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dered us is the fact that he has given us sufficient
detail in cases to make them comprehensible—this is
not always the case even in well recognised textbooks.
The English Consumer Credit Act 1974, which intro-
duced the reforms rceommended by the Crowther Com-
mittee of 1973, is fully covered. Although he could have
found some interesting material in Irish and Northern
Ireland cases, the author appears to have concentrated
on English Cases up to March 1975 but this remains
an outstanding work on its subject.
Megarry (Hon. Sir Robert) and H. W. R. Wade—The
Law of Real Property. Fourth edition; 8vo, cxvi, 1206p.
London: Stevens, 1975; £12.75 net.
This text book has already established itself as the lead-
ing one on this complicated and difficult subject, and
the eminence of the authors is unquestioned. Mr. Justice
Megarry lias modestly stated in the Preface that the
books derives no added authority from the fact that he
is a Judge but its reputation was well established before
his elevation to the Bench. The stated purpose of the
work, when it was first published in 1957 was to state
this law in a form intelligible to students and helpful
to practitioners, and this purpose has been admirably
maintained. It is of course unfortunate that Irish legis-
lation in Real Property has not kept pace with English
legislation, although there is a hope that a revised draft
of the new real property legislation prepared in the
Sheridan Report may be adopted in the future. With-
out detracting in any way from the unquestioned excel-
lence of this work, it is necessary to sound a word of
caution, in so far as Irish practitioners are concerned,
that all legislation and case law since 1925 must be
treated with reserve, and should be carefully checked to
see whether it applies in Ireland. Subject to that warn-
ing, there is no textbook known to this reviewer where
the complicated terms of real property law are explained
more easily. Even in most difficult subjects—future in-
terests and mortgages—Professor Wade and Mr. Justice
Megarry have the knack of making it sound easy. The
learned authors are to be congratulated on their in-
dustry in producing an up to date edition of the leading
textbook on this subject.
Wickenden, C. D .—The Modern Family Solicitor—
Guidelines for Practice Today and Tomorrow. 8vo.
Pp. x, 237. London : Stevens, 1975. £2.75 (Paperback).
£3.25 (Hardback).
The author, a Vice Chairman of the British Legal
Association, stresses that the solicitor of today must
acquire a sound and comprehensive technical grasp of
those fields of law and practice, which he intends to
make his own. Its intention is to give some practical tips
to a novice who intends to specialise in family practice.
The study of legal practice should be accepted as a
discipline in its own right. The family solicitor is the
firm geared to serve the individual citizen and his
domestic and business problems rather than large com-
panies. Of the 27,300 practising certificates issued in
England in 1973, only 3,000 were practitioners on their
own. There is alleged to be great overlapping in some
English areas, and a dearth of legal services elsewhere.
Several new ideas in Continental legal procedure should
be explored. Now the solicitor no longer receives a
premium for the trainee, but the trainee expects to be
paid, and office space has to be provided. There are 14
tips on what to look for. The author has summarised
rules in relation to the scope of the practice which he
had set out in his "Office Procedure Manual". This
volume is decidedly readable, as it is somewhat contro-
versial.
Correspondence
Land Registry, Central Office,
Dublin 7.
25th June 1975
Re Transfer of Part of Land on Folio by
by Building
Societies
Dear Mr. Ivers,
The copy of your correspondents letter dated 10th
June 1975 is being retained here. You may inform him
that in effect the procedure he mentions is adopted by
many solicitors acting for builders and building socie-
ties with a consequential saving of time. The fact that
there is not in existence any number for the Folio that
will come into being as a result of the Transfer of part
need not prevent him from sending up the necessary
forms for the new Land Certificate and the new Land
Registry copy map. The property the subject of the
Land Certificate and the new Land Registry copy map
can be quite satisfactorily identified by reference to the
deed of Transfer of part.
Yours sincerely,
A. J. O'Dwyer,
Registrar
CAPITAL GAINS
and
WEALTH TAX
VALUATIONS
Osborne King & Megran
Dublin 760251 Cork 21371
Galway 65261
also at Belfast and London
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