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Advanced Level Law by Barry Jones, B .A., Barrister at Law; London, Sweet and Maxwell, 1971; pp. 157 (incl. index); £1.10 paperback. This is a further book in the "Concise College Texts Series" of Sweet and Maxwell. That this series has been successful can be seen by the popularity of Judge Grant's introductory work on Family Law. This work covers the current syllabus of the associated examining board advanced level G.C.E. examination in general principles of English law. The aim of the "Concise College Texts Series" is to cover in detail with lucid and helpful explanations, yet in manageable length, all current law and practice. The book is divided into two parts, the first dealing with the English legal system, the development of Eng- lish law, the administration of justice, the law of per- sons, the law of tort and the law of property. The whole of part two is devoted to the law of contract. Within the framework the author has set himself, the text is satisfactory. Any drawback it has derives from the fact that, in the words of the author's introduction, it covers "in a compact and memorisable format" the above fields of law. This tends to render the text a little dry in places. Part two on the law of contract is more readable. Here the writer has allowed himself more scope for his own views and the overall result is that he gets his point across more satisfactorily. As an introduction to the general principles of the law, this book fulfils the minimum requirements. James O'Reilly Humphries' Notes on Matrimonial Causes Proceeding in County Courts and District Registries; Tenth edition by Hugh C. Collins, LL.B., Chief Clerk, County Court and District Registry, Birmingham; London, Oyez Publications, 1971; pp. 205 (incl. index); £2.25 paper- back. To the English practitioner this book must be very helpful; to the Irish practitioner it is of little value. The tenth edition was necessitated by the changes brought about by the Divorce Reform Act, 1969, and the Matri- monial Proceedings and Property Act, 1970. Ireland has nothing comparable to the above legislation, and the value of this text, if any, to an Irish practitioner lies in the comparative insight it might give him on the rele- vant matrimonial procedures. The text itself covers all the details and minutiae of the law of procedure relevant to matrimonial causes. The author simply works his way through all the pro- cedural questions that might arise in an action of this nature, starting with "applications before issue of peti- tion" and ending with "change of solicitor". There are two appendices, one setting out the Divorce County Courts and District Registries, the other the relevant forms for petitioning matrimonial relief. James O'Reilly

Odgers' Principles of Pleading and Practice In Civil Actions in The High Court of Justice Twentieth Edition By GILES FRANCIS HARWOOD, M.A. (Oxon.) Of the Inner Temple, Barrister, Senior State Counsel (Republic of Kenya). Since the first edition was published in 1891, Odgers has firmly established itself not only as an ideal book for students, for whom it was originally intended, but also as an invaluable reference aid for solicitors and members of the Bar. The new edition has been fully revised. References to new procedure introduced by the Civil Evidence Act 1968 and the Administration of Justice Act 1969 have been included and the "leap frog" procedure, under the 1969 Act, for appeals direct to the House of Lords, and the provisions for claiming interim payments in per- sonal injury cases, have been fully covered. For all who are concerned with civil litigation Odgers is indispensable. 1971 £4.25 net. Postage 25p Craies on Statute Law Seventh Edition By S. G. G. EDGAR, C.B.E., M.A. (Cantab.) Of the Inner Temple and of Lincoln's Inn, Barrister-at-Law. Crales on Statute Law sets forth in a methodical way the rules in force for the interpretation of British statutes, domestic and overseas, and explains their effect and operation. Since the last edition a major event relating to the interpretation of statutes has been the setting up of two Law Commissions in 1965, whose function is the promotion of law reform. Their duties include keeping under review all the law with which they are each respectively concerned with a view to its systematic development and reform, including the codification of such law, the elimination of anomalies, the repeal of obsolete and unnecessary enactments, the reduction of the number of separate enactments and the simplific- ation and modernisation of the law generally. This edition will undoubtedly uphold Craies' reputation as the leading authority on statute law. 1971 £ 10 net. Postage 30p Sweet & Maxwel l: Stevens

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