Articles tagged as EU Law
EU law, or European Union law, is a system of law that is specific to the 27 members of the European Union. Under the principle of primacy, EU law takes precedence over conflicting national law within its scope.
Latest Law Papers tagged as EU Law
Including law essays, dissertations, problem questions, case summaries, and law lectures, suitable for law students working towards their LLB / LLM qualifications or those studying for the new SQE.
EU Import Restrictions – Germany Cheese Laws
Problem Question Examples
Problem Question scenario covering importation restrictions, food health campaigns and advertising laws in European Law ...
Last modified: 13th Nov 2026
Effect of EU Regulations on Parliamentary Sovereignty
Problem Question Examples
A case study problem question in how the European Union regulations effect British parliamentary sovereignty ...
Last modified: 13th Nov 2026
Treaty on European Union
Act Summaries
The Treaty on European Union (TEU) finds its origins in the Treaty of Maastricht, which came into effect on 1 November 1993. ...
Last modified: 12th Nov 2026
Treaty of Lisbon
Act Summaries
The Treaty of Lisbon entered into force on 1 December 2009 in accordance with its Article 6 and was ratified by each of the European Union’s 27 members. ...
Last modified: 12th Nov 2026
The Introduction of the ECHR 1950
Act Summaries
Following the Second World War and the crimes against humanity committed during it, the United Nations had been given the impetus that was required… ...
Last modified: 12th Nov 2026
The European Union Act 2011
Act Summaries
The European Union Act 2011 required parliamentary approval and, in specified cases, a referendum before the UK could agree to EU treaty changes. It was repealed in stages in 2018 and 2020. ...
Last modified: 12th Nov 2026
Regulation 492/2011 on Freedom of Movement for Workers within the Union
Act Summaries
This regulation has been created to assist in providing free movement to workers within the Union. ...
Last modified: 12th Nov 2026
Directive 2004/38 – Union Citizens
Act Summaries
Directive 2004/38 on the right of citizens of the Union and their family members to move and reside freely within the territory of the Member States ...
Last modified: 11th Nov 2026
Article 110 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (EU)
Act Summaries
This act summaries essay from LawTeacher.net explores several aspects of Article 110 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (EU). ...
Last modified: 11th Nov 2026
Article 30 TFEU
Act Summaries
Article 30 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union was introduced as part of the provisions relating to the free movement of goods. ...
Last modified: 11th Nov 2026
Article 267 & 45 TFEU
Act Summaries
Due to the large number of Member States within the EU, there naturally exists a wide variety of domestic laws within the Union… ...
Last modified: 11th Nov 2026
Article 18 TFEU General Principle of Non-discrimination
Act Summaries
Article 18 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU) was introduced to prohibit discrimination on grounds of nationality within the scope of the Treaties, subject to their specific provisions. ...
Last modified: 11th Nov 2026
Article 101 TFEU – Competition
Act Summaries
Article 101 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU) prohibits anti-competitive agreements between undertakings that may affect trade between Member States, subject to Article 101(3). ...
Last modified: 11th Nov 2026
Liability for Goods Lecture
Lecture Notes
The purchaser of goods, which turn out to be defective, may sue in contract. For contracts between traders and consumers made from 1 October 2015, the Consumer Rights Act 2015 requires goods to be of satisfactory quality, fit for a particular purpose made known to the trader, and as described. ...
Last modified: 10th Nov 2026
Judicial Precedent Lecture 1
Lecture Notes
Judicial precedent means the process whereby judges follow previously decided cases where the facts are of sufficient similarity. The doctrine of judicial precedent involves an application of the principle of stare decisis ie, to stand by the decided. ...
Last modified: 10th Nov 2026
Human Rights Interpretation and Application in UK Law
Lecture Notes
Prior to the enactment of the Human Rights Act 1998, the European Convention had limited relevance to statutory interpretation because it was not itself a source of enforceable domestic rights and, unless a statute was ambiguous, it could not be used for statutory interpretation. ...
Last modified: 10th Nov 2026
European Court of Justice (ECJ) Lecture
Lecture Notes
The function of the European Court of Justice (ECJ), which sits in Luxembourg, is to ensure that in the interpretation and application of the EU Treaties the law is observed (Article 19 TEU; formerly Article 220 (ex 164) of the EC Treaty). ...
Last modified: 10th Nov 2026
S.A.S. v France [2014] ECHR 695
Case Summaries
Case Summary of SAS v France [2014] ECHR 695. The case concerned the rights of individuals to manifest their freedom of religion ...
Last modified: 10th Nov 2026
R (Gentle) v Prime Minister [2008] UKHL 20
Case Summaries
The claimants were the mothers of two British servicemen killed serving in Iraq. Inquests were to be held into the circumstances… ...
Last modified: 10th Nov 2026
Matthews v Ministry of Defence [2003] UKHL 4
Case Summaries
Matthews was an electrical mechanic in the Royal Navy for some 13 years. Decades after his service ended he was diagnosed as having asbestos-related… ...
Last modified: 10th Nov 2026
Litster v Forth Dry Dock & Engineering Co Ltd [1990] 1 AC 546
Case Summaries
Following financial difficulties, the defendants, Forth Dry Dock, entered receivership. Forth Dry Dock was sold to a third party company… ...
Last modified: 10th Nov 2026
International Transport Roth GmbH v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2002] EWCA Civ 158
Case Summaries
The defendant, the Home Secretary, had introduced rules regarding the liability of HGV drivers entering the United Kingdom with… ...
Last modified: 10th Nov 2026
HP Bulmer Ltd v J Bollinger SA [1974] EWCA Civ 14
Case Summaries
The French champagne producers appealed against a refusal to request an ECJ ruling before trial. The Court of Appeal held that a reference was premature because the passing-off claim might resolve the dispute. ...
Last modified: 6th Nov 2026
Zhu and Chen v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2004] EUECJ C-200/02
Case Summaries
An Irish child with sickness insurance and sufficient resources had residence rights in the UK, with a derived right for her mother as primary carer. ...
Last modified: 5th Nov 2026
Matthews v United Kingdom [1999] ECHR 12
Case Summaries
The European Court of Human Rights held that excluding Gibraltar residents from European Parliament elections violated the right to vote. The United Kingdom remained responsible for the treaty arrangements, and the Parliament formed part of Gibraltar’s legislature. ...
Last modified: 4th Nov 2026
