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This module examines some key institutional and substantive aspects of EU law.
EU law is a fast-moving, expanding, and highly relevant field of law, much influenced by economic and political developments in Europe and beyond. 聽It has developed its own jurisprudential foundations, making it a unique legal system shared between now 27聽sovereign European countries. 聽Most importantly, it determines directly, what the law is and what rights persons or companies have in many different walks of life.聽
The overall objective to build on the grounding in the foundational doctrines of EU law acquired during the first-year Public Law module: on the democratic deficit, division of competences, supremacy and direct effect of EU law. 聽The module then introduces聽the substantive law of the EU, in particular the free movement of goods; the concept of EU citizenship; and the protection of human rights in and by the EU. It concludes with a critical overview of a number of key law and policy topics, such as the 'democratic deficit' debate and the economic governance of the EU. One of the aims of the module is to equip you with the legal skills and knowledge to study EU law further, or identify a specific area for future research or practice. We encourage a critically informed approach to studying EU law.
On 23 June 2016, around 53% of the UK electorate voted for the UK to leave the EU (Brexit). The Brexit question is integrated into the study of EU law, including in relation to the constitutional aspects and the substantive aspects of EU law.
Reading lists and other materials will be provided for students registered on the module via online Moodle information pages.
Full module information is available in the聽果冻影院 Module Catalogue.
贰濒颈驳颈产颈濒颈迟测:听This module is compulsory for Year 2 students enrolled on a 果冻影院 LLB programme. Students from other 果冻影院 departments or UoL institutions must have a background in law, or have successfully completed at least one Year 1 LLB core module (LAWS0001-Contract, LAWS0002- Property I, LAWS0006- Public Law or LAWS0007-Criminal Law)聽for entry onto this module.
Students outside of the 果冻影院 Faculty of Laws should consult the registration instructions on聽our website.