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Kindly access the Students' Policies & Forms by clicking on the button below. The following documents, among others, can be found there: Student Handbook, Student Code of Conduct, Students' Privacy Notice, Deferral, Suspension, and Cancellation Policy, Assignment Extension Policy, Re-Sit Policy, Complaints Procedure Policy, Equality Policy, and Student Disciplinary Policy.

Students' Policies & Forms

 

Online Sessions Link

To join the online sessions for this module, please click on the button below. If you are not already signed in to your Zoom account, you will be prompted to register your attendance. You will also need to enter the password provided below.

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Meeting ID: 845 8162 5453
Passcode: 704652

Please ensure that your name and surname appear as registered for the study programme, as this is essential for recording your attendance.

 

Lecture Schedule & Notes

Lecture notes will be available during the week following the respective lecture. Schedule dates are indicative and may change. All changes, if any, may be communicated via email, SMS or telephone calls.

LectureDateTimePresentationNotes (If Any)Session Recoring
Lecture 017 January 202517:30 to 20:30hrsPresentation 01Request
Lecture 0217 January 202517:30 to 20:30hrsPresentation 02Request
Lecture 0321 January 202517:30 to 20:30hrsPresentation 03Request
Lecture 0428 January 202517:30 to 20:30hrsPresentation 04Request
Lecture 054 February 202517:30 to 20:30hrs
Lecture 0611 February 202517:30 to 20:00hrs
Lecture 0718 February 202517:30 to 20:00hrs

 

Lecturer 

Dr. Veronica-Anne Spiteri

 

Lecture Summaries & Suggested Reading 

Lecture 1 - Background, Development of European Integration and the Institutions

The following topics will be covered in this lecture:

  • From World War II to the European Union
  • Theories of European Integration
  • The different treaties
  • The Institutions
    • The European Parliament
    • The European Council
    • The Council
    • The Commission
    • The Court of Justice of the European Union
    • European Central Bank
    • Court of Auditors

Core Reading List

  • Craig and De Burca, EU Law, Chapter 1 ‘The Development of European Integration’
  • Craig and De Burca, EU Law, Chapter 2 ‘The Institutions’

Supplementary Reading List

 

Lecture 2 - Institutions, preliminary ruling and the jurisdiction of the CJEU

The following topics will be covered in this lecture:

  • In depth overview of the main EU Institutions:
    • The Commission
    • The Council
    • The European Parliament
    • The Court of Justice of the European Union
  • The Procedure of the CJEU
  • The Jurisdiction of the CJEU
  • Nature and effects of Preliminary Ruling
  • Various actions before the CJEU

Core Reading List

  • Craig and De Burca, EU Law, Chapter 1 ‘The Development of European Integration’
  • Craig and De Burca, EU Law, Chapter 2 ‘The Institutions’

Supplementary Reading List

 

Lecture 3 - The Sources of EU Law and General Principles of EU Law

The following topics will be covered in this lecture:

  • EU Legislative Instruments
  • Hierarchy of Norms
  • Legislation & Decision Making
    • Legislative Acts
    • Delegated Acts
    • Implementing Acts
  • Decision Making & New Forms of Governance

Core Reading List

  • Craig and De Burca, EU Law, 7th Edition, Chapter 5 ‘Instruments and the Hierarchy of Norms’
  • Craig and De Burca, EU Law, 7th Edition, Chapter 6 ‘Legislation and Decision-Making’
  • Craig and De Burca, EU Law, 7th Edition, Chapter 7 ‘Decision-Making and new forms of Governance’

Supplementary Reading List

  • Woods and Watson, Steiner & Woods EU Law, Chapter 4
  • Woods and Watson, Steiner & Woods EU Law, Chapter 5
  • Hix, S. and Hoyland, B., n.d. The Political System of The European Union

 

Lecture 4 - Direct Effect, principle of supremacy and competence

The following topics will be covered in this lecture:

  • Competence
    • Exclusive Competence
    • Shared Competence
  • Direct Effect
    • Direct Effect of Primary Law
    • Direct Effect of Secondary Law
      • Regulation & Decisions
      • Directives
    • Legal effect of Secondary Law: Enhancing the Effect of Directives
  • EU Law vs National Law: Supremacy
    • Supremacy from the ECJ’s perspective
    • Supremacy from the perspective of MS

Core Reading List

  • Craig and De Burca, EU Law, 7th Edition, Chapter 4 ‘Competence’
  • Craig and De Burca, EU Law, 7th Edition, Chapter 8 ‘The Nature and effect of EU Law: Direct Effect and Beyond’
  • Craig and De Burca, EU Law, 7th Edition, Chapter 10 ‘The relationship between EU Law and National Law: Supremacy

Supplementary Reading List

  • Woods and Watson, Steiner & Woods EU Law, Chapter 4
  • Woods and Watson, Steiner & Woods EU Law, Chapter 5
  • Hix, S. and Hoyland, B., n.d. The Political System of The European Union

