Martin Partington: Spotlight on the Justice System

Those coming new to the study of law often struggle to understand precisely how the institutions of the European Union operate. There is a great deal of information readily available on the websites of EU institutions.

I have recently seen an excellent diagram on how the law of the EU is made, setting out the different stages that proposals from the European Commission must go before they become law.

To view, go to http://www.europarl.europa.eu/aboutparliament/en/0081f4b3c7/Law-making-procedures-in-detail.html and look at the slide show. (Click on the arrows in the middle of the picture.)