Introduction and Evolution
Module Outline
The constitutional framework of the EU:
Institutions.
Law-making.
Competences.
Supremacy of EU law.
Direct effect.
Remedies.
Fundamental rights.
Why Study EU Law (Post-Brexit)?
Economic and financial crisis:
The future of the Euro.
Trade agreements and external relations.
Migration ‘crisis’, security and terrorism:
EU citizenship and the right to move, reside, work, study, trade, claim welfare
benefits? in any member state.
Human rights protection.
Non-discrimination.
Brexit:
Understanding how the EU works is still vital for the transition period and
negotiations with the EU during the process of Brexit.
Trade and policies that continue to exist.
UK is still bound by the ECHR as this is a Council of Europe instrument, not an
EU instrument.
The EU as an Evolving Project
The founding EEC (European Economic Community) (Treaty of Rome, 1957).
Seeking peace, stability and economic progress among 6 Member States.
Western Germany.
The Netherlands.
Belgium.
Luxembourg.
France.
Italy.
Agreed to integrate their economies to some degree.
Free movement of persons.
Free movement of goods.
Free movement of capital.
Free movement of services.
Aimed to make the economies of these countries develop and progress,
following the aftermath of World War Two.
To make these economies more and more dependent of each other, and
there was less scope for conflict.
Module Outline
The constitutional framework of the EU:
Institutions.
Law-making.
Competences.
Supremacy of EU law.
Direct effect.
Remedies.
Fundamental rights.
Why Study EU Law (Post-Brexit)?
Economic and financial crisis:
The future of the Euro.
Trade agreements and external relations.
Migration ‘crisis’, security and terrorism:
EU citizenship and the right to move, reside, work, study, trade, claim welfare
benefits? in any member state.
Human rights protection.
Non-discrimination.
Brexit:
Understanding how the EU works is still vital for the transition period and
negotiations with the EU during the process of Brexit.
Trade and policies that continue to exist.
UK is still bound by the ECHR as this is a Council of Europe instrument, not an
EU instrument.
The EU as an Evolving Project
The founding EEC (European Economic Community) (Treaty of Rome, 1957).
Seeking peace, stability and economic progress among 6 Member States.
Western Germany.
The Netherlands.
Belgium.
Luxembourg.
France.
Italy.
Agreed to integrate their economies to some degree.
Free movement of persons.
Free movement of goods.
Free movement of capital.
Free movement of services.
Aimed to make the economies of these countries develop and progress,
following the aftermath of World War Two.
To make these economies more and more dependent of each other, and
there was less scope for conflict.
