Principles of effectiveness and national procedural autonomy NATIONAL PROCEDURAL AUTONOMY Comet 1976 ECJ established that the procedural rules of each Member State generally apply to cases of EU law. However, two basic principles must be adhered to “equivalence” (the procedure for EU cases must be…
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I’ve done my best if you see a mistake feel free to message me or if you have any questions 😀 Happy revision (if there is such a thing) State Liability Attempt to mitigate the harshness of the rejection of horizontal direct effect of Directives…
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*revision notes/outline EU legislative instruments Regulations Directives Decisions Recommendations Opinions The two principles that help the effectiveness of the EU= supremacy and direct effect. Two types of direct effect: Horizontal = between private individuals Vertical= between individuals and the state Very nature of legislation defines…
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I always feel a sense of sage pride when a young hopeful Law student to be looks at me with naïve hope shining in their eyes, seeking advice regarding the mythical subject and career of the Law. You see your old self in their youthful…
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It all started with Knight v Knight 1840: In order for there to be an express trust there must be: Certainty of Intention Certainty of Subject Matter Certainty of Objects Certainty of Intention The key intention is a unilateral intention; we only look at the…
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I wrote this piece for my final year of college and the poem is by one of my favorite poets; Aphra Behn. She probably appealed to me because not only was she revolutionary in her own way; from being one of the first women to…
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So today I had the honor of going through my first ever Comic Con Experience. As we swooshed along the DLR towards the Excel Center I wasn’t quite sure on what I was to expect. Although on our way there, there was absolutely no chance of…
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The Legal Theories Natural law The natural law theory suggests that there should be a strong link between law and morality. Natural law argues that there is a higher moral authority. Writers such as Thomas Aquinas, a 13th century philosopher, argued that this law was…
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I learnt this little quick and very easy to make recipe from my partner in crime, who never lets me cook… even in my own kitchen it seems. Although I’m not complaining because I get my own chef and the chance to try authentic homemade…
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The Great British Bake Off season is well and truly under way, and having been diligently following the oven based drama for the last few weeks, I thought it was about time I started baking again. And also to enjoy the freedom while it lasts before…
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Murder Murder is the most serious crime that can be committed, and the parameters of the offence have been continually developed through the Common Law over centuries. The offence was recently investigated by the Law Commission Report, Murder, Manslaughter and Infanticide 2006. The Murder Report and…
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A Very Brief Summary: Causation and Recklessness
This article is summarized from my lecture notes
