This book succeeds admirably in providing students with an account of 'the core issues for labour law at the beginning of the twenty-first century' in a manner that places these issues in their broader social, legal and historical context.Overall, this is an admirable book which will add to the relatively small number of undergraduate texts which offer sophisticated and intelligent analysis rather than superficial description.The authors have achived their stated aim: this is a book which will please teachers of employment law who have regretted the lack of new editions of Elias, Napier and Wallington, or Davies and Freedland's similarly titled Labour Law: Text and Materials, 2nd edn (Weidenfeld Nicholson, 1984).Linda Clarke, Sussex UniversityIndustrial Law JournalOctober 2001Labour Law: Text and Materials is superbly written and, unlike many text and materials books, is succinctly and coherent written. It supremely balances text and materials; with the latter placing the former in its historical, legal and social context. This is some achievement and allows the reader to really understand the nuts and bolts of the law, its development and likely future. It is also an excellent starting point for further reading and allows students to achieve those all important extra marks.Students looking for a more rounded view of employment law should seriously consider adding Labour Law: Text and Materials to their shelves. Without it, considerable time may be spent in the library trying to find the golden nuggets of information which appears between the covers. If it is combined with an introductory text on employment law (allowing the reader to quickly understand the basics), the reader will be fully armed to tackle any problem or essay on this important and ever developing area of law.The Student Law JournalJune 2009an essential addition to any law library and should go on recommended reading lists for undergraduate students of labour law.Alison BoneThe Law Teacher, Vol 41, No 12007