LAWS355

European Union Law

15 points

Not offered 2025, offered in 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018

For further information see Faculty of Law

Description

The purpose of this course is to provide students with an overall understanding of the EU legal system and associated issues, including the institutional structure of the EU; European Administrative Law; EU lawmaking and judicial control of Union legislation; free movement of goods, persons and services; EU intellectual property law; European criminal law; protection of human rights in the EU; freedom of expression in the EU; environmental protection in the EU; the EU in the world trading system; and implications of the EU for the nation state.

Prerequisites

(i) LAWS101; and (ii) LAWS110

Restrictions

EURO311, EURA311

Co-requisites

LAWS202-LAWS206. Students enrolled in other degrees, who do not have the above prerequisites and corequisites, but have completed appropriate courses in another discipline, may apply to the Head of Department for a waiver.