Manual of the Law of Evidence

Reviewing: Phipson & Elliott, Manual of the Law of Evidence. 11th ed. London: Sweet & Maxwell. 1980. 376 pp

The Case of the Shropshire Piano Treasure

In the more than twenty years since the Treasure Act 1996 (UK) c 24 came into force, there have been many dramatic discoveries of treasure.\u27 The media frequently reports the results of remarkable finds usually made by metal detectorists in fields and open spaces. A unique, not to say bizarre, example, however, is the discovery of a cache of gold coins found concealed in a piano in Shropshire in 2016.2 It makes the point that the old law of treasure trove still has a twilight existence in circumstances that are prone to recur

Striking Gold - The Case of the Shropshire Piano

In the more than twenty years since the [Great Britain] Treasure Act 1996 entered into force, there have been many dramatic discoveries of treasure. The media frequently reports the results of remarkable finds, usually made by metal detectorists in infields and open spaces. A unique, not to say bizarre, example, however, is the discovery of a cache of gold coins found concealed in a piano in Shropshire in 2016. It makes the point that the old law of treasure trove still has a twilight existence in circumstances that are prone to recur

Brexit, Art Loans and Contracts left in Limbo

It may not be as widely appreciated as it should be that loans of art within the European Union (the EU) are not simply a fortuitous product of the fact that the EU has led to closer relationships, both economic and political, between its Member States. It could be said that they are integral to the cultural policy of the EU. Article 167 of the Lisbon Treaty states that: The Union shall contribute to the flowering of the cultures of the Member States while respecting their national and regional diversity... and that action shall be aimed at supporting, non-commercial cultural exchanges . A commitment to the mobility of art within Europe is therefore expressly articulated as an important EU objective. The uncertainties inherent in Brexit and the enormous range of contingencies and difficulties likely to be encountered in the next two years, and probably well beyond, make it difficult to predict with any accuracy what the eventual impact will be of Brexit on art loans, and much else. What follows, therefore, is necessarily tentative. Perhaps the best that can be done at this stage is to consider what issues might arise although, even so, any list is likely to be incomplete and may also lead to anxiety about problems that may not in the end arise as acutely as is currently feared in some quarters.\u2

Book Review: Development Control

Mr. Alder\u27s book is a lucid and informative contribution on the subject of development control. The book is largely concerned with analyzing the impact of judicial decisions in the [English] courts on planning law relating to development control

Assault—the Mental Element

Commentary on DPP v. Khan [1989] NU Rep. 1455 (The Independent, 19 October 1989)

Aspects of the English Legal System

The object of this article is to point out some of the more obvious features of the English legal system for the benefit of people with no legal training. Teachers, school governors, and parents are all increasingly called upon to have some insight into the way the law affects their activ­ities, but the natural tendency is perhaps to concentrate only on those discrete areas that are of immediate concern. Sometimes, however, a broader perspective on how the parts articulate with the whole is essential to understanding what can be done with the system or why a certain result or procedure develops. Anything like a comprehensive treatment of this theme would of course fill several volumes. Within the limits of a journal article, it is only possible to touch upon a few areas, and often then it is not possible to indulge in the requisite degree of elaboration and quali­fication so beloved of lawyers. The particular areas which are dealt with in this article are the sources of law, the court structure, and the personnel of the law

An American Tale

How much influence should the legal profession in England and Wales have over law degree courses? Geoffrey Bennett says to consider the U.S. experience before ditching the idea

Partial Performance of Employment Contracts

Commentary on Wiluszynski v. Tower Hamlets London Borough Council (The Times, 28.4.89