There have been good points made by the "non graduates" side, and i'm not going to disagree with the points made as they are all valid. The only grudge as such i would hold with non law graduates is that most of them go to either of the prep courses and are essentially spoon-fed answers...By that i mean they are given tips and predictions on what comes up and tend to focus on essay type questions... Because to be fair, the exams are not that difficult, as in its substance. I do struggle with time, and i think the main reason why people tend to fail is because they don't "hit" their 5 questions, because lets face it if you do you're probably going to pass. It's fair to say that the essay questions are not that challenging in any respect. It's more a case of do i know it or not... What i'm really trying to say is that it's diluting the quality of answers given and this has been picked up by the EU examiner. I'd like to see a more practical based exam, something that'll make you apply your knowledge as opposed to Learning off the manuals without understanding the material... Then you can have a level playing field. A field where money won't buy you the best grind courses available... Now i have never been on one of these courses, so i'm open to be corrected (there's always one) Credit should be given to those graduates that don't attend such courses, and i'd take my hat off to anyone who has done so. Otherwise what's a law degree worth? I would agree with the above posters that proposed some sort of exemptions. Those who have done some practical experience or diploma would have to get recognition but what is clear is that the system needs to be re evaluated...
And too be clear, i have no gripe with non law graduates becoming solicitors. I just feel that it's getting easier for anyone regardless of background to pass these exams. It's like the leaving where everyone went to the institute and was guaranteed high points. If we are to have a level playing it has to be level... On Apr 3, 6:55 pm, Lousy Moe <[email protected]> wrote: > People, as a Legal Executive who studied Law by night I have to agree > that the permitting of graduates from a non legal background is > nothing more than a positive move. I have seen throughout my years > that it is often those who come from a different background who have > more to offer their clients. So for example the Engineer can apply > his previous knowledge to the legal situation in defending an > Architect. Ditto for those with any other degree (even if it is in > music). My point is that Law Firms are seeking those who are > flexible! Even if you are going to practice in an area such as > criminal law wherein fundamental liberties, the rules of evidence etc > all aid and assist, I'm certain that non law graduates will receive > the same education as Law graduates within the Law School to have them > adequately prepared to assist their client. Furthermore, any > Solicitor who is in any way uncertain will always refer the matter to > Counsel for an opinion. I agree that a Law Degree is only a stepping > stone to sucessfully qualifying as a Solicitor - as is any other > graduate degree - a mere stepping stone! > > The Law Society Eduacation Committee has kept the standard of > graduates entering the profession to a very high degree, by > maintaining the standard and quality of answers required for each and > every exam question within the FE-1's. The amount of preparation that > is required for a 2.1 Law Degree and the coveted 50% pass in the FE-1 > exams vary very widely considerably. Maybe the integrity of the > University Law Degrees should be more in focus instead of the trivial > question of non law graduates? > > On Apr 1, 11:07 pm, Paudie <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > for the next 2 years, the law society are flooding 700 more qualified > > solicitors into an already saturated field. In the last 10 years, the > > legal profession has doubled and is growing at almost 10% a year. > > There are no jobs now or opportunity for growth - the housing bubble > > distorted the market completely and it is us the guinea fodder that > > will suffer the most. the law society are content to continue > > taking the extortionate fe1 fees and ppc1 fees forever despite the > > condition of the market place as this is a major source of revenue for > > them. They do not have regard that most people have slaved through > > degrees, fe1s and then have to enter an apprenticeship on slave money > > despite the majority of other professions being looked after on > > considerably better terms. we need to form a cohesive voice to > > negotiate better terms as at it stands at the moment - apprenticeships > > are few and far between and are going to revert back to 'family > > connections' being the main door of entry to the legal profession.- 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
