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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
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