MR. SERJEANT STEPHEN'S NEW COMMENTARIES on the LAWS
OF ENGLAND, partly founded on Blackstone. By JAMES STEPHEN, Esq., LL.D.,
Judge of County Courts. The Eighth Edition. Prepared for the press by HENRY
ST. JAMES STEPHEN, of the Middle Temple, Barrister-at-Law.
"Dr. James Stephen has just brought out the eighth edition of Mr. Serjeant Stephen's Commentaries
on the Laws of England (founded on Blackstone). This edition deserves more attention than previous
editions, for the reason that it has been revised with a view to giving full effect to the alterations
in our law and practice introduced by the Judicature Acts, and with the design of giving a more
scientific classification of crimes, so as to bring the last book into harmony with the general structure
of the proposed Criminal Code. Dr. Stephen has been assisted in his work by his son, Mr. Henry St.
James Stephen. From our examination of the work (facilitated by the adoption of the American plan
of cutting the leaves in the binding), we believe it will be found to be one of the most valuable text
books which we possess, not only as to the general law, but as to the new system which has grown
up under the Judicature Acts."-LAW TIMES.
"It is quite unnecessary for us to reiterate the praises we have, on many former occasions, bestowed
upon this excellent work. A new edition has been rendered necessary, both by reason of the last edition
having been exhausted, and of the recent changes in the law effected by the operation of the Judicature
Acts; and Dr. Stephen has not shirked the labour required. The last edition was published in the year
1874; and, although the changes then intended to be introduced by the Judicature Act of 1873 were
embodied in it, yet the subsequent Judicature Acts and new rules of procedure, supplemented by
judicial decisions upon them, have made Dr. Stephen's task of revision no light one."-LAW JOURNAL.
"We feel bound to state that the edition (Eighth) before us is certain to maintain, with greater
credit if possible, the position of its predecessors, which is that of the Student's best text-book on the
General Laws of England."-ARTICLED CLERKS JOURNAL.
... This Edition is set for the Intermediate Examinations for Solicitors for 1881.