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07 September 2012 / Spencer Keen
Issue: 7528 / Categories: Blogs , Discrimination
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Book review: Discrimination: A Guide to the Relevant Case Law (25th edition)

It is difficult not to be impressed by the depth of knowledge that must underpin this sort of writing

Author: Michael Rubenstein
Publisher: Michael Rubenstein Publishing Ltd
ISBN: 9780955822445     
Price: £95.00

For most employment lawyers Michael Rubenstein needs no introduction. He has been the editor of the Industrial Relations Law Reports since it was started in 1972 and he has been the co-editor of the Equal Opportunities Review since its inception in 1985. He is now the general editor of the Equality Law Reports. One other small fact to mention is that Discrimination: A Guide to the Relevant Case Law, has 24 previous editions. One inevitably opens edition 25 with high expectations.

This new edition has a lot of ground to cover. In October 2010 one of the most important pieces of equality legislation for a generation was introduced: the Equality Act 2010 (EqA 2010).

Structure revamp

One significant challenge for any writer on equality law is how to deal with

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