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tibns. On the first of these matters, Roxburgh, J., said that in the normal way a summons which failed was dismissed " with costs ", which meant with party and party costs, and he did not think there was any good reason for departing from the normal practice. On the second point: after the plaintiffs had pointed out that they had succeeded on one of the objections before the taxing master, the learned judge said that, if pressed, he would make a strict order for apportionment of the costs of the objections and provide for a set-off: under this the plaintiffs would have to pay the costs in respect of the items on which they had failed, which amounted to something over £500, and would succeed as to the £30 which the taxing master had ultimately allowed for the country solicitor's attendance. In view of these figures, the plaintiffs did not resist the inclusion of the defendants' costs of the objections in their costs of the review without any provision for apportionment and set-off. (The Solicitors^. Journal, ist March, 1958.) THE ROAD VEHICLES (REGISTRATION AND LICENSING) REGULATIONS, 1958 S.I. No. 13 of 1958 THE Road Vehicles (Registration and Licensing) Regulations 1958 replace, with amendments : (a) The Road Vehicles (Registration and Licens ing) Regulations, 1921, and a considerable number of orders and regulations which amended the same ; (V) The Road Vehicles (Trade Licences) Regu lations, 1923 ; (i) Article 12 of the Road Traffic (Third Party Risks) Regulations, 1933 (S.R. & O., 1933 No. 130) ; (d) The Road Vehicles (Miscellaneous Licensing Provisions) Regulations, 1952 (S.I. No. 357 of 1952). They set out the procedure to be followed on the licensing and registration of motor vehicles and ancilary matters, the procedure regarding trade licences and the conditions under which they may be issued, the rates for part-year licences, and the methods of calculating cylinder capacity, horse power and seating capacity for motor taxation. The amendments of substance are as follows :— (1) The owner of a fleet of vehicles may licence them with one licensing authority (Article 2). (2) A declaration made on application for a licence is presumed to be made by the holder of the licence or his agent until the contrary is shown (Article 2). (3) New provisions are made regarding the ex­

hibition of licences on bicycles with sidecars and pedestrian-controlled vehicles (Article 4). (4) The method of calculating the amount of extra duty on a change of user etc. of a vehicle is set out (Article 7). (5) A new registration procedure applies on the change of ownership of a vehicle (Article 10), and on the permanent export of a vehicle (Article n). (6) Wheree a licence becomes void, it must be surrendered to the licensing authority (Article 13). (7) More specific indication is given as to the licensing authority with whom a vehicle is registered for the time being (Article 16), and as to who is the registered owner of a vehicle (Article 18). (8) A certificate of an authorised officer of a licensing authority as to the registration and licensing of a vehicle is to be proof of the facts certified until shown to be incorrect (Article 17). (9) Index marks will in future be issued under separate regulations (Article 19)— see The Road Vehicles (Index Marks) Regulations, 1958 (S.I. No. 15 of 1958). (10) Identification marks may be shown on the vehicle instead of on plates (Article 20). (i i) The procedure regarding the registration of exempt vehicles is amended (Article 22). (12) Minor relaxations are made in the conditions governing the use of trade plates (Articles 23 and 24). (i 3) Only plates issued by a licensing authority may be used as trade plates (Article 23). (14) Trade licences may not be defaced etc. ; a duplicate trade licence may issue where necessary (Article 25). (i 5) A new list of forms for applying for a licence etc. is set out in the Second Schedule. LIST OF LIBRARY ACQUISITIONS as at ist March, 1958. A.—BOOKS PURCHASED. All England Ejeports, Index, 1936-1956; Alien (C. K.)— Law and Orders, zncl Edn., 1957 ; Belfast and Northern Ireland Directory, 1957 ; Bell (W.) on Sale of Food and Drugs, I3th Edn., 1956 ; Benas (B.) and Essenhigh— Precedents of Pleadings, 2nd Edn., 1957; Brighouse (W.)— Short Forms of Wills, 7th Edfl., 1958; Bromley (P.)— Family Law, 1957; Butter- worth— The (English) Solicitors Act 1957 ; Cairns (J.) — County Court Pleader, jrd. Edn., 1956 ; Carver (T.)