EU Justice and Home Affairs Law

The fifth edition of Steve Peers' seminal text on the Justice and Home Affairs law of the European Union is now available, providing a detailed examination of EU legislation and case law on immigration, asylum, visas, border controls, and police and criminal law cooperation. It includes discussion of the law relating to qualification as a refugee or other forms of protection, family reunion, expulsion and readmission, immigration detention, treatment of asylum seekers, the Schengen rules on borders, EU security databases, Frontex, labor migration, admission of students, researchers, and trainees, and obtaining long-term residence status. The edition also covers the impact of the UK leaving the EU and the EU's relations in this field with other non-EU countries.

Format: Multiple-component retail product
Publication date: 26 October 2023
Publisher: Oxford University Press

The fifth edition of Steve Peers' seminal work on the Justice and Home Affairs law of the European Union is now available, offering a comprehensive examination of EU legislation and case law related to immigration, asylum, visas, border controls, and police and criminal law cooperation. This edition delves into the impact and ongoing development of EU law in these complex and contentious areas, providing a detailed analysis of EU policies and practices.

EU Asylum and Immigration Law encompasses a wide range of topics, including discussions on the qualification for refugee status or other forms of protection, family reunion, expulsion and readmission procedures, immigration detention practices, the treatment of asylum seekers, including the Dublin rules for allocating asylum seekers among Member States, the Schengen rules governing borders, EU security databases, Frontex, labor migration, admission of students, researchers, and trainees, and the process of obtaining long-term residence status.

EU Criminal Law, Policing, and Civil Law also provides a comprehensive overview of key aspects of EU law in these fields. It discusses Europol, Eurojust, the European Public Prosecutor, fair trials laws, including access to legal representation, the presumption of innocence, and in absentia trials, the European Arrest Warrant, the European Investigation Order, prisoner transfer procedures, EU rules on double jeopardy, exchange of policing information, interception of telecommunications, and cross-border cooperation on civil cases, including family law, conflict of laws, and areas such as insolvency and inheritance law.

To ensure that it remains up-to-date with the latest developments, this edition has been extensively revised and updated to include a significant volume of new case law and legislation between 2015 and 2023. It provides a comprehensive coverage of the impact of the UK's departure from the EU, examining the EU's relations in this field with the UK post-Brexit and the EU's relationship with other non-EU countries in these areas.

As a definitive guide to these complex, controversial, and rapidly evolving areas of EU law, this edition is invaluable to scholars, practitioners, policymakers, and anyone interested in understanding the legal framework governing these critical aspects of European integration.

Weight: 2402g
Dimension: 257 x 178 x 74 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780198890256
Edition number: 5 Revised edition