Overview
The EU Treaties bind the Court of Justice of the European Union as an institution of the Union. But what does that mean for judicial lawmaking within the EU legal order? And how might any limits set out in the EU Treaties be effectively applied to the Court of Justice as lawmaker? This book interrogates these fundamental and underexplored questions at a critical juncture in European integration. It argues that the EU Treaties should be considered to function as the principal touchstones for assessing the internal constitutionality, and hence legitimacy, of all Union institutional activity - including the work of the Court. It then examines how far the Court of Justice complies with the EU Treaty framework in the exercise of its interpretative functions. The results of that analysis are striking and offer scholars powerful new insights into the nature and limits of the Court's role within the EU legal order.
Full Product Details
Author: Thomas Horsley (University of Liverpool)
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Imprint: Cambridge University Press
Dimensions:
Width: 15.20cm
, Height: 1.70cm
, Length: 23.00cm
Weight: 0.450kg
ISBN: 9781107561137
ISBN 10: 1107561132
Pages: 326
Publication Date: 27 February 2019
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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Professional & Vocational
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Manufactured on demand
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Reviews
'What Horsley offers ... is not simply a critique of the role of the CJEU. He also examines the elementary questions that underlie the Union's legal architecture ... and offers answers to these questions on the basis of the Treaty that at times differ quite radically from those suggested by the CJEU. In doing so, he rethinks some of the basic assumptions underlying integration studies, and adds a rich layer to the debate on aspects as disparate as citizenship law, national identity, and the Euro-crisis.' Floris de Witte, European Law Blog
'What Horsley offers … is not simply a critique of the role of the CJEU. He also examines the elementary questions that underlie the Union's legal architecture … and offers answers to these questions on the basis of the Treaty that at times differ quite radically from those suggested by the CJEU. In doing so, he rethinks some of the basic assumptions underlying integration studies, and adds a rich layer to the debate on aspects as disparate as citizenship law, national identity, and the Euro-crisis.' Floris de Witte, European Law Blog
Author Information
Thomas Horsley is Senior Lecturer at Liverpool Law School, University of Liverpool. He specialises in EU constitutional law, with a particular focus on the Court of Justice. He has published widely in leading international journals and edited collections on EU law and European integration. Thomas has also given evidence to the House of Lords EU Select Committee, acted as UK Rapporteur at the 2014 FIDE Congress and authored the annual legal developments contribution for the Journal of Common Market Studies (2014–16). He completed his Ph.D. at the University of Edinburgh (2009–11), funded by the UK Arts and Humanities Research Council.
