effect of the eu

• how did the eu effect parliamentary sovereignty?

  loss of sovereignty for MS
• give some case examples of supremacy of EU law

  -costa v ENEL 1964

  -factortame 1990

  -van gend en loos 1963
• why is costa v ENEL significant?

  EU law cannot be overridden by domestic legal provisions
• why is factortame significant?

  confirmed EU supremacy where there is conflict with domestic law
• why is van gend en loos significant?

  "a new legal order" MS have surrendered partial sovereignty
• give examples of sections that demonstrate the EU memberships impact on the UK

  -section 2(1) directly applicable nature of most EU laws

  -section 2(4) provides for retrospectivity as acts passed before european communities act had to be interpreted to give effect to EU law

  -section 3(1) had to follow the principles & decisions of the CJEU