Blueprints provide a unique plan for studying the law, giving a visual overview of the vital building blocks of each topic and the various outside influences that come together in the study of law. This series enables the reader to place everything within memorable context and is useful in providing an overview of the law.
Each text offers a clear understanding of legal study and an engaging introduction to each subject; presenting the study of law as both an academic subject and a force in society. The texts map to undergraduate law degree programmes and are tailored for use harmoniously alongside core law material.
PART 1: The constitutional law of the European Union and jurisdiction of the EU Courts
1 The historical background to the European Union
2 Decision-making in the EU institutions
3 The Court of Justice and the preliminary reference procedure
4 The sources of EU law and competences of the EU
5 General principles and fundamental rights
6 The supremacy of EU law
7 Direct and indirect effect
8 The principle of State liability
9 Enforcement actions against Member States
10 Judicial review and damages claims
PART 2: Free movement and the single market
11 Customs duties, discriminatory taxation and state monopolies
12 The free movement of goods
13 Union citizenship
14 The free movement of workers
15 The right of establishment and the freedom to provide services