Unlocking EU Law

European Law is a core element of all law degrees in England and Wales. Unlocking EU Law will ensure you grasp the main concepts with ease, providing you with an essential foundation for further study or practice. This new fourth edition is fully up-to-date with the latest developments and includes: The European Union Act 2011Detailed coverage of the Lisbon TreatyAll major new cases This book is essential reading for students studying EU Law on undergraduate courses in the UK. The UNLOCKING THE LAW series is designed specifically to make the law accessible. Features include: aims and objectives at the start of each chapter key facts charts to consolidate your knowledgediagrams to aid learningsummaries to help check your understanding of each chapterproblem questions with guidance on answeringa glossary of legal terminology The series covers all the core subjects required by the Bar Council and the Law Society for entry onto professional qualifications, as well as popular option units. The website www.unlockingthelaw.co.uk provides supporting resources such as multiple choice questions, key questions and answers and updates to the law.Table of Content1. The Origins and Character of EU Law 2. The development from Community to Union 3. The political and legal institutions of the European Union 4. The sources of EU law 5. The legislative process 6. Enforcement of EU law (through `direct’ and `indirect’ actions) 7. Article 267 TFEU and the preliminary reference procedure 8. The relationship between EU law and national law – supremacy 9. The relationship between EU law and national law – direct effect 10. The internal market 11. Citizenship of the Union 12. The free movement of workers 13. Freedom of establishment and the freedom to provide and receive services under articles 49 and 56 TFEU 14. The free movement of goods and articles 34 and 35 TFEU 15. Article 28 TFEU and customs tariffs and Art 110 TFEU and discriminatory internal taxation 16. EU competition law 17. Social policy 18. Discrimination law and Art 157 19. The Wider Social Influence of the EUReview Quote"What the authors set out in this exciting and developing area of law is an excellent text book with a formidable but easy to read explanation of the difficult and complex subject of European Union Law in understandable terms for what can be hard for many to study (and teach) although it may look superficially easy! "It is therefore very relevant to everyday life" as the two authors readily acknowledge." - Phillip Taylor MBE and Elizabeth Taylor of Richmond Green ChambersBiographical NoteAuthors: Chris Turner LLM is a Senior Lecturer in Law at Wolverhampton University. He has taught law at all levels and is also the author of Unlocking Contract Law, Unlocking Torts and Unlocking Employment Law. Tony Storey LLM is a Senior Lecturer in Law at Northumbria University and also is also the author of Unlocking Criminal Law. Series editors: Jacqueline Martin LLM has ten years' experience as a practising barrister and has taught law at all levels, and Chris Turner.