K. D. Ewing – författare

During the past decade there has been a major debate about political freedom in Britain. This study examines the changes in the laws on civil liberties under the Conservative government, and explores the extent to which legislation on the police, public order, terrorism, official secrecy, telephone tapping and the security services has altered the relationship between individuals and the State. It offers a legal analysis of the various changes, placing them in historial and political context to provide both an overview of the impact of "Thatcherism" on political liberty, and a guide to the restrictions on freedom that are likely to become relevant in the 1990s.

The right to strike in Britain is one of the most important, albeit neglected, issues of modern labour law. It is also one of the most controversial, particularly since the dismissal of 5,500 workers at Wapping, which led not only to calls for law reform (and with it a greater degree of positive state intervention in industrial relations) but also to condemnation of the British government by the ILO. The Right to Strike concentrates on the hitherto neglected issue of the liability of union members and their families. It examines the effect of strikes and other industrial action on the contract of employment, the question of the payment of wages to those engaged in industrial action, and the social security implications of unemployment caused by trade disputes. The study also examines the position of striking workers under international law (focusing on the ILO and European Social Charter) and concludes by offering proposals for law reform.

Labour Law, now in its third edition, is a well established text which offers a comprehensive and critical account of the subject by a team of leading labour lawyers. It examines both collective labour relations and individual employment rights, including equality law, and does so while having full regard to the international labour standards as well as the implications of Brexit. Case studies and reports from government and other public agencies illuminate the text to show how the law works in practice, ensuring that students acquire not only a sophisticated knowledge of the law but also an appreciation of its purpose and the complexity of the issues which it addresses.