European Union Law

The Core Text Series takes the reader straight to the heart of the subject, providing focused 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. 'Clearly explain complex ideas, issues and cases in a student-friendly and easy-to-follow manner and features an impressive level of legal detail and analysis.' Sarah Willis, Senior Lecturer in Law, University of Northampton 'An excellent overview of both the development and fundamental pillars of EU law as well as key legal issues.' Jane Hofbauer, Lecturer and Researcher, Faculty of Law, University of Vienna European Union Law provides an accessible 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 guide you through the subject and support further research. Margot H. Orspool is Emeritus Professor of European and Comparative Law at the University of Surrey, Professorial Fellow at the British Institute of International and Comparative Law, London and Professor at the University of Notre Dame, London. Mattew Humphreys is Professor of Law and Acting Dean at the Faculty of Business and Law, Kingston University. He is also a Professor at the University of Notre Dame.