me. If I don't have the original by Tuesday do you think that will be an issue?

Its dated the 4th and apparently only postmarked the 5th which is annoying- they haven't left much room for error!

Thanks.

jcarroll9 wrote: »

Hi guys! Its my first round and I just have a quick q.

My letter arrived this morning at home but I am currently in Dublin. My mom has scanned me a copy and posted it up to me. If I don't have the original by Tuesday do you think that will be an issue?

Its dated the 4th and apparently only postmarked the 5th which is annoying- they haven't left much room for error!

Thanks.

vid36 wrote: »

Not having the letter is not an issue,once you go to the correct centre. You will just have to report to their information desk before the exam with ID in order to get your exam number.

You'll probably be grand, but I would bring the scan copy anyway, they can be incredibly obtuse sometimes

Hamerzan Sickles wrote: »

You might want to check your emails, looks like the Law Society are staggering certain starting times for the exams.

Also, @iamanegine: for any other paper I would have said "yeah there's no way state aid can come up" but just because this isn't part of the October/March sittings duality, I would say he isn't going based on pattern recognition at all. If you're doing Competition Law, I think it's worth doing State Aid too.

I was thinking something similar, the paper could easily be the exact same topics as the previous paper, impossible to know how the examiner approached it.

As an aside, my current mental state is going like this -
I'M SO SCREWED OMG I KNOW NOTHING.
5 mins later
I'm actually in a good spot for these exams I think I should be fine.
5 mins later
I'M SO SCREWED OMG I KNOW NOTHING

Could just mean no one from those counties can sit the exam but the rest of us might be ok...

They are gunna push through with the exams at all costs I reckon

HappyKitten62 wrote: »

Very stressed now that this could be cancelled - restrictions back for Offaly Kildare and Laois.

Same but I think it is more likely for EU on Thursday. Not sure there will be enough time to make a decision re Tuesday and Tort.

spygirl wrote: »

Same but I think it is more likely for EU on Thursday. Not sure there will be enough time to make a decision re Tuesday and Tort.

last time they cancelled tort at 1pm on the day before...

Lawofattracti wrote: »

Think you're forgetting it was cancelled the day before last time!!

Oh I remember believe me, starting to feel a bit cursed regarding these exams. October personal disaster (small one in grand scheme of things in fairness), March Covid, Now August ... who knows.i

Was a bit concerned sitting them at all last week, got over it now who knows.

Whats a good career path these days? Bootlegger, Drug dealer (mild ones, if these are cancelled again no genuine suggestions discounted.