Some Effects of European Law on English Administrative Law

In this article, Dr. Cripps discusses how European law has affected English law in recent decades, particularly with regard to the constitutional supremacy enjoyed by the English legislative branch. She notes the reception by English judges of concepts of legitimate expectation and proportionality previously recognized in some European Community nations. Dr. Cripps predicts that the English bench will be increasingly willing to take European law into account in their decisionmaking.