The Gazette 1995

GAZETTE

NOVEMBER

1995

extradition generally, while •' maintaining a balance between international obligations and the

Extradition in the United Kingdom is comprehensive in its background and treatment o f the subject and, for ease o f access, contains the text of applicable UK statutes and European Conventions.

great favourite o f mine, but now out o f date. However, I have to say for practical usefulness (bearing in mind my caveat above) and value for money ( £ 2 2 . 9 5) I would go for McMa h o ns " Ro ad Traffic L a w" (Blackstone Press 1994).

avoidance of human rights abuses - the latter in relation to matters such as race, religion, nationality or political opinion which are generally outlawed for extradition purposes. Practitioners (and students) of extradition law will be aware that extradition between Ireland and the United Kingdom is governed by a special extradition regime, that is, a reciprocal system for the backing and enforcement of warrants issued in both jurisdictions. This accords with Article 2 8 ( 3) o f the 1957 European Convention on Extradition which provides that parties to the Convention, in place o f the Convention scheme, can deal with extradition between them by way o f a reciprocal backing of warrants (rendition) system. The ( U . K .) Ba c k i ng of Warrants (Republic of Ireland) Act 1965 applies, as does Part III o f the (Irish) Extradition Act 1965 as since amended by the Extradition (European Convention on the Suppression of Terrorism) Act, 1987, the Extradition (Amendment) Act The author advises readers that the text is confined to extradition from the United Kingdom [the United Kingdom means England, Wa l e s, Scotland and Northern Ireland], the Isle o f Man and the Channel Islands to all countries and places in respect o f which extradition arrangement exist; the author equally advises that the text does not deal with extradition to nor on how persons are dealt with in these countries once extradited there. Therein lies a challenge for the author in producing a text comparable with the expectation created by the current title. Extradition is a highly complex and sensitive area. For practitioners and students o f international law, human rights and criminal jurisprudence, any text condensing the speciality law o f a 1987 and the Extradition (Amendment) Act, 1994. particular jurisdiction is to be recommended and provides an opportunity for comparative study. The author's text on The Law o f

Tom Cahill

Robert Pierse

Road Traffic Law and Practice

Head Injury Management

by Dr Martina O'Connor McEnroe. Published by Headway Ireland Ltd., 130pp, softback, £5.00 This information manual on head injury is designed for the family of a head injured person and was sponsored by Headway Ireland Limited which is a support group for the families of persons who suffer from brain damage. The book has also been grant-aided by the Health Promotion Unit of the Department of Health. It is intended to answer typical questions which normally arise when someone you know sustains head injuries and does so in a clear and straightforward way. It explains in detail and with illustrations what happens if one sustains these injuries and explains to the reader what to expect as a result of these injuries. It deals with many technical terms in a most understandable way and contains a glossary of the more common technical terms which one might come across. A solicitor dealing with personal injuries litigation would find this book invaluable. •

3rd edition; Dobbs and Lucraft; Price £58.00; Publisher: Sweet and Maxwell, London. This is now a well established book produced biannually. It is written by two practising barristers. Like all books on the subject it grows in size. This 1995 edition is 7 0 pages larger than the 1993 edition. It is divided into four parts: A. Offices; B. Statutes; C. Statutory Instruments; D. Appendices. It is part A that is o f most use to the Irish practitioner. This use, and this caveat applies to all English books, must be selective and comparative. There are now very significant variations in the wording between the Irish 1961 - 95 Acts and the English 1 9 84 - 1992 Acts. These are particularly noticeable in the detailed and difficult field o f intoxicants; also in dangerous driving, where in England, there is now a statutory definition ( S . 2A of R T Act 1988). I note with interest that despite this book being recently published it does not include R -v- Strong ( 1 9 9 5) Crim L . R. 4 2 8, a very important case on the condition of a vehicle as an ingredient o f a dangerous driving charge. I note also a curious duplication of a table of shortest stopping distances at page 8 3 9 and again inside the back cover 34 pages later. The book is beautifully presented, o f course. This book has many merits. It is much more concise than the five volume Encyclopedia produced also by Sweet and Maxwell. In relation to the content and format o f the book the authors might consider dividing it into two parts - like "Wi l k i n s o n s" that

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