The Gazette 1973

Vallat (Sir Francis), editor—An Introduction to the

Study of Human Rights.

8vo; pp. xvi, 127; London,

Europa Publications.

The introduction, by Professor Sir Francis Vallat, sets

down the general principles. This is followed by eight

lectures delivered at King's College, London, in 1970,

as follows: (1) Christianity and Human Rights, by

Canon Evans; (2) The Rights of Man since the Refor-

mation, by Professor Burns; (3) Man and the Modern

State, by Professor René Cassin; (4) Race, Poverty and

Population, by Lord Caradon; (5) Freedom of Associ-

ation and the Right to Work, by Lord Denning; (6)

The Right to live and be Free, by Professor Fawcett;

(7) The Legal Protection of Human Rights—National

and International, by Professor Sir Humphrey Waldock;

(8) War and Human Rights, by Miss Gutteridge. The

eminence of the lecturers ensures that the lectures make

interesting reading though one might not necessarily

agree with all of them. The subject of human rights

is a wide one, and gives the lecturers plenty of scope

to display their erudition.

Snell (Edmund Henry Turner)—The Principles of

Equity.

Twenty-seventh edition by Hon. Sir Robert

Megarry and P. V. Baker; pp. clvii, 692; London,

Sweet & Maxwell, 1973; £6.50.

Since the twenty-third edition in 1957, this well-known

textbook has been brilliantly edited by Mr. Justice

Megarry, and the present editor of the

Law Quarterly

Review,

Mr. Baker, Q.G., has joined him since 1954.

There is little doubt but that the previous editions

before then had been difficult to read, and Mr. Justice

Megarry wisely decided to recast the whole volume; as

he has stated in the Preface, by now well over half the

book consists of material written by the present learned

editors. They have wisely decided not to consider save

casually the fiscal aspects of the law of Trusts. The

chapters on Married Women, Specific Performance and

Injunction have been considerably extended. On a spot

check of Irish cases on Trusts, we failed to discover

Provincial Bank of Ireland v McKeever

(1941) I.R.

471, relating to under influence, and, in relation to the

doctrine of advancement the case of

Walsh v Walsh

(1942) I.R. 403, so often cited in Ireland. In charities,

the case of

Maguire v The Attorney-General

(1943) I.R.

238, while under infants the controversial case of

Tilson

(1951) I.R. 1, do not appear. Despite the men-

tion of Ireland, in the Preface, a check of various other

modern Irish cases has regretfully led to the conclusion

that they do not seem to appear. There is no doubt that

some of them are more important than some cited

English cases, and perhaps space could be found in a

future edition to treat some of them in the text in

greater detail. Otherwise the clarity, precision and eru-

dition we have come to expect from this learned work

are more manifest than ever in the present edition. The

learned editors have ensured a brilliant future for

Snell as the clearest exposition of that most difficult of

legal subjects, Equity.

Vaines (James Crossley)—The

L a w o f

Personal Pro-

perty. Fifth edition by E. L. G. Tyler and N. E. Palmer;

8vo: pp. xlv, 602, index pp. 37; London, Butterworth,

1973; £4.80 (paperback).

Students are well acquainted with this work, which has

been on their course since the first edition in 1954. As

the third edition, which was published in 1962, only

contained 458 pages, it will be appreciated that this

edition has been enlarged by 144 pages, and thus con-

tains much new matter. The two editors who are law

lecturers in the University of Liverpool, were requested

by the author to undertake this edition, and have accom-

plished the task most successfully. Despite pressure to

exclude it, the editors wisely decided to retain the ear-

lier chapters on such matters as the Nature of Person-

ality; they also refrained from dealing with subjects like

insurance, patents and trademarks. The chapter on

hire-purchase has been rewritten, and the views of the

Law Lords in

Branwhite v Worcester Works Finance

Ltd.

(1969)

1A.C. 552, are fully discussed. Other

recent decisions considered, include (1)

Lewis v Averay

(1972) 1 Q.B. 198, where a rogue bought a car with a

worthless cheque on the pretext that he was the actor

Richard Greene and immediately resold it to the defen-

dant. The attempt to sue the defendant in conversion

failed, as he had bought in good faith; (2)

Ashington

Piggeries Ltd. v Christopher Hill Ltd.

(1972) A.C. 441,

where Section 13 of the Sale of Goods Act was recon-

sidered; (3)

Belvoir Finance Co. v Harold Cole and Co.

(1969) 3 All E.R. 904, in which the term "mercantile

agents" was mentioned; (4)

Astley Industrial Trust Ltd.

v Miller

(1968) 2 All E.R. 36, where an action in detinue

was successful against a defendant who had purchased

in good faith. This volume, like the previous editions,

will be invaluable to practitioners and students who

have to consider intricate problems in personal prop-

erty.

Phillips (Owen Hood)—Leading Cases in Constitutional

and Administrative Law.

Fourth edition; 8vo; pp. xviii,

395; London, Sweet & Maxwell, 1973) £3.75 (bound),

£2.50 (paperback).

The excellence of this textbook of leading cases by the

Pro Vice-Chancellor of Birmingham University, is so

well known that it does not require any

encomiums.

While twenty-one cases have been deleted, no less than

twelve new cases have been added in this edition,

including (1)

Blackburn v Attorney-General

(1971) 1

W.L.R. 1037, in which an unsuccessful attempt was

made to hold that Britain had derogated from her

sovereignty by joining the Common Market; (2)

Nissan

v Attorney-General

(1970) A.G. 179, where the House

of Lords held that the Crown was liable to compensate

a hotel proprietor in Cyprus for damage done by troops;

(3)

Schraidt v Home Secretary

(1969) 2 C.H. 149, where

it was held that the Home Office had complete discre-

tion not to allow an alien scientologist to stay in Eng-

land, and also

Padfield Anismimic and Conway v Rom-

mer.

The cases have as usual been chosen with care,

and the pactitioners must thank Professor Hood Phil-

lips for greatly facilitating their task in expounding

leading English constitutional and administrative deci-

sions. Some short notes of recent Irish decisions would

have been invaluable.

Hill (Hugh), compiler—Outlines of Irish Taxation.

1973-1974

(including the Finance Act

1973). 8vo;

published privately and printed by the Leinster Leader,

pp. 20; published privately and printed by the Leinster

Leader, Naas; 35p.

Mr Hill is a barrister who has retired from the Inland

Revenue, and consequently, he has made a deep study

of Irish taxation law and particularly of the recent

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