The Gazette 1977

DECEMBER 1977

GAZE1TE

LAWYERS' LAW BOOKS

interestingly what rights pertain in relation to goods in possession of accused when arrested, the taking of fingerprints, the Judges Rules together with the rights of access of solicitors to persons in custody. There is a msss of information on the conduct of proceedings, matters such as interpreters fees, rights to seperate trials, rights of audience, rights to bail, producing witnesses who are in custody, questioning of hostile witnesses, admissibility of fingerprint evidence, evidence illegally obtained, proving prior convictions, restitution of stolen property, petitions to the Minister and warrants for arrest. A full chapter on the Probation Act and power to bind to the Peace will be of great benefit to the Judiciary and regular practitioners. The portion on indictable offences, the position, detention and sentencing of children, the working of Customs Laws, notes on the Road Traffic Acts, Extradition Appeals and State Side Work are a masterpiece. Book 2 is devoted to the Civil Side of the Court and Licensing Jurisdiction. Not since O'Connor's Licensing Laws was published so many years ago has there been such a massive codification of technical detail covering all aspects of liquor licences. Also covered are gaming licences, salmon licences, Bookmakers, Auctioneers, General Dealers, Moneylenders, Pawnbrokers, Clubs, Dance Licences, slaughter house permits, street collections and licences under the Wildlife Act 1976. A long chapter on Family Law ends a publication which if produced and edited by the Supreme Court itself could not be more clear, concise and to the point. I repeat Mr. Woods is to be congratulated. He has done for the District Court what Mr. Wylie has done for Irish land Law. Laurence Cullen BOOKS RECEIVED Where to Look for Your Law: Bi-Monthly Bulletins, London: Hammick, Sweet and Maxwell. Containing full bibliographical details, and a synopsis of the legal books published during the preceding two months. Price: £20.00 a year for 6 Bulletins, 2 cumulative indexes and binder. Capital Taxation by Norman Bale, A Summary of Income Tax and Corporation Tax in the Republic of Ireland by Terry Cooney, Jim McLaughlin and Paschal Taggart, and Stock Relief: a practitioner's handbook: the law codified by Jim McGranaghan. Three booklets published by the Institute of Taxation in Ireland, 3 Fitzwilliam Place, Dublin 2. Estate Planning through Life Assurance by Peter Harris. London: Sweet & Maxwell, 1977, Price £12.75. Arbitration in Sweden published and distributed by the Stockholm Chamber of Commerce, P.O. Box 16050, S-10322 Stockholm, Sweden. Price: 25 U.S. Dollars. A First Book of English Law. 7th edition by O. Hood Phillips and A. H. Hudson. London: Sweet & Maxwell, 1977. Price: Hardback £7.50; Paperback £5.25. 211

RAISTRICK, Donald, and John Rees—Lawyers' Law Books: a Practical Index to Legal Literature. London: Professional Books, 1977, xii, 576p. £9.00. This is the first volume of Professional Books Law Reference Library, and has set a notable headline for its successors. The volume consists of three parts. The first part (28 pages) consists of Subject Headings and Cross References, which a small law library might find useful as a Subject Index. The main part of the work is contained in Part II (452 pages). This consists of a bibliographical listing of books under general subject headings. Each heading consists of a list of references of books, encyclopaedias, precedents, etc. as well as of a list of specialised reports and journals. For instance, the entry "European Communities" has been subdivided into General Topics, Agriculture, Establishment, Competition, Institutions, European Parliament, and European Court. It is amazing the number of books published in English. The heading "Ireland" is fairly complete, although more of the publications of the Irish Institute of Public Administration could have been included. Part III (90 pages) consists of an author and short title Index. You can for instance note that Mr. G. W. Hinde has not merely produced a Law Dictionary, but is also the author of a book on Equity and on the Torrens Land System. The learned authors are to be congratulated upon producing such a valuable work. The industry and efficiency they have displayed in producing this volume cannot be estimated. It is noted that subsequent useful volumes in this Reference library will include: (1) A Dictionary of Legal Abbreviations, (2) An Index to Twentieth Century Government Reports, and (3) an Index to the Law Commission Working Papers and Reports. Professional Books deserve the gratitude of practitioners for initiating such a useful Reference Library. DISTRICT COURT GUIDE WOODS, James V. District Court Guide in 2 vols. Vol. I, A District Court Guide in Offence Cases. 338p; vol. II, A District Court Guide in Civil, Licensing and Family Law. 289p. Published privately and available only from the Author, Mr. James Woods, 35 Hollywood Park, Naas, Co. Kildare. Price, £8.50 per volume or £17 for the set. The Profession and the public are very much indebted to Mr. Woods, District Court Clerk, Naas, for his two recent publications. It would be unfair to compare this with "Crotty" as both publications rather than competing are complimentary to each other. Mr. Woods explains for the benefit of the student and public how the District Court was set up, its powers and most interesting, the position of the Justices and how to remove them. The seasoned practitioner in the District Court finds answers to problems which had evaded him for years. Mr. Woods is fully up to date, he deals with the decisions of the rights of accused in custody and most