Publication of the week:

PROFESSOR NIGEL FOSTER

The cover of Blackstone's EU Treaties & Legislation

Monday 21 September 2009

Nigel Foster (ed.), Blackstone's EU Treaties & Legislation 2009-2010 (20th ed., Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2009). 784 pp. ISBN: 978-0-19-956916-8.

Blackstone's EU Treaties & Legislation was first published in 1990. Professor Nigel Foster has now edited its 20th edition. He has been editor of the book since its inception, including the 18th and 19th editions.

The book is part of the Blackstone's Statute Series. It provides unparalleled coverage of EU law, containing all the up-to-date legislation relevant to undergraduate law degrees. It includes unannotated primary and secondary legislation, allowing students to take it into examinations. Detailed tables of content and a two-colour text design enable students to locate the legislation they need quickly. An Online Resource Centre provides a range of resources to help students keep abreast of developments in this area of the law.

New to this edition:

EP & Council Directive 2008/94 (Insolvency)
EP & Council Directive 2006/123 (Services)
Amendments made to the:
- Rules of Procedure of the Court of Justice of the European Communities
- Directive 2005/36/EC (Recognition of Professional Qualifications)
- Commission Regulation (EC) No. 773/2004 (Conduct of Proceedings by the Commission)

Nigel Foster has been teaching European law for over 25 years, and his books for students sold well in 2008. He is Jean Monnet Professor of European Law and Deputy Vice-Chancellor at Buckingham.