FE-1 syllabus
The Final Examination — First Part is the Law Society of Ireland's centralised entry exam: eight subjects, sat in April and October, ~1,600–2,000 candidates per cycle. Below is every paper with the dominant Irish casebook and key authorities you'll be tested on.
- Constitutional LawFE-1
The Bunreacht na hÉireann, separation of powers, judicial review, fundamental rights, doctrines of natural and constitutional justice. The biggest paper for marks per hour of study.
3 landmark cases · 2 casebooks → - Contract LawFE-1
Formation, terms, vitiating factors, performance, breach, remedies. Common-law backbone with notable Irish departures (estoppel, frustration).
2 landmark cases · 3 casebooks → - Tort LawFE-1
Negligence, occupier's liability, defamation, nuisance, trespass, vicarious liability, damages. Heavy overlap with constitutional fundamental rights.
2 landmark cases · 2 casebooks → - Criminal LawFE-1
Mens rea, actus reus, defences, inchoate offences, homicide, sexual offences, theft and fraud. Statutory backbone of Criminal Justice Acts plus common-law doctrine.
2 landmark cases · 2 casebooks → - Property LawFE-1
Tenures, estates, future interests, leases, mortgages, easements, registration. Heavily codified by Land and Conveyancing Law Reform Act 2009.
1 landmark cases · 1 casebooks → - Equity & TrustsFE-1
Express, resulting and constructive trusts, fiduciary duties, equitable remedies, charity. Builds on English doctrine with constitutional gloss.
1 landmark cases · 1 casebooks → - EU LawFE-1
Treaty structure, supremacy, direct effect, fundamental freedoms, competition, judicial protection, Charter of Fundamental Rights. Ireland-specific incorporation under Article 29.4.
1 landmark cases · 2 casebooks → - Company LawFE-1
Incorporation, share capital, directors' duties, members' rights, insolvency. Codified largely by the Companies Act 2014.
1 landmark cases · 1 casebooks →