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extradition generally, while
•' maintaining a balance between
international obligations and the
avoidance of human rights abuses -
the latter in relation to matters such as
race, religion, nationality or political
opinion which are generally outlawed
for extradition purposes.
Practitioners (and students) of
extradition law will be aware that
extradition between Ireland and the
United Kingdom is governed by a
special extradition regime, that is, a
reciprocal system for the backing and
enforcement of warrants issued in
both jurisdictions. This accords with
Article 2 8 ( 3) o f the 1957 European
Convention on Extradition which
provides that parties to the
Convention, in place o f the
Convention scheme, can deal with
extradition between them by way o f a
reciprocal backing of warrants
(rendition) system. The ( U . K .)
Ba c k i ng of Warrants (Republic of
Ireland) Act 1965 applies, as does Part
III o f the (Irish) Extradition Act 1965
as since amended by the Extradition
(European Convention on the
Suppression of Terrorism) Act, 1987,
the Extradition (Amendment) Act
1987 and the Extradition
(Amendment) Act, 1994.
The author advises readers that the
text is confined to extradition from the
United Kingdom [the United Kingdom
means England, Wa l e s, Scotland and
Northern Ireland], the Isle o f Man and
the Channel Islands to all countries
and places in respect o f which
extradition arrangement exist; the
author equally advises that the text
does not deal with extradition to nor
on how persons are dealt with in
these countries once extradited there.
Therein lies a challenge for the
author in producing a text comparable
with the expectation created by the
current title.
Extradition is a highly complex and
sensitive area. For practitioners and
students o f international law, human
rights and criminal jurisprudence, any
text condensing the speciality law o f a
particular jurisdiction is to be
recommended and provides an
opportunity for comparative study.
The author's text on The Law o f
Extradition in the United Kingdom is
comprehensive in its background and
treatment o f the subject and, for ease
o f access, contains the text of
applicable UK statutes and European
Conventions.
Tom Cahill
Road Traffic Law and
Practice
3rd edition; Dobbs and Lucraft;
Price £58.00; Publisher: Sweet and
Maxwell, London.
This is now a well established book
produced biannually. It is written by
two practising barristers. Like all
books on the subject it grows in size.
This 1995 edition is 7 0 pages larger
than the 1993 edition. It is divided
into four parts: A. Offices; B.
Statutes; C. Statutory Instruments; D.
Appendices.
It is part A that is o f most use to the
Irish practitioner. This use, and this
caveat applies to all English books,
must be selective and comparative.
There are now very significant
variations in the wording between the
Irish 1961 - 95 Acts and the English
1 9 84 - 1992 Acts. These are
particularly noticeable in the detailed
and difficult field o f intoxicants; also
in dangerous driving, where in
England, there is now a statutory
definition ( S . 2A of R T Act 1988). I
note with interest that despite this
book being recently published it does
not include
R -v- Strong
( 1 9 9 5) Crim
L . R. 4 2 8, a very important case on the
condition of a vehicle as an ingredient
o f a dangerous driving charge. I note
also a curious duplication of a table of
shortest stopping distances at page
8 3 9 and again inside the back cover
34 pages later. The book is beautifully
presented, o f course.
This book has many merits. It is much
more concise than the five volume
Encyclopedia produced also by Sweet
and Maxwell. In relation to the
content and format o f the book the
authors might consider dividing it into
two parts - like "Wi l k i n s o n s" that
great favourite o f mine, but now out
o f date. However, I have to say for
practical usefulness (bearing in mind
my caveat above) and value for money
( £ 2 2 . 9 5) I would go for McMa h o ns
" Ro ad Traffic L a w" (Blackstone Press
1994).
Robert Pierse
Head Injury Management
by Dr Martina O'Connor McEnroe.
Published by Headway Ireland Ltd.,
130pp, softback, £5.00
This information manual on head injury
is designed for the family of a head
injured person and was sponsored by
Headway Ireland Limited which is a
support group for the families of
persons who suffer from brain damage.
The book has also been grant-aided by
the Health Promotion Unit of the
Department of Health.
It is intended to answer typical
questions which normally arise when
someone you know sustains head
injuries and does so in a clear and
straightforward way.
It explains in detail and with illustrations
what happens if one sustains these
injuries and explains to the reader what
to expect as a result of these injuries.
It deals with many technical terms in a
most understandable way and contains a
glossary of the more common technical
terms which one might come across.
A solicitor dealing with personal injuries
litigation would find this book
invaluable.
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