THE BRITISH YEAR BOOK OF INTERNATIONAL LAW, 1927. (H. Milford.
16s.)—All who are interested in the progress of the League of Nations and of the Permanent Court must wish well to this admirable Year Book, which becomes more and more indispensable. Its summaries of the decisions of international tribunals are excellent, and the articles by jurists of repute are of great importance. Sir John Fischer Williams, for example, discusses "Denationaliza- tion," which since the War has become more common and difficult than ever. Again, Mr. W. E. Beckett has a notable article on "Criminal Jurisdiction over Foreigners," with special reference to the • Lotus' case between France and Turkey, which, since the Year Book went to press, has been decided against France by the Permanent Court. The case is in some respects parallel to the famous case of the 'Franconia '—R. v. Keyn, 1876—on which the English Bench of thirteen judges were divided seven against six.
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