European Union Law

Description

Written by experts, this innovative textbook offers students a relevant, case-focused account of EU law. Under the experienced editorship of Catherine Barnard and Steve Peers, the text draws together a range of perspectives on EU law designed to introduce students to the key debates and case law which shape this vast subject.

• Unique multi-contributor textbook, draws together leading experts in the field to provide an introduction to the key principles and perspectives of EU law
• Written and edited by an experienced team of academics, teachers and practitioners from across Europe
• A consistently engaging writing style and clear structure ensures every chapter is accessible for students with no prior knowledge of EU law, while still dealing with complex issues and debates to support further study and assessment preparation
• Critical case studies are included throughout the book, illustrating how EU law functions in practice and presenting a distillation of the key cases to help prepare students for exams and further study
• Broad coverage ensures the text is suitable for all undergraduate EU law courses, including comprehensive coverage of institutional EU law and the four freedoms as well as chapters on more specialised areas such as competition law, EU criminal law, and health law
• Diagrams are used regularly throughout the text to clarify areas of difficulty and help students consolidate their understanding of complex processes and structures within the EU
• Also available as an e-book with functionality, navigation features, and links that offer extra learning support

New to this edition

• Additional discussion of the digital single market
• Additional discussion of Rule of Law and Article 7
• Focused coverage of the impact and implications of Brexit on EU institutions, processes, and principles at relevant points throughout, with a deeper look at developments so far and future possibilities for the UK included in a dedicated Brexit chapter

About the Author(s)

Edited by Catherine Barnard, Professor of European Union Law and Labour Law and Senior Tutor of Trinity College, Cambridge, and Steve Peers, Professor of Law, University of Essex

Catherine Barnard is Professor of European Union Law and Jean Monnet Chair of EU Law at the University of Cambridge. She is also Senior Tutor of Trinity College. She specializes in European Union law, labour and discrimination law, and competition law.

Steve Peers is a British academic and an expert on the European Union. He is a Professor in the School of Law at the University of Essex. He is also the author of the popular blog eulawanalysis.blogspot.co.uk which offers his, and a variety of well-respected contributors', views on all the key developments in EU law.

Table of Contents

1:Introduction, Catherine Barnard & Steve Peers
2:Development of the EU, Paul Craig
3:The EU's political institutions, Steve Peers
4:Constitutionalism and the European Union, Robert Schütze
5:Legislating in the European Union, Kieran St. C. Bradley
6:The effects of EU law in the national legal systems, Michal Bobek
7:EU law: is it international law?, Bruno de Witte
8:General principles of EU law and EU administrative law, Herwig C. H. Hofmann
9:Fundamental rights in the European Union, Eleanor Spaventa
10:Judicial protection before the Court of Justice of the European Union, Albertina Albors-Llorens
11:The internal market and the philosophies of market integration, Jukka Snell
12:Free movement of goods, Peter Oliver & Martin Martinez Navarro
13:Free movement of natural persons and citizenship, Catherine Barnard
14:Free movement of legal persons and the provision of services, Catherine Barnard with Jukka Snell
15:Free movement of capital, Leo Flynn
16:Exceptions to the free movement rules, Niamh Nic Shuibhne
17:Competition law, Alison Jones & Christopher Townley
18:Economic and monetary union, Alicia Hinarejos
19:Labour and equality law, Mia Rönnmar
20:EU health law, Tamara Hervey
21:Environmental law, Elisa Morgera and Kati Kulovesi
22:European Union consumer law, Geraint Howells
23:EU external action, Geert De Baere
24:EU criminal law, John R. Spencer and Andras Csuri
25:Immigration and asylum, Steve Peers
26:Brexit, Steve Peers with Darren Harvey

Additional Resources

Digital formats and resources
The third edition is available for students and institutions to purchase in a variety of formats, and is supported by online resources.