Cambridge Centre for European Legal Studies (CELS) Podcast

On 8th March 2013, the Centre for European Legal Studies (CELS) organised a workshop on one of the most significant cases heard in the Court of Justice of the European Union. The informal colloquium sought to exchange ideas between younger and more seasoned European lawyers.

The so-called Pringle case (Case C-370/12) was decided on the 27th November 2012, and its consequences are expected to shape the future of European (financial) integration for years. Based on the preliminary reference by the Irish Supreme Court, all 27 Court of Justice judges were called to answer questions about the legality of the European Stability Mechanism Treaty (ESM Treaty). While some commentators doubted the legality of ESM actions outside the EU framework, the Court resoundingly rejected this challenge and arguably opened up further avenues to achieve greater fiscal and economic integration for Euro countries. While the financial crisis and the stability of the Eurozone were at the heart of this judgment, it is expected to have far greater significance for the future of European integration in general and for the future of the UK in the EU in particular.

This seminar explores the legal lessons and consequences of this judgment.

On 8th March 2013, the Centre for European Legal Studies (CELS) organised a workshop on one of the most significant cases heard in the Court of Justice of the European Union. The informal colloquium sought to exchange ideas between younger and more seasoned European lawyers.

The so-called Pringle case (Case C-370/12) was decided on the 27th November 2012, and its consequences are expected to shape the future of European (financial) integration for years. Based on the preliminary reference by the Irish Supreme Court, all 27 Court of Justice judges were called to answer questions about the legality of the European Stability Mechanism Treaty (ESM Treaty). While some commentators doubted the legality of ESM actions outside the EU framework, the Court resoundingly rejected this challenge and arguably opened up further avenues to achieve greater fiscal and economic integration for Euro countries. While the financial crisis and the stability of the Eurozone were at the heart of this judgment, it is expected to have far greater significance for the future of European integration in general and for the future of the UK in the EU in particular.

This seminar explores the legal lessons and consequences of this judgment.

Professor Maria Lee of the University College London, gave a lunchtime seminar entitled "The Ambiguity of (De)-harmonisation in EU Environmental Law" on Wednesday 6th March 2013 at the Faculty of Law as a guest of CELS (the Centre for European Legal Studies).

For more information see the CELS website at http://www.cels.law.cam.ac.uk/

Professor James Crawford, joint author of HM Government's 'Opinion: Referendum on the Independence of Scotland - International Law Aspects' engaged in a debate with Dr Markus Gehring and Dr Michael Waibel, introduced by Professor Catherine Barnard. The debate discussed the EU and International Law aspects of Scottish independence, as considered in the Opinion. The event was arranged by CELS (The Center for European Legal Studies) on 26th February 2013.

The opinion can be found on the Government website at: https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/79408/Annex_A.pdf

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Professor Christopher McCrudden of Queen's University Belfast, gave a lunchtime seminar entitled "Why Compare? A Comparison of the Use of Comparative Judicial Materials by the European Court of Justice and the European Court of Human Rights in Human Rights Cases" on Wednesday 27th February 2013 at the Faculty of Law as a guest of CELS (the Centre for European Legal Studies).

For more information see the CELS website at http://www.cels.law.cam.ac.uk/

Professor Pascal Pichonnaz of the University of Fribourg, gave a lunchtime seminar entitled "Common method of interpretation for a more harmonized Private Law in Europe - The Challenge to go beyond black-letter rules and commentaries" on Wednesday 20th February 2013 at the Faculty of Law as a guest of CELS (the Centre for European Legal Studies).

For more information see the CELS website at http://www.cels.law.cam.ac.uk/

Dr. Judy Fudge, Leverhulme Visiting Professor, Kent Law School and Professor and Lansdowne Chair in Law Faculty of Law University of Victoria, gave a lunchtime seminar entitled "From Women and Labour Law to Putting Gender and Law to Work" on Thursday 14th February 2013 at the Faculty of Law as a guest of CELS (the Centre for European Legal Studies).

For more information see the CELS website at http://www.cels.law.cam.ac.uk/.

Professor Vassilis Hatzopoulos of the Democritus University of Thrace in Greece, gave a lunchtime seminar entitled "From Hard to Soft: Governance in the EU Internal Market" on Wednesday 13th February 2013 at the Faculty of Law as a guest of CELS (the Centre for European Legal Studies).

For more information see the CELS website at http://www.cels.law.cam.ac.uk/

Professor Wolf Sauter of the Dutch Healthcare Authority/Tilburg University gave a lunchtime seminar entitled "Proportionality in EU Law" on Wednesday 6th February 2013 at the Faculty of Law as a guest of CELS (the Centre for European Legal Studies).

For more information see the CELS website at http://www.cels.law.cam.ac.uk/.

Dr Dan Wilsher gave a lunchtime seminar entitled "The Role of the European Central Bank in the Financial Crisis" on Wednesday 30th January 2013 at the Faculty of Law as a guest of CELS (the Centre for European Legal Studies).

For more information see the CELS website at http://www.cels.law.cam.ac.uk/