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and the Netherlands. This void has now been admirably
filled by this volume, and the compilers are to be con-
gratulated upon their tireless industry and accurate
information. This reviewer has had occasion to check
the name and price of books in French and German
and has invariably found them accurate. It will be
appreciated that this checking of foreign catalogues
was an extremely laborious process which the com-
puters have accomplished so successfully. It is hoped
that it will be possible to establish a Central Depository
Library for all Ireland not only in respect of the law
of the seven Continental Member States; this will
necessarily be a very expensive venture, but otherwise
we will largely have to rely on the limited French and
German Collection in University College Dublin, and
it would be a pity if the opportunity were lost to esta-
blish a full European Law Library in Ireland. Be that
as it may, we must congratulate the publishing Asso-
ciation, and particularly its computers, for having pro-
duced a volume which is invaluable to everyone who
wishes to build up a library mainly on Community
Law, which of course is now part of Irish Law.
Chloroj, A. G., ed.:—Bibliographical Guide to the Law
of the United Kingdom, the Channel Islands and the
Isle of Man. Second Edition. 8vo., pp. xvii, 301; The
Institute of Advanced Studies of the Universitv of
London, 1973, £8.
The first edition of this invaluable bibliographical work
was published by Professor Lawson in 1956. Professor
Chloros, in his Preface to the present edition, has truly
emphasised that the development of mechanical civilisa-
tion has made it necessary that all lawyers should be-
come specialists. The purpose of the book, admirably
achieved, is to give as much information as possible in
each section. Various well-known experts, such as Pro-
fessor Neville Brown on the Legal Profession, Professor
Cohn on the Common Market, Professor Cower on
Company Law, Professor Guest on Torts, Professor
Sheridan on Equity, and Mr. John Wylie on Northern
Ireland Law, ably assisted by Mr. Steiner of the Insti-
tute, have all contributed to the respective 21 sections.
Each section not merely gives a bibliographical list of
books on the subject but gives valuable notes as to the
relative value of the main textbooks. For instnace a
subject like contract is subdivided into its most im-
portant parts. It will thus be appreciated that each of
the Sub-editors has carried out his section of the work
with authoritative thoroughness and expertise, and that
the book can be thoroughly recommended to the prac-
titioner who wishes to build up a library of English
Law. It is a pity that Irish Law has not been catered
for, apart from Northern Ireland.
COMMITTEE O N COMPANY
LAW
The Council have agreed with the Council of the
Institute of Chartered Accountants to set up a Com-
mittee to recommend changes in the present Irish
Company Law in the Republic. This committee will
consist of an independent chairman, and of four mem-
bers each from the Law Society and from the Institute
of Chartered Accountants. It is intended that this
committee should work closely with the Companies Sec-
tion of the Department of Industry and Commerce. It
is now considered appropriate to revise the company
law, which is now ten years old.
The committee will welcome and consider any sug-
gestions put forward by members of the Law Society
which in their opinion would improve Company Law.
All correspondence on this subject should be addressed
to Mr. Ivers, Director-General of the Law Society.
DATING OF INDENTURES
It would seem that many solicitors do not ensure that
indentures of apprenticeship are properly dated. In
order that no possible dispute can arise as to the date
upon which indentures of apprenticeship are properly
dated.
J. Ivers,
Director General
APPOINTMENTS
Mr. William Dundon, former Law Agent to Limerick
Corporation, has been appointed as Law Agent
of Dublin Corporation.
Mr. Richard Woulfe, former Assistant Law Agent to
Cork Corporation, has now been appointed Law
Agent to Limerick Corporation.
Deficiencies in Legal Education
By PAUL McGILL, Research Officer U.S.I.
The "Report of the Committee on Legal Education
in Northern Ireland" (cmd 579) which was published
this month should be carefully studied by all involved
in legal education in the Republic. The report is far
from radical—no consideration is given to the problem
of how a predominantly middle-class profession can be
opened up to all or even to how the profession can be
given an understanding of the problems facing working-
class people. The report is satisfied with stating that
the possibility of running legal advice clinics would be
explored.
Another defect is the inadequate examination of the
content of the academic law degree. The discussion of
degrees concerns only law content, e.g., whether the
"mixed" degree contains the necessary "core" subjects
of law. No consideration is given to the broader studies
which should be an integral part of legal studies, parti-
cularly sociology, economics, medicine, politics and
psychology. Nor does the report state that a vital pur-
pose of a law course should be to produce graduates
who are capable of critically analysing the desirability
of legal rules rather than merely interpreting them
correctly.
Leaving aside these serious conceptual deficiencies the
new structure proposed for professional legal education
is a neat and co-ordinated one. Most practising lawvers
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