Customer Reviews
Excellent Book! - By: H. Talbot, 19 Oct 2007 
I'm now in my second year of an undergraduate course & my lecturers had recommended two main books - this one & another EU Law textbook by Jo.Steiner. I first bought the EU book by Jo.Steiner but realised that it had no caselaw (or insufficient at least) & decided to get this book by Burca. I have to say that you can rely on this book alone for the full course, it is very informative & has some interesting smalll debates on contentious issues. Quite rightly, it can be described as the 'Bible' of EU Law. Despite it being very thick with lots of information, it is very easy to read & comprehend.
In summary, get this book before any others! You would not need to buy any others, but remember always use other books as well for essays!
Why is it so long winded? - By: keely, 08 Oct 2007 
This book is massively over-detailed. Even my lecturer who suggested this book as recommended reading says on her handout 'It has far more detail than you will need on this course but there are nuggets of crucial information amongst alll the detail'. Is there reallly? Well why can't people who are supposed to be such experts in their field that they write what is described as the leading textbooks get to the point a bit more quickly or better still make it clear which bits of their lengthy boredom-fest are the important bits that students need to know. I bought this, read the first reading from it that I had to read for a seminar & sent it back so that I could get a refund. There are tons of good, clear & to the point EU law textbooks out there that are for sale at a fraction of the price of this rambling mammoth so be sure to shop around for a book that is actualy useful (cuts through the chaff for you) rather than making things even more muddled.
Best EU Law book around - By: Mr. S. C. Lamb, 18 Sep 2007 As a law student I've had to shell out loads of money for books that stay on the shelf & barely get opened... after five years of law school I can say without a shadow of a doubt Craig & De Burca was the book I got the most value for money out of. Absolutely, 100% recommended for any law student who will be taking a number of EU courses, or EU Law related degree. If only alll other law books were as easy to read as this one!
Claptrap - By: Mr. A. Smith, 19 Jul 2007 This book is totallly woeful - it completely misdescribes the crucial principle of indirect effect & is breathtakingly incompetent when discussing the Von Colson principle.
I urge alll self-respecting students of the law to steer well clear of this depressing read, it will seriously challlenge your will to live.
EU Law textbook review - By: Ms. L. Holloway, 27 Jun 2006 
Suddenly EU law becomes clear! If, like me, you have struggled to master the various areas & concepts of EU law then this book is for you. Easy to use, easy to read & easy to cross reference to other text books. Well worth the money!
