About a month back, I had the opportunity to attend an event by The Dickson Poon School of Law's Centre for European Law on various topics concerning the Court of Justice of the EU, and was able to draw parallels to the recent Kadi Litigation event I attended. The first lecture, delivered by Dr Isidora Maletić, was titled the "EU Green Challenge," and focused on how legislation tackles the various environmental problems which currently exist, alongside the implications of said legislation. For instance, Regulation 2020/852 focuses on "sustainable development," but there is still ambiguity as to what classifies as "sustainable." Like the Kadi case, both situations highlighted how ambiguity and lack of clarity can result in disadvantageous situations. The second lecture, delivered by Dr Andi Hoxhaj OBE, was titled the "Western Balkans Quest for EU Membership." This lecture focused on the rule of law and the challenges facing Balkan countries when they try to gain EU membership. Once again, like Kadi, both situations highlight how bureaucracy and lengthy court proceedings can deliver significant damage over time. For Kadi, it was the travel ban/freezing of his assets, and for many Balkan countries, it's the constant limbo and sacrifice of sovereignty to appease the EU. The final lecture, delivered by Christopher Vajda KC, was titled "Arbitration and the EU." Mr Vajda mentioned how the Kadi case highlighted, for the first time, that some aspects of EU law are so supreme, that they are above international law – in this case, Mr Kadi's fundamental rights. Overall, when reflecting upon these lectures, it was fascinating to see how each one coincided with the other, and how many of the fundamental principles are in fact similar to one-another in the broader context of legislation and litigation.
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