Law Society FE1 Entrance Examination Programme
Law Society FE1 Exam Programme- FE1 prep course delivered by a team of Ireland’s most dedicated, focused and inspiring law lecturers
- FE1 prep course is delivered in Classroom or Live Online
- Lectures recorded for revision & playback purposes
- Choose to study at your own pace or with our timetabled classes
- Corrected exam scripts included
- Now enrolling for 4th of June
Classroom
- City Centre Location
- Fully Interactive Limited Class Size
- Up to Date & Exam Focused Study Notes
- 14 Weeks, 1 evening per week
- Starts 4th June 2024
- 6.30 to 9.30pm
Live Online
- Live & fully online
- Archived for review
- Up to Date & Exam Focused Study Notes
- 14 Weeks, 1 evening per week
- Starts 4th June 2024
- 6.30 to 9.30pm
INCLUDED
Our FE1 prep course is delivered by a team of Ireland’s most esteemed and dedicated law lecturers. As the leading providers of FE1 preparatory classes, we boast a track record of more Law Society of Ireland first-place prizewinners than any other team. We are excited to announce that enrolment for the upcoming September/October FE1 examinations is now open, with courses commencing in early June. Learn more about the Law Society of Ireland by clicking through to their website.
What We Offer FE1 Students
- 14 weeks of unrivalled exam-focused tuition: Our program is designed to optimise your performance in the FE1 exams through focused instruction and comprehensive coverage of all testable material.
- Extremely Flexible Learning Options: Attend live classes, stream them online, or watch recorded sessions at your convenience. Whatever your schedule, we have a flexible learning solution to suit your needs.
- Free exam repeat: In the unlikely event that you are unsuccessful we offer a free repeat of the course if you do not pass—see terms for details.*
- Unmatched FE1 Teaching Expertise: Our lecturers bring unparalleled expertise in delivering FE1 exam success, making us the most effective FE1 preparation team in Ireland.
- Comprehensive FE1 Study Materials: Gain an edge with our exclusive hard copy and digital FE1 study resources, including:
- City Colleges’ proprietary FE1 manuals for the 2023 exams
Past FE1 examination papers and detailed examiners’ reports - Corrected sample examination scripts
- Homework correction across all subjects
- Custom examination strategy grids tailored for each FE1 subject
- City Colleges’ proprietary FE1 manuals for the 2023 exams
- Direct Access to FE1 Lecturers: Benefit from personal guidance by directly contacting your FE1 instructors whenever you need additional support.
*One free repeat on any subject purchased with City Colleges. Subsequent repeats at a discount rate of 50% of the full fee.
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- Additional €50 per manual when availing of a repeat (applies to each paper) where a new manual is required/desired
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- €25 paper review charge (post examination)
| Monday | |
| 6pm-8pm | Contract law with Conor Duff |
| 8.15pm-10.15pm | Property Law with Helen O’Sullivan |
| Tuesday | |
| 6pm-8pm | Criminal Law with John O’Keeffe |
| 8.15pm-10.15pm | Constitutional Law with Simon Donagh |
| Wednesday | |
| 6pm-8pm | Equity & Trusts with Carla Fusciardi Wallace |
| 8.15pm-10.15pm | Tort with Ciaran Lawlor |
| Thursday | |
| 6pm-8pm | EU Law with Conor Duff |
| 8.15pm-10.15pm | Company Law with Conor Duff |
Law Matters
John Deane-O’Keeffe is a Criminologist and Lecturer in Forensic Psychology and Law.
Each week he talks to guests about the current legal and criminological matters that affect all our lives. From sentencing to prison, from corporate fraud and back to your rights as a consumer and a citizen, ‘Law Matters’ uncovers the legal tapestry in which we all live and work.
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Lecturers
Helen O’Sullivan
BA History and Sociology, Diploma in Legal Studies (Kings Inns), BL
Helen is a graduate of both University College Dublin and the Honorable Society of the Kings Inns. Having completed the Barrister-at-Law degree at the Honorable Society of the King’s Inns, she was called to the Bar in 2014.
She practises predominantly in the area of Succession Law and property law. Helen also lectures succession law as part of the City Colleges Qualified Lawyers Transfer Test (QLTT) programme.
Ciarán Lawlor
BCL, LLM, BL
Ciarán Lawlor is a practicing Barrister and an experienced legal educator. Ciarán graduated from University College Dublin with an Honours Degree in Law, and proceeded to study at the Honorable Society of the King’s Inns. He completed his studies at the King’s Inns and was called to the Irish Bar in 2005. He subsequently completed an LLM in European Law also at UCD, graduating with distinction.
Prior to commencing practice at the Irish Bar, Ciarán interned with leading Irish law firm A&L Goodbody, and with Amnesty International (Ireland), and was an IRCHSS funded project assistant on the EU Law PhD project at UCD. His practice focuses on civil law, with an emphasis on contract and commercial litigation, debt-collection, defamation, personal injuries, and tort law generally.
