FE1 Exam Thread (Mod Warning: NO ADS)

JLex

Hello
Any suggestions for what can come up ? on the top of freedoms, religion, family and edu, rights, separation of power, i have been studying the president, const interpretation. anything else? cheers

copious

lolita60 wrote: »

Equity seems to be one of those subjects that its difficult to rely on bankers...Last September Secret Trusts was the topic everyone was giving but it didn't come up so here's hoping it will make an appearance this time!!

Yeah hope so I suppose, what topic are you thinking of doing?

copious

juliach wrote: »

Hello, bit confused with what to study for contract. Any suggestions? what are the bankers with the new examiner?

hey! For Contract I studied

Offer & Acceptance
Consideration
Privity
Estoppel
Consideration
Capacity (infants is frequent enough and is nice to learn off for an essay-few pages-i have a sample answer im learning if you wanna PM me i can send it on to you?)
Mistake
Misrepresentation
Illegality of Contracts (if I get time)
Discharge
Remedies

The last 2 are v NB, as is the first. With the others Im hoping to get the 5..
I can send you on a grid if you like? it only runs until March 2011 though apologies...also, didnt have a clue there was a new examiner (wouldnt be the most in tune with these kinds of things!), hope theyre nice

JLex

copious wrote: »

hey! For Contract I studied

Offer & Acceptance
Consideration
Privity
Estoppel
Consideration
Capacity (infants is frequent enough and is nice to learn off for an essay-few pages-i have a sample answer im learning if you wanna PM me i can send it on to you?)
Mistake
Misrepresentation
Illegality of Contracts (if I get time)
Discharge
Remedies

The last 2 are v NB, as is the first. With the others Im hoping to get the 5..
I can send you on a grid if you like? it only runs until March 2011 though apologies...also, didnt have a clue there was a new examiner (wouldnt be the most in tune with these kinds of things!), hope theyre nice

BC from UCD, is not an examiner anymore.... there is a new lady from Galway ( i think) ......thanks so much for your help

LSH

Hey would anyone have examiner report and sample answers from the Oct 11 sitting of Company, Contract, Equity and Criminal? I have report and answers for previous years that I could trade.
Would anyone advise doing the 1 day revision course in IC or GCD? I failed 2 of the 4 and cant afford to do course again so have decided to go solo this time around using notes and GCD manual from last year!!! Any words of wisdom??

Northern Child

Hi folks, I am having some trouble with both tort and equity, can any give me an idea as to what they are studying for these two? Ive seen some on here about extra material, I have only really being working from the manuals, is this enough? hope so!

thanks,

copious

hey guys, just wondering would anyone have any company sample answers knocking around? have piles of them for Equity, Contract, Criminal, EU and Property will to trade all/ some, whatever ye need! any help would be really appreciated!! thanks a million

LSH

Hi Copious,

Do you have examiner reports and answers for Oct 11 sitting???
I have sample answers for company, will send on tomorrow if thats ok?
PM me with your email address.

Regards

Ned_led16

Hi
Can anyone recommend where to stay for the exams in Dublin?
Cant really afford the red cow and wonder is there an alternative to the ibis!

thanks
Ned

Ned_led16

Prob a stupid question - but how do you know when you need to mention either of the three above opposed to all of them... they all seem quite similar! or do you generally discuss all three!

paky

hey guys

how many questions are you covering inside out per exam? how many should be done to be on the safe side?

:pac: e

JCJCJC

Ned_led16 wrote: »

Hi
Can anyone recommend where to stay for the exams in Dublin?
Cant really afford the red cow and wonder is there an alternative to the ibis!

thanks
Ned

You won't really get much cheaper than the Ibis , and the R'Cow is in the middle of nowhere, so B&B's and the like aren't really common in that locality. Anyway, these days B&B's charge the same as low-end hotels. I don't think you have too many choices. There are a few other hotels one or two Luas stops from the RC, but you won't save anything on cost. The last two times I sat the exams, I drove up each morning - 150 miles, that's what I'll be doing this time too, leaving home about 5.30 am. Traffic can be choc-a-bloc for the last 5 or 6 miles from the Green Isle Hotel on in on the M7 approach, a major stressor you definitely don't need, so aim to be very early if you are planning to drive.

