It is a great pleasure to welcome the new edition of the book written by Prof. Edward and Prof. Lane, which carries on the success of the earlier ones. This new edition contains a comprehensive and critical study of the European Union legal order, which explores in great detail the changes brought about by the Treaty of Lisbon. Bearing in mind the quality of its authors, it does not come as a surprise that this book is an outstanding piece of academic work. It is a classic which should belong to the library of all persons who are interested in EU law.’
– Koen Lenaerts, Vice-President of the Court of Justice of the European Union, Luxembourg
Key features of the book include:
– Authoritative authorship combining the analysis of a senior academic with the experience of a former judge.
– Comprehensive and wide-ranging in scope.
– Structured specifically to reflect the Treaty of Lisbon reorientation and immediate post-Lisbon developments.
– Extensive reference to primary sources (Treaties, legislation, case law) and to issues of national adaptation.
