Maria Fletcher

EU Criminal Law and Justice

Contents: Preface Introduction 1. Justifications, Competences and Principles 2. The Institutional Framework of EU Criminal Law and Justice 3. Police Cooperation in Criminal Matters 4. Judicial Cooperation in Criminal Matters 5. The External Dimension of EU Action in Criminal Matters 6. Substantive Criminal Law Conclusion Index

Schengen, the European Court of Justice and Flexibility under the Lisbon Treaty: Balancing the United Kingdom's ‘Ins’ and ‘Outs’

Types of flexibility – Tension: demands for diversity v. logic of uniformity – United Kingdom and differentiation under Maastricht and Amsterdam – Court of Justice (77/05 and 137/05) on Articles 4 and 5 Schengen Protocol: a clear signal disapproving UKs ‘pick and choose’ approach – Lisbon Protocols: unparalleled possibilities for differentiation coupled with coercive procedural constraints and threats of ‘expulsion’.