UberStressed

Anyone know what's tipped for Company this round? Or what are people focusing on? Cracking up on this one!

JCJCJC

paky wrote: »

hey guys

how many questions are you covering inside out per exam? how many should be done to be on the safe side?

:pac: e

Five plus two is a reasonably safe strategy, but you can't generalise. For example, in property, succession nearly always gets you two questions, in company law, directors might come into a few questions as well. Do six-plus anyway in each subject.

JCJCJC

UberStressed wrote: »

Anyone know what's tipped for Company this round? Or what are people focusing on? Cracking up on this one!

I don't know what's tipped, but I'm trying to cover:
Sep legal personality
directors
borrowing
restriction and disqualification
examiners, liquidators, receivers.
something else

That's about my pick so far. I'm finding it slow going - easy to read but hard to recall all the cases.

RandolphEsq

I didn't do an FE1 preparation course because I did law at undergrad (last year), have a lot of time to study (only working 2 nights per week) and didn't feel they were good value.

I was thinking of doing a one day crash course next week (to get some hints on likely topics etc.) but I see that Independent colleges are charging €195 PER SUBJECT for the 4 hour revision course. My opinion is that that price is outrageous, especially considering it is €110 to sit the subject and also that it is only a 4 hour crash course.

City College are €150 per subject, which is also crazy.

But, I just thought of something; if a few people split the cost of the courses they can share the notes and get better value.

garethj

What are people's thoughts on the Equity paper? What topics are essential/do you think are coming up? Getting down to the business end of the study now!!

Thanks

MoneyMilo

Anyone in Independent Colleges know if they are doing tutorials and what the times and dates are?

filosoraptor

Just wondering if anyone can confirm that you are allowed to highlight / underline legislation / sources which are allowed to be brought into exam e.g. The Companies Acts or the Constitution? I know you can tab pages but heard recently that you can underline passages & just wanted to confirm.

Thanks in advance.

JCJCJC

filosoraptor wrote: »

Just wondering if anyone can confirm that you are allowed to highlight / underline legislation / sources which are allowed to be brought into exam e.g. The Companies Acts or the Constitution? I know you can tab pages but heard recently that you can underline passages & just wanted to confirm.

Thanks in advance.

If you can't, we're all up the swanee. Yes, we can. I've done it.

belle87

Hi,

Does anybody have any sample answers for property, am looking specifically for anything from 2010/2011. Would be willing to pay for them too

thanks

123A

Constitutional Law:

Does anyone know in BG V District Judge Murphy what is the significance of the remedy it gave?
It breached the equality article and also broadened the scope of correcting legislative omission by giving the declaration hat he did....or am i reading this correctly????
Thanks!!

evercloserunion

Have people received their info packs yet? Like containing candidate number etc?

JCJCJC

evercloserunion wrote: »

Have people received their info packs yet? Like containing candidate number etc?

not yet, but not worried. JC

-aboutagirl-

Hi all,

I was wondering if anyone could send me a copy of the Oct 2011 EU exam paper and examiner's report? I've tried ordering online but there's something up with the Law Society's website.

I could swap for exam grids (I have all subjects up to March 2011). PM me if you can help me out!

Thanks!

qz

Not yet evercloserunion.

filosoraptor

evercloserunion wrote: »

Have people received their info packs yet? Like containing candidate number etc?

Nope, still waiting....

chops018

I didn't get mine yet either, when do they usually arrive? I got my confirmation letter very quick - few days after I sent the application.

Miss_F

Just wondering if anyone has any feedback from the Griffith revision days on what to look out for on the exams?

banterful

Hi all,

Just covering Treasure Trove at the moment & getting very confused so would really appreciate if anyone can clarify:

Does the definition of treasure trove still require ACCIDENTAL finding?

It wasn't mentioned in Webb v Ireland, & it clearly wasn't accidental there since they went digging for the chalice with a metal detector. The requirement of 'accidental' finding also doesn't seem to be mentioned in S2 of the National Monuments Act 1994.

BUT all the academic definitions seem to say treasure trove has to be found ACCIDENTALLY, so which is it??

If someone could clarify I would REALLY appreciate it