EU Law: Text, Cases and Materials, 5th Edition

• Written by leading scholars on European Law, based at Oxford and Harvard respectively, EU Law: Text, Cases, and Materials provides an insightful analysis of the subject by experts in the field.
• Fully updated in the light of the Treaty of Lisbon, the fifth edition gives the reader a clear understanding of the way in which the Treaty works, its impact on the Institutions of the European Union, and the effects on substantive areas of European Law.
• Succinct and clear commentary sets out the law, illuminates the accompanying materials, and delivers critical and contextual analysis of all the legal and political aspects of EU law and policy.
• Carefully chosen materials including extracts from primary and secondary legislation, relevant extracts from Court of Justice and General Court judgments and academic journal articles giving easy access to the materials which are key to understanding this dynamic and diverse area of law.
• Well-designed learning features to guide the reader through each topic, including concise "central issues," "summaries" and helpful "conclusions" in each chapter.

New to this edition

• Fully updated in the light of the Treaty of Lisbon
• Fully revised chapters on the Institutions of the EU
• Fully revised chapter on legal instruments, dealing with hierarchy of legal acts
• Fully revised chapter on competence, providing clear and thorough treatment of the subject in the light of Lisbon
• Fully revised chapter on legislation and decision making
• Fully revised chapter on the Charter of Rights, reflecting its increased importance in the post-Lisbon world
• New chapter on criminal law.

The fifth edition of Craig & de Búrca EU Law: Text, Cases, and Materials provides clear and insightful analysis of all aspects of European Law in the post Lisbon era. Building on its unrivalled reputation as the definitive EU Text, Cases, and materials book, this edition looks in detail at the way in which the Treaty of Lisbon has radically changed both the institutional and substantive law of the European Union.

Paul Craig and Gráinne de Búrca are noted scholars on European Law who have a wealth of experience of both teaching and writing in this subject area. Working closely as an author team for nearly twenty years, they succeed in bringing together a unique mix of illuminating commentary and well-chosen extracts from a wide range of primary and secondary materials.

Many of the chapters have been substantially or wholly rewritten, including those on key areas such as Institutions, Legal Instruments and the Hierarchy of Norms, Competences, and Legislation and Decision-Making. All of the chapters have been revised to take account of developments in case law and legislation, and to make students aware of cutting edge academic debates. There is in addition a new chapter on EU Criminal Law. The new edition therefore gives readers a clear understanding of the changes made by the Lisbon Treaty and the way in which the legal and political landscape has developed since it came into force. A revised table of contents facilitates navigation through the book.

The Online Resource Centre will contain information about the book and sample chapters.

Readership: Undergraduate and postgraduate students studying courses on European Union Law.