Core Text: European Union Law, 7th Edition

• Concise format and direct writing style distills complex ideas without sacrificing academic content and accuracy
• Comprehensive topic coverage makes this text suitable for most EU law courses, with chapters covering the central topics as well as separate chapters on discrimination, competition, and environmental law
• Written by established academics with a wealth of experience teaching EU law in both the UK and abroad
• Places EU law in its historical and academic context, explaining the key debates which continue to shape this fast-paced area
• Self-test questions and chapter summaries allow students to check their understanding while reading and support revision
• Further reading suggestions and useful web links are provided throughout to support further research and study, while links between topics are clearly referenced and explained to provide a complete overview of the subject
• Accompanied by an Online Resource Centre which features a range of resources including updates to the law, an interactive map and timeline showing the development of the EU, and archive video footage from the European Commission

New to this edition

• Detailed discussion of the European Union post-Lisbon with reference to current Eurozone problems and the UK approach to Treaty amendments in the European Union Act 2011
• Consideration of new European Court case law in the field of the Four Freedoms
• Discussion of the expansion of the concept of citizenship, in particular the application of Direction 2004/38 and its interpretation by the European Court
• Consideration of the role played by national courts and the European Court in the area of competition
• Analysis of EU and international interaction in relation to the environment, the increasingly clarified High Representative role, and the application of international law in the EU courts.

Noted for its clear and direct writing style, the seventh edition of EU Law provides a systematic overview of the European institutions and offers thorough, wide ranging coverage of the key substantive law topics, including separate chapters on discrimination, competition and environmental law. Incisive analysis of the governing themes and principles of EU law is consistently delivered in a concise and easy-to-read format, while chapter summaries, critical questions, and further reading suggestions help to guide the reader through the subject and support further research.

This text is also accompanied by a free Online Resource Centre(www.oxfordtextbooks.co.uk/orc/horspool_humphreys7e/) which features a range of resources including updates to the law, an interactive map and timeline showing the development of the EU, and archive video footage from the European Commission.

EU Law is part of the Core Text Series, a range of textbooks from OUP which provide focussed and reliable guides for students of law at all levels. Written with authority by leading academics and renowned for their clarity, these invaluable texts provide a straightforward analysis of the subject and its challenges.

Readership: Students taking a module on European Union law as part of the LLB, GDL or on related legal or European studies programs.