FE-1 Company Law case studies
FE-1 Company Law · Put your knowledge to work in context.
FE-1 Company Law is the company law sitting within the FE-1 stage of the Law Society of Ireland's solicitor qualification pathway. The FE-1 examinations are the first set of professional entrance exams that a candidate must clear before progressing to the Professional Practice Course (PPC) at the Law Society's Law School, Blackhall Place, Dublin 7. This page is an independent study resource for candidates preparing that company law paper; it is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or operated by the Law Society of Ireland. The subject matter is Irish company law as it applies in practice: how companies are formed and their constitution, corporate capacity and authority, shares and capital maintenance, directors' duties and corporate governance, members' rights and meetings, minority protection and remedies, charges and debentures, receivership and examinership, winding up and strike-off. The FE-1 Company Law case studies are 5 cases and about 3,829 words.
1Separate Legal Personality or Mere Façade? Asset Stripping and Personal Liability
NovaTech Ltd is a private company limited by shares, incorporated in Ireland. Its sole director and shareholder is Priya, who also owns NovaConsult Ltd.
741 words, about 4 min2Director's Conflict of Interest: Non-Disclosure and the Voidable Supply Contract
GreenLeaf Organics Ltd is a private company with three directors: Aoife, Brian, and Ciara. Aoife is also a director and 40% shareholder of FreshFarm Ltd, an organic supplier.
748 words, about 4 min3Minority Shareholder Remedies: Unfair Prejudice vs Derivative Action
Crystal Clear Glass Ltd is a private company with two shareholders: Dermot (70%) and Eimear (30%). Dermot is the managing director and controls the board.
856 words, about 4 min4Pre-Incorporation Contracts, Promoters, and Secret Commissions
EcoBuild Ltd was incorporated on 1 March 2024. Before incorporation, on 15 February 2024, Fiona signed a contract with Timber Supplies Ltd on behalf of 'EcoBuild Ltd' for €80,000 of timber.
724 words, about 4 min5Unlawful Dividends, Capital Maintenance, and Revaluation Reserves
BlueSky Airlines Ltd is a private company with share capital of €2,000,000 and accumulated realised profits of €1,000,000. It also has an unrealised revaluation reserve of €500,000 arising from a property revaluation.
760 words, about 4 min