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The course will provide students with an understanding of the principal facets of the legal system of the European Union. In particular, students will be introduced to the institutional structure of the EU; the law making capacity of the EU; judicial control and uniform interpretation of EU law; free movement of goods and peoples and EU competition law.
The European Union (EU) represents the largest and most populous trading bloc in the world. Twenty five states stretching from the Baltic to the Mediterranean have created a single market in which the factors of production - goods, services and people – are able to move freely. The EU also has broad political ambitions with some observers suspecting it of federalist intentions. Whatever the ultimate political aims of the EU, it is a union based on the rule of law. The aim of this subject is to provide students with an understanding of the principal facets of the legal system of the European Union. You will be introduced in particular to institutional structure of the EU; the law making capacity of the EU; judicial control and uniform interpretation of EU law; free movement of goods and people and EU competition law.This course will appeal to those who wish to understand how one of the most powerful economic entities in the world functions. It will also provide an insight into a legal system which is based on civil rather than common law.
By the end of this course you should be able to explain and critically evaluate: The economic and political foundations of the EU and its legal system in historical context; The sources of EU law and its relationship to domestic legal systems; The evolution and effects of the various treaties amending and augmenting the Treaty of Rome; The operation of EU law in national courts, including the place and function of preliminary references; Judicial control of EU legislative action, including liability of the EU institutions for wrongful acts; The law relating to the free movement of goods and people; and The major principles and rules of EU competition law and policy.
Subject to the approval of the Programme Director
LAWS355
Seminar dates to be advised.
John Hopkins
Assessment is by 10,000 word research essay.
Domestic fee $775.00
International Postgraduate fees
* All fees are inclusive of NZ GST or any equivalent overseas tax, and do not include any programme level discount or additional course-related expenses.
For further information see Faculty of Law .