European Union Law, 6th Edition

• The clear layout, sub-headings, and paragraph references help students to navigate easily through the text providing an excellent balance between clarity of approach and depth of analysis
• Self-test questions, chapter summaries, lists of further reading and web links at the end of each chapter encourage the student to check and further their understanding of the key issues
• An accompanying Online Resource Centre provides annual updates on developments in the law, links to key websites, video clips from the commission archives, as well as an interactive map and animated timeline showing the development of the EU

New to this edition

• Thorough revision of both the institutional and substantive sections of the book incorporate the changes brought about by the Lisbon Treaty to introduce the new dynamics of EU Law
• Fresh consideration of citizenship and the free movement of persons reflects the evolution of this key aspect of EU law
• Detailed consideration of the non-economic aspects of EU substantive law including the continuing growth and development of anti-discrimination law and the increasing significance of environmental law and policy

The Core Text Series takes the reader straight to the heart of the subject, providing a reliable and invaluable guide for students of law at all levels. Written by leading academics and renowned for their clarity, these concise texts explain the intellectual challenges of each area of the law.

Noted for its clarity, European Union Law gives a systematic overview of the European institutions and provides thorough, wide ranging coverage of the key substantive law topics making it an ideal first text for undergraduate, GDL and PGDL EU law courses. Fully updated following the ratification of the Lisbon Treaty, the book covers important topics such as discrimination law and environmental policy to show how the EU has moved away from strictly economic areas of activity. Incisive analysis of the governing themes and principles of EU law is consistently delivered and chapter summaries, questions, further reading, and web links help to guide the reader through the subject.

Online Resource Centre

This book is accompanied by an innovative Online Resource Centre containing:

Annual updates on developments in the law post publication
Links to key websites providing a perfect entry to online research and wider reading
Video clips from the commission archives providing valuable context and insight into the development of the EU
An interactive map of the EU containing information on each of the member states
An animated timeline showing the key stages in the legal history of the EU

Readership: Undergraduates studying courses on European Union law.