5 AUGUST 1966, page 6

Off Course Again

CRIME By GILES PLAYFAIR T WO YEARS FOR POP PIRATES.' It was, perhaps, an agreeably stimulating headline for a downcast population; an assurance that 'tough.' 'purposive.' even......

Control Or Out Of Control?

By R. A. CLINE In 1966 the average lawyer has become reason- ably accustomed to statutes which render bar- gains unlawful. It has become a commonplace under the Rent Acts for......