Purposive way
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Much of EU law is drawn up in a purposive way . A purposive approach sets out general principles and leaves the finer details to be filled in later by the judges, who are expected to apply the law along the principles set out in the law. This is just like the English system of Judicial Precedent, and Statutory Interpretation. EU law has affected decisions within English courts, since its introduction makes it valid for example in Pickstone v Freemans plc the House of Lords held that it was necessary for the court to read in to inadequate English law, so that it did not contravene EU Law. EU law stems from five sources:
- Internal Treaties and Protocols
- International Agreements
- Secondary Legislation
- Decisions made by the ECJ and ECHR
In areas where it is applicable, EU law supersedes any English law to the contrary . English courts must also take in to consideration, any laws passed by the five above-mentioned institutions, the methods of statutory interpretation, however, are unaffected as such, and are still valid.
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