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

jewels652

lsheehaneire wrote: »

How did people fair with Company ?

Got 50 and I expected to fail so am delighted

jewels652

How people got on with equity?

Bassadd

jewels652 wrote: »

How people got on with equity?

52 and i thought it was one of my better exams

Louis Litt

The March timetable has thrown off my previous plans somewhat, would attempting Constitutional, Equity and EU without any previous revision be a tall order? any thoughts would be appreciated.

jus_me

jewels652 wrote: »

Got 50 and I expected to fail so am delighted

same... 50 and thought I failed

nmurphy1441

Can anyone fill me in with the new rules?

Magic 3 is gone???
7 years to pass all exams???

Bassadd

nmurphy1441 wrote: »

Can anyone fill me in with the new rules?

Magic 3 is gone???
7 years to pass all exams???

Magic 3 is gone, 7 years to pass the exams, you can sit the exams if you are in the process of getting your degree now too

JohnsKite

equity and tort 53, land 52, contract 50. Weirdly the two I knew I failed did the best, huge mistakes in them. Was really confident for contract, which was my best exam by far, strange it got the lowest.

marylavelle

Hi all,

I got the magic 3 but failed Constitutional. Do you think it's worth getting it rechecked? I got 42%? What are your thoughts?

Thanks in advance!

nmurphy1441

Doing Tort, Contract, Criminal and Equity again in March unfortunately. With these new rules though, I’m thinking of trying a 5th.

What do people think as a 5th?

rightytighty

They’re spaced out over a longer time this next sitting too

lsheehaneire

me too bang on 50 ..thanks god!
enjoy the celebrations :-)

rightytighty

marylavelle wrote: »

Hi all,

I got the magic 3 but failed Constitutional. Do you think it's worth getting it rechecked? I got 42%? What are your thoughts?

Thanks in advance!

I got 42 last sitting and passed this time, I remember reading the last results day that it’s generally not worth it if it’s under 45 but that’s just one opinion!

jewels652

Anybody willing to swap materials I need constitutional law and eu materials I have materials for other topics

lawDani

i just sat my first three and only passed one, nearly passed a second.

have i to resit the three?

oh my god oh my god please say no

lsheehaneire

Sorry to hear that :-(

lawDani

thanks on to the next sitting ....

do you still have to pass 3 first time?

lsheehaneire

No it looks like you dont need the magic 3 anymore ! At least you have alot of the ground work done for next sitting.... you were so close so hopefully next time it will go your way.

LawGirl3434

Hi all,

Passed my second set of 4 so am done thank goodness. They’re stiff exams but it is worth it for sure. If anyone needs notes or anything, please don’t hesitate to message me and I can email you my notes and tips.

My one bit of advice on that note would be to stick together! Two heads are better than one and with no real curriculum/ marking scheme, getting other people’s opinions is invaluable. Boards was a lifesaver for me in this regard so thank you so much to anyone who helped me out

Sineaddh

Hi all - this is my letter! I passed only two in March this year and unfortunately was unable to sit the October round. Does this mean the 2 passes count as long as I pass them all within the next 5 years??

Would love some clarification!
Thanks

Hamerzan Sickles

Congratulations to all in this thread who received good news on Friday. For those of you reading this thread who weren't quite so lucky (and I can understand why you wouldn't want to post about missing out on the magic three or whatever), please don't give up - the way these exams are marked is almost totally arbitrary in some cases, the only way you'll never make it through is if you decide to stop trying. Eventually you will pass, just keep studying away. If you want it badly enough, you'll get it.

I was delighted to find out I passed four (October was my first sitting). However, I was pretty surprised to find out I failed Criminal by almost ten marks. Just wondering if anyone has any idea what my chances of success are if I apply to get my script rechecked?

Sineaddh wrote: »

Hi all - this is my letter! I passed only two in March this year and unfortunately was unable to sit the October round. Does this mean the 2 passes count as long as I pass them all within the next 5 years??

Would love some clarification!
Thanks

If that was your first sitting and you only passed two, I'm afraid you'll be starting from the ground up. You need to pass three in your first sitting for any of them to count.

Sineaddh

Hamerzan Sickles wrote: »

Congratulations to all in this thread who received good news on Friday. For those of you reading this thread who weren't quite so lucky (and I can understand why you wouldn't want to post about missing out on the magic three or whatever), please don't give up - the way these exams are marked is almost totally arbitrary in some cases, the only way you'll never make it through is if you decide to stop trying. Eventually you will pass, just keep studying away. If you want it badly enough, you'll get it.

I was delighted to find out I passed four (October was my first sitting). However, I was pretty surprised to find out I failed Criminal by almost ten marks. Just wondering if anyone has any idea what my chances of success are if I apply to get my script rechecked?



If that was your first sitting and you only passed two, I'm afraid you'll be starting from the ground up. You need to pass three in your first sitting for any of them to count.

As the magic 3 is being done away with i wasn’t sure how to read it?!

Hamerzan Sickles

Sineaddh wrote: »

As the magic 3 is being done away with i wasn’t sure how to read it?!

I think that only applies to any sitting from March 2020 onwards. I could be wrong though. The phrasing on the letter is tricky, maybe it would be worth ringing the Law Society about it tomorrow morning.

Sineaddh

Hamerzan Sickles wrote: »

I think that only applies to any sitting from March 2020 onwards. I could be wrong though. The phrasing on the letter is tricky, maybe it would be worth ringing the Law Society about it tomorrow morning.

I read it from 2020 too from the rules but the letter confused me! I can’t get my hopes up anyway! Thanks!

Aoaoaoao2019

Does anyone have grids/past paper sample answers for property, equity, contract and tort?

Sorry, new to boards.

