595 / 736
arranged under alphabetical headings. Detailed
examples are still relegated to Erskine May. Any
member who wishes to refresh his memory about
Parliamentary procedure, even though there are
some differences in Ireland, will find this volume
absorbing and useful.
C. G. D.
Index To Double Taxation Agreements
by Ronald
Dibden. Pp. 19. London, Butterworths, 1970.
This slim paperback Index provides a key to
the individual articles included in the more recent
Double Taxation Agreements made by the United
Kingdom with other countries. Its object of to
save
time
in ascertaining the latest agreement
with a country, its effective dates of commence
ment of the rate of tax applicable to non-residents.
References to Simon's Income Tax, Col. 4, Div.
4 (B) are also given. The agreements with the
Republic of Ireland are not given.
B. D.
Topham (H.) and E. H. Ivamy.
Company Law.
14th Edition. London, Butterworths, 1970. Pp.
598. Price £1-5-0.
This paperback edition brings this well-known
work up to date (March 1970). The last edition
was published in 1967. The aim of the book
remains "to state the elements of company law
in clear and simple terms, illustrated by decided
cases, the facts and decisions in each case being
shortly stated."
New cases which have been incorporated in
this edition include
Charterhouse Corporation Ltd.
v. Lloyds Bank Limited,
1969
(2) A.E.L.R.
1185, and
Re Introduction Ltd.,
1969 (1) A.E.L.R.
887, in relation to the chapter on Memorandum of
Association. The chapter on Directors has been
revised in the light of
Bushell v. Faith,
1970 (1)
A.E.L.R. 53, and
Bamford v. Bamford,
1969 (1)
A.E.L.R. 969. The chapter on winding up by
the Court has also been expanded.
This new edition must add to the reputation
of this standard work.
Introduction to Legal Theory,
by John D. Finch;
8vo. Pp. 142. London, Sweet and Maxwell, 1970.
£1-10-0.
Legal theory is a large and complicated subject.
It is difficult for the writer of a short book such
as this to please everyone in his selection of sub
jects. One wonders if this writer restricted himself
too much. Can a realistic book of modern worth
be produced without an evaluation of socialistic
Legal Theory? The author confines himself to the
normal British Lecturers selection — English
Positivism, Kelsen's Grundnorm and American
realism. The latter he treats rather scathingly. In
a view of law which regards it as a chain of
Judges decision not a pholosophy? A theory of
law not related to practice is uniformative. These
comments do not detract from the real utility
of the book within its scope. It is informative and
intelligently critical. Court we have a larger ver
sion Mr. Finch?
This is easier reading than
Fredmann's "Legal Theory". Recommended to
all interested in developing jurisprudence.
R.P.
O. Hood Phillips.
A First Book of English Law.
6th Edition; 8vo. London, Sweet and Maxwell,
1970. £1-2-0.
We rightly bemoan the absence of Irish Law
Text Books. We have no work to give a guide
or general thumb-sketch of Irish Law since the
late Vincent Delany's short "The Administration
of Justice in Ireland", lately revised by Mr. Vin
cent Grogan. We must therefore envy our British
Brethren the range of this type of book available
to them. These English text books are however
now becoming less relevant here.
The work
under review is a useful clearly written book. It
still has a good deal to offer the Irish Student.
The First Part deals with the Courts and has little
relevance here — Delany's Book deals with this
adequately. One must warn the student of the
spate of English Acts mentioned there which have
no application here.
Also the
institution of
"Ombudsmen" officially stated to be unnecessary
here — alas, few practitioners would agree. This
is the 6th Edition of this book and the first time
it has appeared in paperback. It is good value.
R. P.
YOUNG SOLICITORS' SEMINAR, SLIGO
Nearly 200 members attended the Tenth Joint
Senimar organised jointly by the Society of Young
Solicitors' and by the General Council of Pro
vincial Solicitors' Associations which was held
in Jury's Hotel, Sligo, on 7th and 8th November,
1970.
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