Ciarán has a broad experience of teaching law. He has been a Senior Tutor in UCD, and has lectured in tort law on the Graduate Diploma in Arbitration in UCD.
Conor Duff
LLB, BL,(NUI),LL.M.(Dubl.),B.L. (King’s Inns),Dip. Construction Law (Law Society), Dip. Education Law (Law Society), Accredited Mediator (IMI)
Conor Duff BL is the Dean of Law at City Colleges and is a practising Barrister. Conor is a graduate of Maynooth University (LLB), Trinity College Dublin (LLM), the Honorable Society of King’s Inns, Mediator Academy and the Law Society of Ireland (Dip. Construction and Education Law). In addition to practising as a Barrister, Conor is also a Mediator.
Conor graduated from Maynooth University and Trinity College Dublin with a first-class honours in his undergraduate and postgraduage degrees. Conor was also awarded the highest mark in the Law Society of Ireland’s postgraduate Diploma in Education law.
Conor lectures on our FE-1 programme and King’s Inns entrance examination revision course. Conor also lectures in the Law Society on the PPC and Diploma in Law courses.
Conor has published widely in various national legal journals including the Commercial Law Practitioner and the ICLJ. Conor was a co-editor of the leading EU Treaties text which is permitted for use in FE-1 and QLTT examinations.
John Deane-O’Keeffe
M. St. (Cantab.) Pg Dip Crim. (Cantab.) Doctoratus/Magister in Gister Studiorum (ad eundem Cantab.) (TCD) MPhil (Theo. TCD) MA (Laws) Pg Dip Law, Dip LS, LL.B.(UWE) BA (UCD) CCTP (TCD) C.HEd. (Oxon.)
John Deane-O’Keeffe is a Forensic Criminologist, Lecturer in Criminal Law, Minister and Theologian. He is also a Journalist and Radio Broadcaster.
John is Dean, Faculty of Criminology & Policing Studies at City Colleges, Dublin where he is also lectures in Criminal Law on the FE1 programme. He was also a Magistrate in the UK where he sat on the Northumbrian Bench and a Senior Lecturer in Criminology at St Mark & St John University, Plymouth. He is currently a Tutor in the Department of Continuing Education at the University of Oxford [Christ Church], where he lectures on a range of courses across forensic criminology & theology. He was recently appointed as an External Examiner at Anglia Ruskin University.
John is formerly Adjunct Faculty at Trinity College Dublin where he was Assistant Professor in the School of Psychology. He also spent a decade as Head of the Law School at Dublin Business School and was Communications Director and Editor of the Garda Review at the Garda Representative Association. John also worked for many years in the City of London as a Banker in UBS where he was an Associate Director in the Risk Management Division before holding the position of Assistant Director in the Legal Department (Debt & Derivatives) at Investment Bank, ING Barings.
John has undertaken undergraduate studies in History, Law and Theology at UCD, TCD, Bristol and the University of Oxford and holds post graduate degrees in Forensic Criminology and Law from TCD, London Met and the University of Cambridge. He has held and holds a number of visiting posts in UK Universities and is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts and a Member of the Royal Historical Society and works as a Lay Minister in the Church of Ireland. John has a special interest in criminology and theology and the intersection of these two areas within criminality.
Carla Fusciardi Wallace
BBCL, BL
Carla is a graduate of University College Dublin, the Honourable Society of the King’s Inns, and the Mediator Academy. Carla was called to the Bar in 2023 and was awarded the Denham Fellowship.
Carla previously interned with leading Irish law firms Arthur Cox and A&L Goodbody and took part in the Chief Justice Placement Programme. Carla is a volunteer with the Free Legal Advice Centre. Carla coaches negotiation at the Honourable Society of the King’s Inns and was a law tutor at University College Dublin
Simon Donagh
BCL(Phil),BL
Simon is a lecturer at City Colleges and a practicing barrister as a member of the Bar of Ireland. Since 2016 he lectures in constitutional law on the FE1, King’s Inns and QLTT courses.
Simon is also currently a tutor on the Barrister-at-Law Degree Course in the King’s Inns. He previously lectured in advocacy and mooting in UCD as well as tutoring in property law and contract law.
Simon is a graduate of UCD having studied law with philosophy and graduating in 2011. Having completed the Barrister-at-Law Degree in the King’s Inns, he was called to the Bar in 2012.
His practice at the Bar focuses on criminal law, employment and equality law, civil litigation, judicial review and constitutional litigation. Simon has a particular interest in the impact of the Constitution in criminal proceedings.
Simon is a member of the editorial board of the Bar Review and is Treasurer of the Irish Criminal Bar Association.
FE1 Programme Coordinators
Ciana Brady
Contact: law@citycolleges.ie
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