Got the new Nutshells, there is obviously a good bit which is similar, however the chapter on sep of powers is good and I think this book is well worth €25, well actually il confirm that after the exam!
-----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of the gaffer Sent: 06 March 2009 16:00 To: FE-1 Study Group Subject: Re: Constitutional!!! I've just realised that there's a new nutshell...To anyone that has it:Is there any big changes from the last one?I've looked at the publisher's website,says the new edition deals with changes on the effect of a ruling of unconstitutonality and seperation of powers? Kind of annoyed I didn't know this sooner,The Casey book is prob a bit out of date now as well. On Mar 6, 2:59 pm, "[email protected]" <[email protected]> wrote: > Watch for it being out of date, nutshells that is...especially for > this subject > > On Mar 6, 12:31 pm, Bee <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > I was actually thinking about nutshells so will def get it now. I'm > > sitting last 4 this time but concentrating on 3 so might just give > > Constitutional a go and hope for the best. > > > Thanks. > > > On Mar 5, 11:53 am, Elaine <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > Hi guys, > > > > I got 50 in this last October and relied almost totally on the > > > Nutshells - there was a new one published last Summer and I found it > > > invaluable. I used the Griffith manual for a few topics, but to be > > > honest, I found it fairly unhelpful compared to the manuals for the > > > other subjects - there's just too much in it! I went in to the exam > > > with quite a basic knowledge of all the topics and some extra material > > > for the "regular" questions - freedom of expression, locus standi, > > > fair procedure etc. > > > > I wouldn't recommend cutting things down quite as much as I did - I > > > was under serious pressure timewise so wasn't left with much choice > > > and it's definitely not good for your nerves going into an exam with > > > so little prepared! But I did find that the most important thing is to > > > have a good outline on topics, especially the "rights" and not worry > > > too much about having loads of academic commentary and discussion. > > > Just being able to identify topics gets you a long way in this exam! > > > > This is just my experience and Im sure other people will have > > > different opinions, so feel free to disagree with me! But as a > > > guideline for Bee and Notorious, hopefully this will help. > > > > On 4 Mar, 15:49, "Notorious B.I.G" <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > Sorry I can't be of any help here but it is a good question. > > > > > It would be interesting to hear from somebody who got a 50% and to > > > > know what was the standard of their paper. > > > > Just so we know what we're dealing with. > > > > > Many thanks in advance > > > > > On Mar 4, 11:19 am, Bee <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > Hi everyone, > > > > > > Hope the study is going well! Just wondering how people are getting on > > > > > with Constitutional, I'm really finding it difficult. It's my first > > > > > time doing it, any tips on how to approach it?- Hide quoted text - > > > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "FE-1 Study Group" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.ie/group/FE-1-Study-Group?hl=en-GB -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
