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FE1 Exam Thread (Mod Warning: NO ADS)
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Does anyone know when the results are out? Pretty sure I failed contract today, the one I though was going to be the easiest
Last year's results were dated 26th November, that'll give you an idea, ie in about six weeks' time. There'll be something on the lawsoc's website about it.
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Pretty sure I failed and it was the one I thought I was the most prepared for.
The mixing of topics didnt suit me where I knew I could do half of 3 of the 4 problems but couldn't do the other. One question I couldn't get my head around the issues. I ended up doing problem questions that weren't good AT ALL but i thought that might be better than doing half or doing the wrong topic.
Forget about that exam now, the rest of your subjects will not be as bad as that. Dont get demoralised. I have five so far over a year and just sat two - I actually find Contract pretty awful. You need the memory of an elephant to pass it.
There was'nt enough time to even cover the topics in each problem question - then having to deal with the complex topics that were there and cut them down to the bare bones- and as for the essay topics - penalty clauses and liquidated damages - mixed with mitigation.
Im going to have to become an expert in penalty clauses between now and next March.
The cram schools are going to have to re-write the contract text books - there is a new sheriff in town.
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trying to cram wrote: »Forget about that exam now, the rest of your subjects will not be as bad as that. Dont get demoralised. I have five so far over a year and just sat two - I actually find Contract pretty awful. You need the memory of an elephant to pass it.
There was'nt enough time to even cover the topics in each problem question - then having to deal with the complex topics that were there and cut them down to the bare bones- and as for the essay topics - penalty clauses and liquidated damages - mixed with mitigation.
Im going to have to become an expert in penalty clauses between now and next March.
The cram schools are going to have to re-write the contract text books - there is a new sheriff in town.
To be fair, mitigation and penalty clauses/liquidated damages are part of topics which come up every year.0 -
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trying to cram wrote: »Has Brian Foley seen it yet? Love to hear his thoughts. Wont even mind if he says it was easy
Brian won't see it unless somebody sends it to him. If you have a scanner, ideally one with OCR, scan the paper and email it to him asap. If your scanner hasn't OCR, send it as a pdf or an image file.
In fact, if you do have OCR, pop a few of the questions up here for the discussion? I've already passed contract TG, but would be interested is seeing how significant is the change of style under the "new sherriff".0 -
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Didn't find contract too bad, but I bet I just missed a load of issues in the problem questions
Did straightforward essay on misrep and essay on exemption clauses. The problem questions were very similar to the previous examiners imo, the 2nd half of the frustration Q, for example, on capacity/statute of frauds was almost identical to a previous exam paper.
I do miss the bit at the end of the problem question though where Clarke used to say 'Advise X on issues of Y and Z'. Pretty sure I've missed lots of issues because of that!0 -
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trying to cram wrote: »The cram schools are going to have to re-write the contract text books - there is a new sheriff in town.
Everything said so far makes it sound perfectly fine. Its been clear for the last few exams that remedies was having a new nearly thematic focus each year and penalty clauses was one of the few areas untouched thus far on the paper. It would always be covered in GCD.
Equally, the "lots of topics in each question" is something that's old-hat for contract at this point and something flagged all the time. Sure in October 2010 some 17 of the possible 23 subject areas found their way onto the paper and, I think, 4 questions that year mixed 11 topics.
Equally, it seems like "misrepresentation" and exclusion clauses found their way into essays, which doesn't seem ground breaking.
Have not seen the paper yet but it sounds exactly like previous papers in style and format, in particular including frustration in with other issues (done the last three exams) and including capacity and the statute of frauds (as in October 2008).
Honestly, it sounds like perfectly fine and exactly along the lines we'd be pushing students to prepare for.0 -
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I know.....I'm ashamed of myself too. Last April I did only have 2 days to learn property and passed it though so I'm hoping with double the time for a much bigger subject I can do the same this time! I work full time if I can use that as an excuse?!
Going by what prep courses say and from what my friends who have sat it before, focus on following to guarantee 5 q's: (This is what I am going by)
Institutions - alot in Treaty so have underlined - look at past q's
Sources of EU Law - EU competences, Fundamental Rights mainly
Procedures - Prelim Ref, Enforcement and Annulment Action
Application of EU Law - Direct effect, Supremacy
ALL Fundamental Freedoms
Nearly every year this will give you 5 questions - actually every year I think if you do the case note question as 5th question
The remaining topics are a bonus but Competition is prob worth a look for this year.
The likes of Equality is usually only advised if you have time as an extra but it is due.
This stuff is soul destroying - cannot believe the utter banality of FMOG. Don't know what I was thinking this morning Thanks for your tips though! 0 -
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This stuff is soul destroying - cannot believe the utter banality of FMOG. Don't know what I was thinking this morning Thanks for your tips though!
I actually just checked as I am cutting down too and with those topics listed first you would have 5 questions every year even without the case note question - at least back as far as 2007 - so you could be lucky if you study those! It's worth a go, especially with the Treaties as an aid.0
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