The Gazette 1964/67

American Bar Association Journal. The Bibliog raphy itslef covers the bulk of the work—368 pages—and is subdivided alphabetically into sub jects extending from "Administration on Assets" to "Workmens' Compensation." In every title, there is a suitable cross reference to titles of similar content—e.g., "Administration of Estates —see Executors, Probate, Succession—and Wills." Every article in every title is numbered for the purpose of facilitating cross-references to articles. If there is no definite author, the fact that it is an anonymous leading article is indicated. Then follows the title of the article, the volume number of the series from whence it has been extracted, the year of publication, and the number of pages in the particular volume devoted to the article. . Example : (II) I (leading article), "Executors according to the tenor"—(Vol.) 22 (of) I(rish) L(aw) T(imes) and S(olicitors) J(ournal), (1888), Pages) 191-192. The inexhaustible industry required to list nearly 5,000 articles can hardly be appreciated. Dr. O'Higgins has carried out this arduous task with enthusiasm and skill. The Northern Ireland Legal Quarterly in Belfast are to be congratulated upon the print and format of the work, as well as upon undertaking so successfully the risks of publishing this magnum opus which has deservedly sold so well throughout the world. The pusillan imous attitude of legal publishers in the Republic deserves castigation and censure. c. G. D. JURISDICTION OF THE DISTIRCT AND CIRCUIT COURTS The Fifth Interim Report of the Committee on Court Practice and Procedure (Pr. 8936) is now available from the Government Publications Sale Office, G.P.O. Arcade, Dublin 1, price 2/6. The report deals with the increase of jurisdiction of the District and Circuit Court and should be of considerable interest to members. Two nom inees of the Society were amongst the members of the Committee. Amongst the matters dealt with were recommedations as to alterations in civil jurisdiction limits of the District Court and jurisdiction of the Circuit Court in civil cases. The possibility of consent jurisdiction in civil cases was reviewed and a proposal as to unlimited consent jurisdiction was recommended by the majority of the Committee. A very inter esting note of dissent by the Hon. Mr. Justice John Kenny is attached to the report. A minority report was submitted by Dr. C. S. Andrews and Justice Cathal O Floinn who recommended, as a minority, in regard to the civil jurisdiction of the

annual contribution by the profession to the Com pensation Fund was raised to about £25,000 and in the past 12 months was raised to £48,000. The statutory contribution from solicitors to the fund between 6th January 1965 and 30th Sept ember 1966 amounted to £199,578. It will be seen that the financial obligations undertaken by the profession now far exceed the reliefs given by the abolition of the stamp duty. 2. The new obligation to furnish annual ac countants' certificates will impose further expense on many solicitors and will also require the ex penditure of additional monies by the Society in administering and enforcing these provisions. In the last resort these expenses must all fall upon the members of the profession. The Council therefore submit that it is in equitable that the Society should continue to contribute the sum of £500, or any sum, to the Incorporated Council of Law Reporting. If nec essary the Incorporated Council should raise the price of their publications to a level which will be sufficient to meet their expenses. BOOK REVIEW O'Higgins (Paul)—A Bibliography of Periodical Literature Relating to Irish Law. 8vo., pp. xvi, 401. Belfast, Northern Ireland Legal Quarterly, 1966. £5. As a law librarian, this reviewer has frequently been faced with intricate legal problems and more particularly with the question whether he could lay his hands on a suitable article in answer to his query; up to now, he often had to admit defeat, as there was no handy reference book available to supply a suitable answer. Dr. Paul O'Higgins has produced a monumental work of Irish legal periodical reference which will make the task of finding 5000 articles culled from 130 legal periodicals exceptionally easy. The industry and patience and skill which Dr. O'Higgins has displayed in digging out this vast material is truly remarkable and beyond praise, and librarians in particular will appreciate the tedious labour which this task involved. Dr. O'Higgins has first listed all the periodicals —Irish, English, Scottish and American—from which he has abstracted the titles of the legal articles, and given an appropriate abbreviation in respect of each periodical—e.g., A.B.A.J.— 3rd November 1966 Solicitors' Buildings. Four Courts, Dublin 7.