European Union Law

1. Demonstrate a clear understanding of the operation of the European Union’s legal system vis-à-vis national legal systems. 2. Identify and critically evaluate the sources of European Union Law including the legislative instruments and the legislative process. 3. Demonstrate an understanding of the means by which EU citizens can gain redress through their national courts on matters of EU law and how EU and Member State law interact. 4. Demonstrate a detailed knowledge of the composition and function of the key Institutions involved in the EU legislative process. Transferable/Key Skills and other Attributes. 1. Develop independent learning skills 2. Develop competence in the use of a range of primary and secondary sources of legal and law-related information in both paper and electronic forms. 3. Demonstrate the ability to communicate, both in writing and orally, in a professional, ethical, accurate and unambiguous fashion. 4. Solve practical problems through the application of authoritative rules of law. 5. Distinguish between personal opinions and objective judgements. Details of the task One of the arguments made during the Brexit referendum campaign in 2016 was: as long as the UK would stay in the EU, it would no longer be sovereign. Evaluate this argument by reference to case-law and doctrinal work. You should also take into account, among other things, the role of the CJEU in constructing the principle of EU law supremacy.      

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