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some elementary principles of general application, such as the notions of "Tenure" and "Estates", then the interests of land which entitle a person to exclusive possession of land, such as fee simple, settlement, powers of appointment, and rule against perpetuities. In so far as the modern English land law does not diverge completely from IrLh law of property, the principles are very clearly explained, but the book requires to be used with care by the expert. The Sheridan Committee on the reform of land law in Northern Ireland has drafted an Act which could be adopted here with minor modi- fications. If that were done quickly, without the custo- mary minimum ten years delay, then this book would become invaluable to the Irish practitioner, due to the clarity and precision with which the principles have been stated. Butterworth's Commonwealth and International Law List— 1972; London; 8vo; pp. 1482; £4.75. This is such a well-established reference book that there is no need to describe it in detail. It will be recalled that entries are made in alphabetical order of place of firms of solicitors first in England, Scotland, Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland, then in Africa, Asia, the Far Ea t, Australia, Canada, Europe, and finally in the U.S.A. and in South Africa. Only firms who pay for an insertion appear in this volume. There is an invaluable list of Bar Associations and Law Soci- eties, and the customary 200 page supplement dealing with the law relating to powers of attorney in all parts of the Commonwealth is included. Very useful for quick reference.

Cross's more weighty tomes. Judicial Dictionary of Words and Phrases by F. Stroud; fourth edition; volume 2 : D—H; London, Sweet Jk Maxwell, 1972; 8vo; pp. xvi plus 1273; £10.50. Mr. James has more than well maintained the high standard set by the previous edition of Stroud, and the most useful definitions between the words "Daily" and "Hyth" are contained in this volume. While mention of pre-Treaty Irish cases is made, a quick check appears to show that definitions contained in the more impor- tant modern Irish cases are omitted; this is unfortunate, as several of these definitions are valuable. The printing and presentation are as usual excellent, and the prac- titioner who requires a legal definition in a hurry could not do better than to peruse those contained in this and other successive volumes of the fourth edition of Stroud which Mr. James has put together with great clarity in a masterly way. Land Law by P. J. Dalton; London, Oyez Publications, 1972; 8vo; pp. xxxix plus 316; £2.40. It may be surprising that yet another volume has been published on land law, but the author emphasises that he wishes to explain its principles by reference to reason rather than to history. Many learned tomes contain some irrelevant historical matter which is of more inter- est to the scholar than the practitioner. English lawyers are indeed fortunate to be in a position to dispense with the Statute of Uses, fines and recoveries, the old law about future interests, and former disabilities of married women. The idea of the author is to explain

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