The Gazette 1967/71

meaning (1) the legal precepts applied in the courts, and (2) the general body of doctrine and tradition from which these precepts are drawn. A principle of law is a well established principle of conduct enforced by the courts. The analysis of social interests and their relative importance must be, analysed by lawyers. Resort to a philosophy of law in the development of rules and principles presupposes a knowledge of those rules and principles. Our philosophy will tell us the proper function of law in telling us the ends that law should endeavour to obtain. These essays are a paramount necessity for those who wish to widen their knowledge of legal principles. The Students Guide to Law Libraries, DEREK J. WAY, 8vo., pp, 58, London, Oyez publicat- IONS, 1967, 7s. 6d. This is an invaluable pamphlet for someone who has not got the remotest idea of how to deal with a legal problem facing him in a law library. The method of citing Statutes and Reports is fully explained, and the value of Digests is emphasised. There are useful appendices containing the family tree of Law Reports, the, list of current law reports, a select list of precedent books, and student's text books. Very Strongly Recommended. NEWS OF THE MONTH The speech which Mr. Moran, Minister for Justice, delivered to the Autumn Seminar of the Society of Young Solicitors in Galway on 9 November, 1969, on "The Law of Ireland in the future", has been published in full in "The Irish Law Times" of 3, 10, 17 and 24 January, 1970. Mr. David Goldberg, Barrister-at-Law, has written four interesting articles opposing the amalgamation of the two legal professions in "The Irish Times" of 21, 22, 23 and 24 January, 1970. Miss Mary Neylon, M.A., Dip., in Library Training, Barrister-at-Law, has been appointed Librarian of the King's Inns Library, Henrietta Street, Dublin 7, with effect from 1 January, 1970.

Professor James explains the elements of Com mercial Law, while Miss Michaels states the principles at Family Law. Professor Maudsley elucidates the difficulties of Real Property while Mr. Hughes treats of Personal Property. Mr. Draper enunciates the broad principles of Public International Law, while Mr. Chesterman tries to solve the intricacies of Private International Law. Mr. Parker in discussing "Law as a Career", has some interesting things to say about legal educat ion. If an intending law student has fully digested the contents of the book, he will certainly become aware of some of the difficulties he will have to face in his law courses. Strongly recommended. The Growth of the Law, BENJAMIN CARDOZO, 8vo., pp, xviii, 145, Yale, University Press, 1924. Following the successful lectures on "The, Nature of the Judicial Process" which Judge Cardozo delivered in Yale University in 1921, he was subsequently asked to speak on "The Growth of the Law" and delivered five lectures in December 1923, in Yale. This is a summary of some of his views. He stressed "The need of a scientific restatement as an aid to certainty" and "The ned of a philosophy of law as an aid to the meaning and genesis of law". He then treats of 'The growth of law and the methods of Judging" and finally of "The function and ends of law". According to Cardozo, the value of certainty is that law is futile if it is unknown and unwork able. Our law needs to be restated because judges sometimes strive after the sham certainty that will keep the law consistent within their petty jurisdiction instead of the genuine certainty that will kep it consistent with principles as deep and fundamental as the postulates of justice. The law's uncertainties and deformities should be corrected. Certainty should not, however, carry us to the worship of rigidity; the law should thus be restated from time to time. Analysis of the judicial process involves an analysis of the genesis and growth of law, and this involves a study of functions and ends. What are the directive forces to be obeyed, the methods to be applied, the ends to be sought? The ambiguity of the term "law" is deplored as

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