The qualifying exam that determines whether you practise law in Ireland.
Most candidates study hard for the FE-1. They still fail because they study the wrong things.
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One real Property Law question, one essay, one marker output. The same template runs on every essay you submit, anchored to the published Law Society examiner report for that sitting.
Property Law · October 2021 · Q1
Anna and Brian buy a registered freehold as joint tenants. Anna later mortgages her share to a bank without Brian's knowledge, then dies leaving everything to her sister. Advise Brian and the bank.
Your essay (extract)
“The mortgage severs the joint tenancy at common law and Anna's share passes by survivorship to Brian. The bank has no claim because joint tenants take by survivorship…”
Authorities you missed
First National Securities v Hegerty [1985] QB 850 (mortgage of own share severs in equity, not at law). Containercare (Ireland) Ltd v Wycherley [1982] IR 143 (Irish authority on unilateral severance). Section 30 LCLRA 2009 (court consent now required).
Ratio errors
Severance at law versus in equity conflated. The bank holds an equitable interest in Anna's severed share; survivorship applies only to the unsevered portion.
Examiner's flag for this sitting
“Candidates regularly confuse legal and equitable severance and ignore section 30 of the 2009 Act.” Law Society Examiner's Report, October 2021.
Model answer outline
IRAC across three issues: (i) severance of the joint tenancy, (ii) the bank's equitable charge on Anna's share, (iii) effect of section 30 LCLRA 2009 on her unilateral dealing.
Every case citation is cross-checked against our Irish case-law database after the marker runs. Anything unrecognised is flagged inline before the mark reaches you.
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