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Europe and the law
Europe and the law

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Europe and the law

Europe and the law

Introduction

In this course you will analyse the role of European institutions including the European Commission and the European Court of Justice in legal rule making in England and Wales. You will also be introduced to the study skills that you will need in reading legal cases, reading and understanding Acts of Parliament, using the internet to find legal materials, taking notes, creating study diagrams and summarising ideas.

This OpenLearn course provides a sample of Level 1 study in Law [Tip: hold Ctrl and click a link to open it in a new tab. (Hide tip)] .

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