Final Entrance Examination FE1- Law Society Study Group

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I am currently studying for the above course at a Dublin college- taking Criminal, Equity & Trusts, Constitutional and Company Law. I haven't started a lot of study to date for the April exams.

Are there any study groups out there? or others in a similar situation?

Any feedback welcome

Many thanks

Brian
 
Hi!
I'm sitting Property and Equity in April. I'm using a distance course for Property (I live in Cork) and the Delaney book for Equity. I'm finding Property quite hard going and have a lot left to do. I'm working full time so can only study properly at the weekend. Are you working as well as studying too?

Michelle
 
Hey Brian,

I am studying the 4 subjects that you are and also taking Land Law. I did took the 4 exams in October and only got 2so have to repeat them in April. I have the past papers and notes, if they are of any use to you. I am just studying on my own and then I'm taking grinds for month of March.

Carmody
 
Hiya,

I should have said I have passed the other six. I have given away most of my notes but will help out with any queries if I can!

Michelle
 
FE1 Preparation Course Notes

Hi, I am looking for notes from somebody who has a attended FE1 preparation course. I would be prepared to pay some money for them, within reason.

Can you help me out?
 
Hi Brian,

I think preparing answers to previous exam questions is a good tactic, especially for complex questions that touch on a number of different topics. And there are topics that keep reappearing - eg rape/sexual offences, actus reus/mens rea and murder in criminal so it's worth having a good answer prepared for those areas. I think answering technique is vital in these exams too so it's good to develop that.

I think the key thing for these exams though is to have studied the entire course. To do this I read it to understand first, then read through the exam papers and reports and learn off the cases/rules/laws closer to the exams. The exam reports are very useful as they point out what the examiner wants in a particular area and show how the different areas relate to each other.

If you have to leave something out because of time, leave out a discrete topic - eg I didn't 'do' shares or directors duties when I studied company. You know then that in the worst case scenario you will be down to six/seven questions out of which you've to answer five.

If you really haven't a lot done I would consider preparing for three exams and just signing for the other. That will improve your chances of passing the three needed and you can't go to Blackhall any earlier than oct 2007 at this point anyway. Better to get the three rather than have to repeat all...I did that first time round.

Regards,
Michelle
 
Mary

Thanks for all that. See a Cavan solicitor looking for a trainee if anyone has their FE1 completed etc- Check this week's local paper 'Anglo Celt'.

Is there anywhere that has answers to FE1 papers compiled for sale?
 
You can order Past Examination Papers and Examiners' Reports online or by post from the Law Society's [broken link removed] (€4.00 per paper). But do the colleges you're studying at not supply these, or at least hold them in their libraries?

[Note: I've merged posts #5 and #9 above from what was originally a separate thread, in order to avoid duplication/dispersion]
 
Hi,

I did Griffith College preparation course last summer and have notes in Criminal, Constitutional, Equity and Company. Have the manuals and some past papers if thats any help?

Carmody.
 
carmody said:
Hi,

I did Griffith College preparation course last summer and have notes in Criminal, Constitutional, Equity and Company. Have the manuals and some past papers if thats any help?

Carmody.
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i am doing constitutional, eu, land and company this march

feel free to email em on fe1exams@yahoo.ie to discuss.any advice/tips etc are v welcome!
 
Post FE1 Training Contracts

HI all

Two locations for Training Contracts which may of interest to POST FE1 graduates...

East Cavan Firm- Apply to Box No. 119937, Anglo Celt newspaper,
Station House, Cavan Town- Advert in paper dated 2nd February, 2006 www.anglocelt.ie

Dublin City Council- Advert in Thursday's paper last week for Trainee Solicitors within Law Department. Apparently, a panel will be formed and a number of positions are envisaged. Check www.dublincity.ie Recruitment Pages.
 
Hiya Brian,

I was wondering if you have been given any tips in your preparatory course for what may come up on the exams? I got great ones from Griffith College last year but I'm not attending classes as Im repeating, so just studying on my own and getting Grinds.

Thanks,
Carmody
 
Hi C

No real tips yet at course. I understand this will happen towards end of course. You know you can attend lectures if you previously paid etc- check with the Law Department at the college.
 
Heya Brian,

Thanks for that info. If I attented course last summer I can attend lectures now? Thats brilliant.

Carmody.
 
Heya Brian,

Just got on to Griffith there and I got myself registered again so I get all the manuals and notes which is brillaint and I can start lectures when I like. I'll probably just do Criminal, Company and maybe Constitutional. I passed Constitutional and Equity in October so I hope to pass again. Thanks a mill for letting me know about being able to repeat, it's great.

Carmody.
 
Hey everybody!

New here but in the same boat as a lot of ye. Have Company, Constitutional and Contract left to do in April and feeling the pressure mounting already. There is so much to try and cover. Am studying Constitutional with Griffith and doing the other two on my own so would be grateful for any hints and tips anyone would care to provide now or nearer the exams and I will do my best to reciprocate.
 
have griffith said much about constitutional? what areas to focus on? i'm doing five in april but i reckon constitutional will be a dodgy fifth!
 
Hey Ana,

I am doing 5 in April only passed 2/4 in October and Constitutional was one that I passed....My advice would be learn every topic, all the cases and when you go to study take out the past papers and for each question identify the topics required and then study those topics in relation to the question, if you get me...rather than studying topics in bulk and then trying to answer the questions... Most constitutional questions bring in a number of areas.
I got grinds for a month before and passed it...hope I pass it this time around again...

Best of luck:)
 
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