1. Aims, themes, and structure
Martin Partington
in Introduction to the English Legal System 2019-2020 (14th edn)
This chapter sets out the basic aims, themes, and structure of this book. The book provides an introductory account of the English legal system, how it has developed in recent years, and ...
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2. Criminal law history
Jeremy Horder
in Ashworth's Principles of Criminal Law (9th edn)
This chapter explores aspects of the criminal law’s history. The main focus is the influence of religious—and, especially, biblical—thought on the criminal law. This influence does ...
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1. The establishment and development of the European Union
Nigel Foster
in EU Law Directions (7th edn)
This chapter examines the history of the establishment and development of the European Union (EU). It discusses the underlying motives for its founding, which include the desire for peace, ...
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7. EU law: is it international law?
Bruno de Witte
in European Union Law (3rd edn)
This chapter examines the legal nature of EU law, i.e. its place within the realm of international law. It first presents the ‘straightforward’ view that EU law is a part (or ‘sub-system’) ...
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11. Free movement of persons
Elspeth Berry, Matthew J. Homewood, and Barbara Bogusz
in Complete EU Law: Text, Cases, and Materials (4th edn)
Titles in the Complete series combine extracts from a wide range of primary materials with clear explanatory text to provide readers with a complete introductory resource. This chapter ...
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1. From EEC to EU: a brief history of the development of the Union
Marios Costa and Steve Peers
in Steiner & Woods EU Law (14th edn)
This chapter, which traces the chronological history of the development of the European Economic Community (EEC) into the European Union (EU), explains that the EEC was created by the ...
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4. Fundamental Rights
Robert Schütze
in An Introduction to European Law (3rd edn)
This chapter evaluates the European fundamental rights. Human rights constitutionally limit the exercise of all European Union competences—including its legislative competences. Three ...
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2. Historical background
Rhona K. M. Smith
in International Human Rights Law (9th edn)
This chapter provides an historical sketch of international human rights. It considers the divergent views as to the origins of human rights. The chapter traces developments including the ...
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1. History of the project (1972–2020)
Sylvia de Mars
in EU Law in the UK
This chapter traces the history of the EU, and UK participation in the EU project at its key developmental moments, revealing that the referendum outcome on 23 June 2016 was perhaps a ...
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1. Introduction to criminal law
Nicola Monaghan
in Criminal Law Directions (6th edn)
Without assuming prior legal knowledge, books in the Directions series introduce and guide readers through key points of law and legal debate. Questions, diagrams, and exercises help ...
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