7 MAY 1921, Page 22

Worm or REFERENCE.—Every Man's Own Lawyer (Crosby Lockwood, 15s. net)

appears in a fifty-fifth edition, revised and amended so as to include references to the legislation of the past two years. The Church Assembly Act, the Rent Restriction Acts, and the new law relating to aliens may be cited as examples. The House of Lords decision affirming the validity of a bequest for prayers for the dead is duly noted ; it reversed an old and familiar judgment of the Court of Appeal. —The Royal Blue Book (Kelly's Directories, 10e. 6d. net) appears punctually in its customary May edition, well printk and carefully revised. Thus the new Lord Chief Justice ii duly noticed in the judicial section.