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text book should be associated with them. Practitioners in Criminal Courts who have used previous editions of Archbold will be well aware of its general lay-out. As usual this learned work has reflected the developments in English criminal statutory law and in English case law, comprehensively, since the last edition in 1969. But the learned authors must be even more commended for having revised a substantial part of the text. There have not been great changes in Book I, which deals generally with procedure for in- dictment and trial. It is satisfactory to note that in considering evidence the stated law regarding "Corro- boration" and "Confessions" has not been changed, and there is a new chapter on "Identification". There is however much new material in Book 2 dealing with specific offences particularly in the parts relating to offences involving companies, firearms and offensive weapons, the use of violence upon persons and property, indictable road traffic offences, con- tempt and conspiracy. Part 3 of Book I deals as usual with the principles of criminal appeals, while Part 4 of the same book deals with problems of evidence such as hearsay rule, privilege and evidence of similar facts and of identi- fication. Book 2 as usual deals in detail with the various criminal offences—such as theft, offences against pro- perty, offences against the person, dangerous drugs, offences against public justice and against the public peace, offences against public trade and public order and morality as well as conspiracy and incitement. All the relevant up to date English law will be found therein. The learned editors are to be commended for carry- ing out with such learning and diligence a revision which will make this edition memorable. It is a pity that no funds are available for Irish authors ,to carry out a similar task. Parry (Anthony) and Hardy (Stephen)—EEC Law. 8vo; pp. xlvi plus 511; London, Sweet & Maxwell, 1973; £4.50 (Paperback). This is the latest comprehensive volume on European Community Law, and, except for its curt title, is ex- cellently written. The two learned authors have the advantage of having obtained the special licence en Droit Européen of Brussels, and have thus had the opportunity of studying the Community at close quar- ters. The book is divided into 8 parts and 38 chapters. The General structure of the Community is described in Part 1, while Part 2 covers the Council, the Com- mission and the European Parliament. There is an in- valuable introductory chapter relating to the scope and method including where to find Community Law ,and publications. Part 3 deals with the Court of Justice; detailing the composition and the procedure of the Court; then the bases of jurisdiction of each of the Community Treaties, the effect and nature of each judgment, the method of proceeding against Member States, for failure to observe the Treaties; actions for review of legality of acts by the Council of Ministers and by the Commission. There is a most useful chapter on the concept of the Supremacy of Community Law which should be closely studied. The intricate question of the direct applicability of Community Law in relation to the rights of individuals is fully considered, together with all relevant case law— and this includes the direct applicability of regulations,

decisions and directives. The reception of Community Law in the national Courts of the original Six members is also described. Part 4 deals with the Foundations of the Community including the Free Movement of Goods, Agriculture, Right of Establishment and Transport. Part 5 deals with Community policies including Rules on Competi- tion and on Taxation as well as the problem of the har- monisation of laws, as well as Economic and Regional Policies. Part 6 deals with the Finances of the Com- munity, Part 7 with External Relations, and Part 8 with the European Communities Act 1972. Members will benefit much from the learning and erudition upon this intricate branch of law displayed by the learned authors. It is interesting to note that misuse of powers or détournement de pouvoir is the most important of the bases of illegality in the three Treaties. This detailed account of Community Law will repay intensive study which members should under- take. Cross (Rupert) and P. Asterley Jones—Cases on Criminal Law. Fourth edition; 8vo; pp. xxxiii, 365; London, Butterworth, 1968; £2.40. This is a companion volume to the "Introduction of Criminal Law" published by the same learned authors which is such a boon to students of criminal laws. This edition includes 40 new cases, but, what is more im- portant, no less than 78 cases contained in the 3rd edition have been excluded due to the new English Theft Act. The new cases include— R. v. Gill (1963) about duress, R. v. King (1963) and R. v. Gould (1968), defences to bigamy, R. v. Evans (1962) and R. v. Ball (1966) about dangerous driving, A. G. of South Australia v. Brown (1960) about irresistible impulse, Broadhurst v. R. (1964) about drunkenness, Mohan v. R. (1967) and Thambiah v. R. (1965), about aiding and abetting, and Davy v. Lee (1967) about attempts. There are not merely useful extracts from the judg- ments, but also enlightening comments on some of the cases. As there has been no Irish textbook on criminal law since Sandes' book in 1951 (which is out of print), students who master these cases will have had the ad- vantage of absorbing Professor Cross's and Mr. Jones's erudition. A. J. Easson—Cases and Materials in Revenue Law. 8vo; pp. xxx, 544; London, Sweet & Maxwell, 1973; Bound £7; Paper £4.50. The learned author is a solicitor, and is also a lecturer in law in the University of Southampton. As he rightly remarks, in few areas of law are the changes so regular and so substantial as in revenue law. In fact this reviewer would say that revenue law has been deliber- ately kept obscure and complicated. There is no doubt but that a current case will be but a minute loophole in some complex legislation. Mr. Easson has successfully attempted to provide a collection of materials to illus- trate the basic principles of this mundane subject. The work is divided into Four Parts. Part 1 deals with the principles of Revenue Law, including tax avoidance. Part 2 deals with Taxes on Incomes and Gains, including the Schedules and the question of Trade, profession or vocation. Part 3 deals with Tax- able Persons, including the question of Domicile and Residence, and Part 4 deals with Estate Duty, includ- 169