 

Lecture 5 - The Four Freedoms

The following topics will be covered in this lecture:

  • Free Movement of Goods: Duties, Charges and Taxes
  • Free Movement of Goods: Quantitative Restrictions
  • Free Movement of Capital and Economic and Monetary Union
  • Free Movement of Workers
  • Freedom of Establishment and to Provide Services

Core Reading List

  • Craig and De Burca, EU Law, 7th Edition, Chapter 19 ‘Free Movement of Goods: Duties, Charges and Taxes’
  • Craig and De Burca, EU Law, 7th Edition, Chapter 20 ‘Free Movement of Goods: Quantitative Restrictions’
  • Craig and De Burca, EU Law, 7th Edition, Chapter 21 ‘Free Movement of Capital and Economic and Monetary Union’
  • Craig and De Burca, EU Law, 7th Edition, Chapter 22 ‘Free Movement of Workers’
  • Craig and De Burca, EU Law, 7th Edition, Chapter 23 ‘Freedom of Establishment and to Provide Services’

Supplementary Reading List

  • Woods & Watson, Steiner & Woods EU Law, Chapters 15 - 26

 

Lecture 6 - EU Labour Law

The following topics will be covered in this lecture:

  • EU Anti-Discrimination Law
  • Equal Treatment and Non-Discrimination
  • Equal Pay for Women and Men
  • EU Criminal Law

Core Reading List

  • Craig and De Burca, EU Law, 7th Edition, Chapter 25 ‘Equal Treatment and Non-Discrimination’
  • Craig and De Burca, EU Law, 7th Edition, Chapter 26 ‘AFSJ: EU Criminal Law’

Supplementary Reading List

  • Woods and Watson, Steiner & Woods EU Law, Chapter 27
  • Harris, D., O'Boyle, M., Bates, E. and Buckley, C., 1995. Law of The European Convention on Human Rights

Lecture 7 - EU Competition Law and State Aid

The following topics will be covered in this lecture:

  • Competition Law: Article 101
  • Competition Law: Article 102
  • Competition Law: Mergers
  • The State and the Common Market
    • State Aids

Core Reading List

  • Craig and De Burca, EU Law, 7th Edition, Chapter 27 ‘Competition Law: Article 101’
  • Craig and De Burca, EU Law, 7th Edition, Chapter 28 ‘Competition Law: Article 102’
  • Craig and De Burca, EU Law, 7th Edition, Chapter 29 ‘Competition Law: Mergers’
  • Craig and De Burca, EU Law, 7th Edition, Chapter 30 ‘The State and the Common Market’

 

Methods of Assessment

2 Assignments 100% of final score

 

Assignment

You are required to choose two of the four questions available in the Assignment Submission Form made available by clicking the button below. The assignment must be submitted no later than Thursday, 8 May 2025, along with the Assignment Submission Form. Please ensure that you indicate the question you have addressed on the Assignment Submission Form.

Assignment Submission Form

For guidance on how to plan, draft, and submit your assignment, please refer to the 21 Academy presentation on Writing and Submitting Your Assignment by clicking the button below.

Writing and Submitting Your Assignment

We are also providing the 21 Academy's Assignments Rubric for your reference. This rubric is a performance-based assessment tool that tutors will use for grading, and it will help you understand the requirements of the assignment and how it will be assessed.

Assignments Rubric

For referencing purposes, please use the OSCOLA Referencing Guide available by clicking the button below.

OSCOLA Referencing Guide

 

Submitting Assignment - Turnitin

The Academy will notify you via email when the assignment questions become available. Shortly after, you will receive another email from Turnitin, likely on the same day, confirming your enrolment in a "class" where you can upload your assignment(s).

Please ensure that your assignments are submitted no later than 23:59 on the assignment submission deadline, as indicated on the Assignment Submission form or in the Turnitin "class."

At 21 Academy, you have the option to submit multiple drafts before the final submission deadline. The version uploaded at the deadline will be treated as your final submission for assessment. Please note that Turnitin evaluates the same assignment twice within a 24-hour period, so any additional submissions during this time will not be reviewed until the 24-hour period has passed. Ensure that your final submission does not exceed 20% similarity, particularly when using direct quotations.

Follow this very short video to understand how to submit your assignment through Turnitin

Submitting a Paper

To understand the similarity report generated by Turnitin follow this 1 minute video

Understanding the Similarity Report

 

Referencing Style

Law students should use the OSCOLA referencing style as it is the standard citation system for legal writing in Malta. It ensures consistency, accuracy, and clarity when referencing legal sources, which is essential for academic and professional work. The video below provides detailed guidance on how to reference using OSCOLA. Please also refer to the OSCOLA Referencing Guide by clicking the button below

OSCOLA Referencing Guide