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LW 2240/LW 2241European Union Law
EU Law Booklet
2017-18
Semester II
(First 10 Lectures)
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,INTRODUCTION
European Union law is one 30 credit module which is examined by one exam at the end of
the course (students taking LW 2241 who are here for one semester only are subject to
separate arrangements). In the first semester, you will be introduced to the institutional
structure of the European Union and the role of the institutions in the legislative process. You
will also examine the fundamental principles of European Union law—its supremacy over
national law, its relationship to individual citizens and its enforcement by the Court of Justice
of the European Union (CJEU).
For this year, the module will also consider some of the legal consequences of the UK
Referendum decision to leave the European Union (Brexit). Where relevant, possible
changes to existing UK law and practice will be highlighted. Throughout the year we will
provide an update and analysis of the Brexit negotiations through Blackboard.
UNTIL THE UK FORMALLY LEAVES THE EUROPEAN UNION, EU LAW REMAINS
BIDNING ON THE UK AND UK COURTS HAVE AN OBLIGATION TO GUARANTEE EU
TREATY RIGHTS.
In Semester 2 you will consider the construction of the Internal Market: the free movement of
goods, services, persons and capital within the European Union.
This booklet contains Course Information relating to whole Module. In addition the lecture
materials and tutorials for Semester 1 are also included. The teaching material for Semester
2 will be made available at the start of Semester 2.
TEACHING TEAM
Lectures in Semester 1 will be given by Professor Adam Cygan and Ewa Zelazna.
Lectures in Semester 2 will be delivered by Dr Rufat Babayev and Dr Oxana Golynker.
Professor Adam Cygan is the Module Convenor.
A list of all tutors teaching EU law and their contact details is available from the EU Law
course pages on Blackboard.
EUROPEAN UNION LAW MODULE AIMS
The aims of the European Union Law Module are:
• to provide an introduction to the structure, function and operation of the European
Union legal system by studying the constitutional and administrative law of the
European Union in the first semester;
• to examine the substantive law of the European Union and in particular the
development of the Internal market in the second semester;
• to develop your skills in using and understanding European Union legal materials.
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,LECTURES AND TUTORIALS
There will be three EU law lectures per week. There will be four EU law tutorials in each
semester. Please consult your timetables to see when your tutorials commence.
Students are not permitted to change tutorial groups and should only attend the
group to which they have been allocated.
RECOMMENDED BOOKS
We recommend that all students purchase the following two books:
E. Berry, M. Homewood and B. Bogusz, Complete EU Law, 2017 (OUP) 3rd edition.
N. Foster, Blackstone’s EU Treaties & Legislation 2017-2018 (OUP) 28th edition,
SUPPLEMENTARY READING
C. Barnard, Substantive Law of the EU: The Four Freedoms (OUP) 5th edition (2016)
P. Craig and G. de Búrca EU Law, Text Cases and Materials (OUP) 6th edition (2015)
Foster contains the text of the Treaties and key legislation. It covers material in the syllabus
for both semesters.
The two recommended books are available to purchase as a package at a concessionary
price for University of Leicester students. The cost is £36.79 (including free postage) for the
two books when bought together (as against a total cost of £45.99 if purchased individually
at the list price).
Both books can be purchased at the concessionary price by clicking on the following link:
https://global.oup.com/academic/product/university-of-leicester--complete-eu-law-
pack-2017-9780198821052?q=9780198821052&lang=en&cc=gb
USE OF STATUTORY MATERIAL IN THE EU EXAMINATION
You will be permitted to bring in ONLY a CLEAN and UNMARKED copy of Foster,
Blackstone’s EU Treaties & Legislation 2017-2018 (28th Edition) into the examination
room.
In line with the Law School’s policy on the use of statutes NO HIGHLITING, UNDER-
LINING OR ANY OTHER FORM OF ANNOTATION OF THE OF STATUTES IS PERMIT-
TED.
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, NO OTHER EDITION OR SET OF TREATIES AND LEGISLATION WILL BE PERMITTED.
If you have a different edition or set of materials, they will be confiscated, as will any
materials which contain annotation.
Please note it is the responsibility of students to ensure that they bring the correct
version of the Treaties to the examination. There will be no spare copies available in
the examination.
It is very much in your interests to become familiar with the materials in this book
while studying the modules and you will be required to bring the book with you to
lectures and tutorials.
PERIODICALS
You are encouraged to engage in your own research and read beyond the basic text book
reading. Articles on European Union law can be found in many United Kingdom legal
journals, but there are a number of specialist journals devoted entirely to the subject of
European law and these provide the best starting point for your own reading in the subject:
Common Market Law Review (CMLRev)
European Law Journal (ELJ)
European Law Review (ELRev)
European Public Law (EPL)
Legal Issues of Economic Integration (LIEI)
INTERNET RESOURCES
Your first port of call should be the Blackboard virtual learning environment that supports
these modules. Here, you will be able to access lecture handouts, tutorial sheets (under
‘Course Documents’) and links to various other websites connected to European Union law
(under ‘External links’).
Please post all academic questions on to the Blackboard discussion boards.
There is a wide range of information about the European Union available on the internet.
The library has created “My Subject” page for European law. Go to:
http://www2.le.ac.uk/library/find/subjects/law/european
You should visit the website of the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) at
http://curia.europa.eu/. From this website you can view (and print) the text of all judgments
of the CJEU.
ASSESSMENT
1. THE EXAMINATION
You will receive a single mark for your performance in European Union law.
There will be a three hour written examination at the Midsummer Examinations 2018 with 15
minutes reading time at the start of the examination. This examination will assess your
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