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An Absence of Fairness... Restrictions on Industrial Action and Protest in the Trade Union Bill 2015

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An Absence of Fairness... Restrictions on Industrial Action and Protest in the Trade Union Bill 2015. / Ford, Michael; Novitz, Tonia.

In: Industrial Law Journal, Vol. 44, No. 4, 12.2015, p. 522-550.

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Ford, M & Novitz, T 2015, 'An Absence of Fairness... Restrictions on Industrial Action and Protest in the Trade Union Bill 2015', Industrial Law Journal, vol. 44, no. 4, pp. 522-550. https://doi.org/10.1093/indlaw/dwv029

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Ford, M., & Novitz, T. (2015). An Absence of Fairness... Restrictions on Industrial Action and Protest in the Trade Union Bill 2015. Industrial Law Journal, 44(4), 522-550. https://doi.org/10.1093/indlaw/dwv029

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Ford M, Novitz T. An Absence of Fairness... Restrictions on Industrial Action and Protest in the Trade Union Bill 2015. Industrial Law Journal. 2015 Dec;44(4):522-550. https://doi.org/10.1093/indlaw/dwv029

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Ford, Michael ; Novitz, Tonia. / An Absence of Fairness... Restrictions on Industrial Action and Protest in the Trade Union Bill 2015. In: Industrial Law Journal. 2015 ; Vol. 44, No. 4. pp. 522-550.

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