General Principles of Law in the EU

EU Law does not exist in a vacuum. This book is intended to explain how the European Court has developed general principles of law. These principles derive from the national legal systems of the member states, from the EC Treaty and from international agreements to which member states are party. The book goes on to analyse how these general principles, such as proportionality and the protection of legitimate expectations, have been applied and interpreted in practice. It also illustrates how a case-law doctrine has evolved into an express recognition of fundamental rights in the Treaty on European Union and the Charter of Fundamental Rights. The author concludes with an analysis of the extent to which some of these general principles have permeated the domestic legal systems of the UK.
 
EU Law does not exist in a vacuum. This book is intended to explain how the European Court has developed general principles of law. These principles derive from the national legal systems of the member states, from the EC Treaty and from international agreements to which member states are party. The book goes on to analyse how these general principles, such as proportionality and the protection of legitimate expectations, have been applied and interpreted in practice. It also illustrates how a case-law doctrine has evolved into an express recognition of fundamental rights in the Treaty on European Union and the Charter of Fundamental Rights. The author concludes with an analysis of the extent to which some of these general principles have permeated the domestic legal systems of the UK.