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The Institute for the Study of European laws (ISEL) is a leading centre for research and teaching on European law and policy.

ISEL provides an expert insight into the latest EU law developments and is proud to house a team of internationally renowned researchers and doctoral researchers.

ISEL researchers are the authors of leading research and they actively contribute to excellent scholarship, practice, Government and professional activities by making high-level contributions as to the legal, political and economic development of the EU and the relationship of the UK with the EU.

ISEL researchers also teach across a range of programmes at The City Law School’s undergraduate, postgraduate and professional practice programmes.

Our aims:

  • To shape cutting-edge research in European law
  • To convene an engaging public events programme to debate European law and policy
  • To provide expert analysis for practitioners and policy-makers across Europe
  • To develop the next generation of researchers in European law through research led teaching and PhD supervision.

Our experts specialise in:

  • Area of Freedom, Security and Justice (AFSJ)
  • Brexit
  • EU competition law and policy
  • EU constitutional and administrative law
  • EU external relations
  • EU global governance
  • EU internal market law
  • EU migration law
  • EU trade and investment law
  • EU-US transatlantic relations
  • European health law
  • European human rights law
  • Media and intellectual property law
  • Union citizenship.

Institute for the Study of European Laws website

Visit the Institute's research microsite for more information about the Institute, including areas of research, projects and related activities.

City Law School

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