Tonia Novitz graduated from University of Canterbury, New Zealand, with first class honours and was awarded the Canterbury Law Society Gold Medal in Law (1990). Admitted as a Barrister and Solicitor of the High Court of NZ (1991). Recipient of a Dervorguilla Scholarship at Balliol College, Oxford, while reading for the BCL (1992-4). Recipient of a Kulkes Grant from Balliol College, Oxford, while commencing work on the DPhil from (1994 -6). Lecturer in Law at University of Bristol (1996- present). Teaching interests include Employment Law, European Social Policy, International Human Rights and Jurisprudence. Visiting fellow at the International Institute for Labour Studies, attached to the International Labour Organisation in Geneva (1999). Jean Monnet Fellow and subsequently Marie Curie Fellow in the Robert Schuman Centre for Advanced Studies at the European University Institute, Florence (2001-2).

Novitz's fine work will make an essential resource for student, practitioner, academic or policy maker ... it makes an excellent contribution to the literature on international law relating to protection of the right to strike.

• 1. Why Investigate Protection Of The Right To Strike? ; 2. Reasons For Legal Protection And Restriction Of Strikes ; 3. Inclusion Of The Right To Strike In International Instruments ; 4. The Ability Of Supervisory Bodies To Initiate Protection Of A Right To Strike ; 5. Jurisprudence Relating To The Scope Of The Right To Strike ; 6. Past Sources Of Divergence And Prospects For Future Developments

Tonia Novitz graduated from University of Canterbury, New Zealand, with first class honours and was awarded the Canterbury Law Society Gold Medal in Law (1990). Admitted as a Barrister and Solicitor of the High Court of NZ (1991). Recipient of a Dervorguilla Scholarship at Balliol College, Oxford, while reading for the BCL (1992-4). Recipient of a Kulkes Grant from Balliol College, Oxford, while commencing work on the DPhil from (1994 -6). Lecturer in Law at University of Bristol (1996- present). Teaching interests include Employment Law, European Social Policy, International Human Rights and Jurisprudence. Visiting fellow at the International Institute for Labour Studies, attached to the International Labour Organisation in Geneva (1999). Jean Monnet Fellow and subsequently Marie Curie Fellow in the Robert Schuman Centre for Advanced Studies at the European University Institute, Florence (2001-2).

Novitz's fine work will make an essential resource for student, practitioner, academic or policy maker ... it makes an excellent contribution to the literature on international law relating to protection of the right to strike.

• 1. Why Investigate Protection Of The Right To Strike? ; 2. Reasons For Legal Protection And Restriction Of Strikes ; 3. Inclusion Of The Right To Strike In International Instruments ; 4. The Ability Of Supervisory Bodies To Initiate Protection Of A Right To Strike ; 5. Jurisprudence Relating To The Scope Of The Right To Strike ; 6. Past Sources Of Divergence And Prospects For Future Developments

Tonia Novitz graduated from University of Canterbury, New Zealand, with first class honours and was awarded the Canterbury Law Society Gold Medal in Law (1990). Admitted as a Barrister and Solicitor of the High Court of NZ (1991). Recipient of a Dervorguilla Scholarship at Balliol College, Oxford, while reading for the BCL (1992-4). Recipient of a Kulkes Grant from Balliol College, Oxford, while commencing work on the DPhil from (1994 -6). Lecturer in Law at University of Bristol (1996- present). Teaching interests include Employment Law, European Social Policy, International Human Rights and Jurisprudence. Visiting fellow at the International Institute for Labour Studies, attached to the International Labour Organisation in Geneva (1999). Jean Monnet Fellow and subsequently Marie Curie Fellow in the Robert Schuman Centre for Advanced Studies at the European University Institute, Florence (2001-2).

Novitz's fine work will make an essential resource for student, practitioner, academic or policy maker ... it makes an excellent contribution to the literature on international law relating to protection of the right to strike.

• 1. Why Investigate Protection Of The Right To Strike? ; 2. Reasons For Legal Protection And Restriction Of Strikes ; 3. Inclusion Of The Right To Strike In International Instruments ; 4. The Ability Of Supervisory Bodies To Initiate Protection Of A Right To Strike ; 5. Jurisprudence Relating To The Scope Of The Right To Strike ; 6. Past Sources Of Divergence And Prospects For Future Developments