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Judicial Review in EU Law
Author(s): Alexander H. Türk (Author)
- Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing
- Publication Date: May 31, 2009
- Language: English
- Print length: 416 pages
- ISBN-10: 1845422031
- ISBN-13: 9781845422035
Book Description
Judicial review constitutes an important aspect of any legal system operating under the rule of law. This book provides a comprehensive account of judicial review in EU law by assessing the vast and complex case-law of the European Court of Justice (ECJ) in this area and the academic opinion which has accompanied its rulings over the years. It questions the prevalent view in academic literature that the Court’s restrictive approach to allowing individuals direct access to the Community Courts, in case of a challenge against normative acts, amounts to a denial of an effective remedy. The author argues that the emerging constitutional nature of the European Union and its federal structure requires a more balanced view. While it will improve direct access for individuals to the Union’s judiciary, the Lisbon Treaty will not radically alter the system of judicial review in the European Union.
Judicial Review in EU Law will be of great interest to academics, and given its detailed discussion of case-law of the ECJ it will also appeal to postgraduate students of European law. Dealing with an important aspect of legal practice, it will be invaluable reading for practitioners in law firms and officials working in local, regional and central government.
Editorial Reviews
Review
‘Turk’s book provides an insightful and inclusive account of paths for judicial review of EU action. . . provides the reader with a comprehensive, well-written and eminently readable book on judicial review in EU law, which can still be recommended today.’ — Sybe de Vries, Common Market Law Review
About the Author
The late Alexander H. Türk, formerly Dickson Poon School of Law, King’s College London, UK
