Full Description
Murdoch and Hunt's Dictionary of Irish Law defines the principal words, concepts and phrases, their legal source, whether statutory or judicial, and gives a brief introduction to the law. Now in its sixth edition and with its definitions having been cited in the Supreme Court, this book remains essential to the understanding and practice of the law. The dictionary's usefulness lies in the wealth of related information that is pulled together under subject-matter headings. The entries are usually accompanied with the relevant statutory basis, as well as related acts and even, in the case of a major topic of law, noteworthy textbooks in the area. The dictionary draws information from a range of sources including the Rules of the Superior Courts, Law Reform commission Reports, as well as Gazette and Bar Review articles. In this way the dictionary can also be used as a subject-index of Irish law which reflects the up-to-date legislative and judicial developments in each area whilst also encompassing references to academic commentaries.
The layout of the dictionary has been carefully designed with alphabetical physical tabulations and bold fonts for entry titles, to ensure the ease and speed of use.
The sixth edition of Murdoch and Hunt's Dictionary of Irish Law contains over 10,300 legal definitions from "a coelo usque ad centrum" to "zoonoses". This new edition adds 533 pages, incorporating 308 acts and 6335 SIs enacted since the 5th edition's publication eight years ago. The ongoing value of the work can be seen in the 23 instances it has been cited by the superior courts in recent years. This value will only grow in this newly expanded and updated edition.
Contents
Murdoch's Dictionary of Irish Law edited by Dr Brian Hunt, Solicitor and containing over 10,300 legal definitions from "a coelo usque ad centrum" to "zoonoses". Irish Acts of the Oireachtas implemented from 1922 to the present Irish Statutory Instruments from 1922 to the present Pre-1922 Legislation selected material Constitution of Ireland with amendments to the present Statute Law Restatements of the AG and Law Reform Commission to the present High Court Judgments from 2003 to the present Supreme Court Judgments from 2001 to the present Court of Criminal Appeal Judgments from 2004 to the present Law Reform Commission Reports, Consultation Papers and Working Papers to the present Iris Oifigiuil issues from January 2007 to the present Law Society Gazette issues from 1997 to the present Supplementary Irish information including:Houses of Oireachtas Standing Orders, Irish Takeover Rules & the Substantial Acquisition Rules, Code of Conduct for Bar of Ireland, Irish Stock Exchange Listing Rules and MIBI Agreements Supplementary European information including:European Treaties, European Legislation (selected), European Court Judgments (selected), European Convention on Human Rights States the law as enacted Extensive cross-referencing between dictionary and legislation Comprehensive Bibliography on legal books, websites, DVD/CD and other legal resources.
