The European Court of Justice and its Critics

Informationen zum Autor Anthony Arnull is Barber Professor of Jurisprudence at the University of Birmingham, UK. Takis Tridimas is Professor of European Law and Director of the Centre of European Law at King's College London, UK. Klappentext This book is an insightful, thought-provoking study of one of the world's most important courts. There is no doubt that the European Court of Justice has had a transformative effect on EU Law, but not without controversy. This book explores these criticisms, asking if concerns over judicial activism, unconventional interpretative methods, conflicts with national courts and over-reach are justified. Drawing on the expertise of leading commentators in their sectors, its ambitious scope explores the question from across the spectrum of EU Law. Its analysis includes the political dimension, giving the fullest understanding of the environment in which the Court and its judgments have operated. Vorwort Provides a rigorous exploration of the criticism of the European Court of Justice, drawing on both legal and political analysis to assess its validity. Zusammenfassung This book is an insightful, thought-provoking study of one of the world's most important courts. There is no doubt that the European Court of Justice has had a transformative effect on EU Law, but not without controversy. This book explores these criticisms, asking if concerns over judicial activism, unconventional interpretative methods, conflicts with national courts and over-reach are justified. Drawing on the expertise of leading commentators in their sectors, its ambitious scope explores the question from across the spectrum of EU Law. Its analysis includes the political dimension, giving the fullest understanding of the environment in which the Court and its judgments have operated.

Préface
Provides a rigorous exploration of the criticism of the European Court of Justice, drawing on both legal and political analysis to assess its validity.

Auteur
Anthony Arnull is Barber Professor of Jurisprudence at the University of Birmingham, UK. Takis Tridimas is Professor of European Law and Director of the Centre of European Law at King's College London, UK.

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This book is an insightful, thought-provoking study of one of the world's most important courts. There is no doubt that the European Court of Justice has had a transformative effect on EU Law, but not without controversy. This book explores these criticisms, asking if concerns over judicial activism, unconventional interpretative methods, conflicts with national courts and over-reach are justified. Drawing on the expertise of leading commentators in their sectors, its ambitious scope explores the question from across the spectrum of EU Law. Its analysis includes the political dimension, giving the fullest understanding of the environment in which the Court and its judgments have operated.