FE-1 Law of Torts case studies
FE-1 Law of Torts · Put your knowledge to work in context.
FE-1 Law of Torts is one of the subject papers in the FE-1 entrance examinations sat by people seeking to enter the solicitor profession in Ireland, where the Law Society of Ireland acts as the regulatory, educational and membership body for Irish solicitors. Candidates typically encounter tort law as a standalone FE-1 subject carrying its own paper, and this page is an independent study resource for that subject; it is not produced, endorsed or approved by the Law Society of Ireland or any other body. The FE-1 Law of Torts case studies are 5 cases and about 4,762 words.
1The Crane, the Scaffolder and the Sub-Contractor's Clause
Liffey Vale Developments employs Cian as a tower crane operator on a Dublin apartment site. Kestrel Scaffolding, an independent contractor, has erected the scaffold, and its employee Aoife is working at third-floor level.
873 words, about 4 min2The Cliff Path, the Paying Walker and the Fisherman Who Climbed the Fence
Ardnagree Farm has for twenty years allowed walkers free access to a marked cliff path across its land, and the local authority's walking-trails website lists the route. In 2024 the farm begins charging EUR 8 per head for a guided loop, using a new gate and a stile over a gully.
900 words, about 5 min3Two Kavanaghs, One Newspaper and a Councillor's Speech
The Carrickmore Herald publishes online and in print an article headlined 'Firm left my roof leaking for two years'. It names 'Kavanagh Construction' and describes how pensioner Mrs Boyle paid EUR 24,000 for a roof that still leaks, quoting her saying 'they took my money and never came back'.
993 words, about 5 min4Compost Odour, a Fifty-Year Storm and Four Hundred Dead Trout
Since 2019 Ballymore Compost has operated a licensed composting facility on a twelve-hectare site in rural Tipperary, producing odour and attracting flies. Its planning permission describes it as a 'green waste composting facility' and contains no odour condition, though its EPA licence requires best available techniques.
1,017 words, about 5 min5The Will That Was Never Signed
Eileen, aged 78, instructs Sloane & Co to make a will leaving her house at 14 Rowan Terrace to her niece Sinead and the residue to her two sons. The solicitor, Niamh, drafts the will but Eileen dies of a stroke three weeks later, before the signing appointment.
979 words, about 5 min