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Russell
Hey all!
We all know law degrees are renowned for being tough but what do you all consider to be the toughest part? For me, it's definitely the self motivation and stupidly large amounts of required reading.
We all know law degrees are renowned for being tough but what do you all consider to be the toughest part? For me, it's definitely the self motivation and stupidly large amounts of required reading.
Large amounts of reading; and the memory required to keep all those cases and statutes up there! The pure essay style of exams, (although I quite like this approach..). Analytical ability maybe? It depends, I'm only first year LLB, but I have heard from tutors that for certain subjects there's a big jump next year. Won't know till I've aced my exams though!
Russell
Hey all!
We all know law degrees are renowned for being tough but what do you all consider to be the toughest part? For me, it's definitely the self motivation and stupidly large amounts of required reading.
We all know law degrees are renowned for being tough but what do you all consider to be the toughest part? For me, it's definitely the self motivation and stupidly large amounts of required reading.
It would have to be remembering everything, which is closely related to your point about the amount of reading. I don't think the subject matter is particularly hard. What's difficult is the sheer pace of learning!
yea i agree. in one lecture they mention like 10 cases and the facts of them. then for the tutorial to go witht it u need like 10 more. alot of cases, rules, precedent, exceptions, statutes.
as wella s that theres alot of logic 'probelm questions' like
A sold a car to B but B found the car fautly and not as described. he tells this to his friend C, who was to benefit from B getting the car as C would have a lift to work for free. meanwhile, D was the former owner of the car before A and he realises he has not given A the full ownership of the car. B buys the car from A, not realiseing A hasnt got possession from D. D confronts A and asks for the car back. meanwhile C has no means of getting to work so has to take the bus, a long and tiring journey.
advise ABCandD on their legal positions
ROFL im not joking
as wella s that theres alot of logic 'probelm questions' like
A sold a car to B but B found the car fautly and not as described. he tells this to his friend C, who was to benefit from B getting the car as C would have a lift to work for free. meanwhile, D was the former owner of the car before A and he realises he has not given A the full ownership of the car. B buys the car from A, not realiseing A hasnt got possession from D. D confronts A and asks for the car back. meanwhile C has no means of getting to work so has to take the bus, a long and tiring journey.
advise ABCandD on their legal positions
ROFL im not joking
The hardest part? Getting in 
magiccarpet
yea i agree. in one lecture they mention like 10 cases and the facts of them. then for the tutorial to go witht it u need like 10 more. alot of cases, rules, precedent, exceptions, statutes.
as wella s that theres alot of logic 'probelm questions' like
A sold a car to B but B found the car fautly and not as described. he tells this to his friend C, who was to benefit from B getting the car as C would have a lift to work for free. meanwhile, D was the former owner of the car before A and he realises he has not given A the full ownership of the car. B buys the car from A, not realiseing A hasnt got possession from D. D confronts A and asks for the car back. meanwhile C has no means of getting to work so has to take the bus, a long and tiring journey.
advise ABCandD on their legal positions
ROFL im not joking
as wella s that theres alot of logic 'probelm questions' like
A sold a car to B but B found the car fautly and not as described. he tells this to his friend C, who was to benefit from B getting the car as C would have a lift to work for free. meanwhile, D was the former owner of the car before A and he realises he has not given A the full ownership of the car. B buys the car from A, not realiseing A hasnt got possession from D. D confronts A and asks for the car back. meanwhile C has no means of getting to work so has to take the bus, a long and tiring journey.
advise ABCandD on their legal positions
ROFL im not joking
Got to love the problem questions...give me a little tingly feeling.
kingslaw
Remembering.
I haven't had first hand experience of this yet, as I've not taken any proper exams, but I just know its gonna really depress me this summer
I haven't had first hand experience of this yet, as I've not taken any proper exams, but I just know its gonna really depress me this summer
Here's a tip for remembering those pesky cases:
Take a piece of A4 and fold it in half - the crease running down the longest length. On one side, write the case name. On the other side, write a short summary of the ratio. Keep it short though, e.g. "Fisher v. Bell (1961)" - "price marked goods in a shop window are an invitation to treat". You'll end up with a list of 5-10 cases on each page. Put the ratio to the case and the case to the ratio - and soon enough you'll be able to do it without the sheet at all!
Obviously, you'll need a lot more depth to your knowledge by the time you take the exam, but I find this serves as a really good method of establishing a skeleton of knowledge, to which you can later add the flesh. And let's face it, once you can remember the case name and the basic ratio, going on to remember all the detailed stuff (dicta, dissents, names of judges etc) becomes a whole lot easier!
Hope this helps.
muncrun
Here's a tip for remembering those pesky cases:
Take a piece of A4 and fold it in half - the crease running down the longest length. On one side, write the case name. On the other side, write a short summary of the ratio. Keep it short though, e.g. "Fisher v. Bell (1961)" - "price marked goods in a shop window are an invitation to treat". You'll end up with a list of 5-10 cases on each page. Put the ratio to the case and the case to the ratio - and soon enough you'll be able to do it without the sheet at all!
Obviously, you'll need a lot more depth to your knowledge by the time you take the exam, but I find this serves as a really good method of establishing a skeleton of knowledge, to which you can later add the flesh. And let's face it, once you can remember the case name and the basic ratio, going on to remember all the detailed stuff (dicta, dissents, names of judges etc) becomes a whole lot easier!
Hope this helps.
Take a piece of A4 and fold it in half - the crease running down the longest length. On one side, write the case name. On the other side, write a short summary of the ratio. Keep it short though, e.g. "Fisher v. Bell (1961)" - "price marked goods in a shop window are an invitation to treat". You'll end up with a list of 5-10 cases on each page. Put the ratio to the case and the case to the ratio - and soon enough you'll be able to do it without the sheet at all!
Obviously, you'll need a lot more depth to your knowledge by the time you take the exam, but I find this serves as a really good method of establishing a skeleton of knowledge, to which you can later add the flesh. And let's face it, once you can remember the case name and the basic ratio, going on to remember all the detailed stuff (dicta, dissents, names of judges etc) becomes a whole lot easier!
Hope this helps.
many thanks muncrun! sounds good idea will do this!
MissAmy
Increasing your boredom threshold. Once you do that, it's plain sailing !
Haha!! I don't actually find most of it boring!! It's rather like a puzzle - you need the right pieces, but once you've found the right ones it's pretty fun. Also finding those minor loopholes and approaching questions from other angles.
I do also enjoy the questions looking at the wider picture of the law, or just more open-ended questions.
Even in contract.. "Have the courts established clear principles to determine when a victim of alleged undue influence may rescind a contract?" (Not so wide, but I still like that question...don't know why!)
I'll admit.. I'm terrible with remembering cases when I go into the exam. (I'll go to all the effort of memorising them, but sadly, the names all fall out of my head when I enter the exam hall). If all else fails then the magic formula is "as happened in the case where X and Y occured and it was held that Z applies" will see you through an emergency brain fart as long as you don't rely on this method too much !
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