Well done to everyone!

channing90

Passed 4 on my third attempt thankfully. Does anyone have advice on how to study Eu, its a big one so was wondering how best to tackle it. Thanks

Sineaddh

My manuals are all a year or two old.. would they still be ok to use or is it possible I’m missing out on vital info from the updated versions??

livetelevision

The Regulations which do away with the requirement to pass 3 exams on your first go come into force on 01/01/2020, so it's only applicable from the March 2020 exams onwards.

For reference: http://www.irishstatutebook.ie/eli/2019/si/503/made/en/print

jewels652

Hello I am need constitutional past papers and sample answers please I have materials for other topics if needed

neamhsplach

livetelevision wrote: »

The Regulations which do away with the requirement to pass 3 exams on your first go come into force on 01/01/2020, so it's only applicable from the March 2020 exams onwards.

For reference:

Has anyone actually checked this the law society?? - the letter they have sent out is very confusing and suggests that the removal of the magic 3 is retrospective, and the SI doesn't give any real clarity...

Law1997

neamhsplach wrote: »

Has anyone actually checked this the law society?? - the letter they have sent out is very confusing and suggests that the removal of the magic 3 is retrospective, and the SI doesn't give any real clarity...

I’m pretty sure they have to give us notice if the magic three rule wasn’t going to apply to our sitting. Otherwise you’d have a whole load of people arguing they wouldn’t have sat 3 exams if they could just do 1, 2 etc. It’s from 2020 onwards but ring if you’re unsure!

iamanengine

Have to do 5 in March...

I should start studying now yeah?

rightytighty

iamanengine wrote: »

Have to do 5 in March...

I should start studying now yeah?

This is what I’m doing. Except maybe from Monday...

Louis Litt

iamanengine wrote: »

Have to do 5 in March...

I should start studying now yeah?

Which 5 do you have?

I have 4 left but its Tort, Con, EU and Equity. Afraid its too heavy to attempt in one sitting.

the baby bull elephant

Have people who applied to view a script got any confirmation of their booking?

roseyp123

Louis Litt wrote: »

Which 5 do you have?

I have 4 left but its Tort, Con, EU and Equity. Afraid its too heavy to attempt in one sitting.

I did 5 last sitting. I did Tort, Company, Property, Equity and EU. The first 3 exams were one after each other and it was really tough, but to be honest not a whole lot tougher than the first time round. You do find yourself really tired etc but as far as I'm aware the time table has been spaced out better so 5 is definitely manageable! I took the risk in doing 5 because I really wanted to get them done between 2 sittings and I'm so relieved I did.

rightytighty

Louis Litt wrote: »

Which 5 do you have?

I have 4 left but its Tort, Con, EU and Equity. Afraid its too heavy to attempt in one sitting.

Property, Company, Criminal, Tort, EU

Someone passed all 8 last sitting, don’t be phased!

Does anyone have any tips for Tort and EU?

Louis Litt

roseyp123 wrote: »

I did 5 last sitting. I did Tort, Company, Property, Equity and EU. The first 3 exams were one after each other and it was really tough, but to be honest not a whole lot tougher than the first time round. You do find yourself really tired etc but as far as I'm aware the time table has been spaced out better so 5 is definitely manageable! I took the risk in doing 5 because I really wanted to get them done between 2 sittings and I'm so relieved I did.

Fair play, that must have been stressfull. Were you working while studing for the 5?

iamanengine

Louis Litt wrote: »

Which 5 do you have?

I have 4 left but its Tort, Con, EU and Equity. Afraid its too heavy to attempt in one sitting.

The same as you plus Company.

I did 4 last time, passed 3 and failed Tort.

It is incredibly heavy but has to be done!

rightytighty

How long do rechecks take?

Supermax1988

rightytighty wrote: »

How long do rechecks take?

6 weeks

shambles2020

I'm thinking of doing Contract, Criminal, Equity and Property in March. Should I start studying now? Any tips would be appreciated.

channing90

Anyone have an up to date Eu or equity grids they are willing to send, I can swap for notes.

Louis Litt

Guys,
What is the story with Constitutional?! JUst looked at the exam grid, its all over the place. Is there always a case note Q and are the topics mixed? Must need to be covering 15+ topics by the looks of it!

jus_me

Louis Litt wrote: »

Guys,
What is the story with Constitutional?! JUst looked at the exam grid, its all over the place. Is there always a case note Q and are the topics mixed? Must need to be covering 15+ topics by the looks of it!

Interested in peoples thoughts on this too

illy.m

Hey guys, would anyone be willing to share EU and company grids, notes, sample answers? Haven't looked at it since college and dont know where to start. Thanks!!!

Daly29

Just a general tip on Constitutional, if it is an area of law you are interested in I would buy The Supreme Court by Ruadhan Mac Cormaic and read it over Christmas. It's an easy read, interesting and not very heavy. It will bring the cases to life and make your study easier. It was suggested here a few times so there are a few ohers who found this helpful. It's in Hoggis and Figgis, about E15.

Fe1VanWilder

Has anyone received a reply from the law society in relation to a request to have their exam scripts sent out? I can’t make the viewing session this weekend. Any information on how long this process took after the last sitting would be great in addition to whether they’re sent out via email or post? Thanks

jus_me

Fe1VanWilder wrote: »

Has anyone received a reply from the law society in relation to a request to have their exam scripts sent out? I can’t make the viewing session this weekend. Any information on how long this process took after the last sitting would be great in addition to whether they’re sent out via email or post? Thanks

Mine were sent in a password protected email about 3 weeks later

Fe1VanWilder

jus_me wrote: »

Mine were sent in a password protected email about 3 weeks later

Perfect, thanks! Not much use when the recheck deadline is the week before.