Objectives of the Course:
The aim of this course is to give the student a general understanding of the European Union and an overall approach to the European Union legal system in order to aid the student in representing Russian clients who might have business dealings in the EU and to help the student understand the legal concerns of clients located in EU countries who are doing business in Russia. The European Union will therefore be analyzed from the institutional angle, including the formation of the EU legislation and its implementation as well as from the perspective of specific Community policies which are of particular relevance to lawyers.
Due to the importance of the European judicial system for the development of the EC Law, considerable time will be devoted during classes to the analysis and discussion of the relevant case law of the European Court of Justice and court of first instance. A secondary purpose of the course is to continue to build Pericles’ LL.M. students’ skills in legal reasoning and analysis through case reading and discussion in the European context.
Length & Timing:
36 clock hours over approximately 12 weeks, meeting each Wednesday evening from 19:00-22:00.
Textbook:
The course will use Stephen Weatherill, Cases & Materials on EU Law, 9th Ed. (OUP 2010) 978-0-19-956225-1 The textbook also has an online resources page that students are recommended to use.
A more detailed syllabus and description of assignments will be available in the Pericles office prior to the start of the course.
