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. Australian Journal of Labour Law Tonia Novitz's book, apart from the fresh analytical insights it offers on a topic of ever increasing importance, is a superlative reference work for those seeking an integrated picture of the legal treatment of strikes at the European and international levels. Industrial Law Journal ... a splendid contribution to a rapidly evolving body of literature in the legal field on the right to strike under international and European law. Industrial Law Journal