Introducing a European Legal Order

The author draws on his experience as the UK's Judge at the European Court of Justice to provide an examination of the central role played by the European Court in bringing the European Single Market into being. The text discusses how the Single Market affects people and adapts to change. Lord Slynn considers the possibilities open to the EC in creating a Court structure, followed by an analysis of the areas of jurisdiction conferred on the Court. Comparisons with the Supreme Courts of Australia and Canada illustrate how European law has evolved into an international law with direct effect. Additional chapters cover the influence of the Court in developing the free movement of goods and persons. The volume concludes by an examination of what changes may be necessary if the European Court is to keep abreast of an ever increasing flow of information.