Factortame Litigation
The Factortame litigation led to a series of landmark decisions in United Kingdom (UK) and European Union (EU) law. The case confirmed the supremacy of European Union law over national law in the areas where the EU has competence. The decision, which formed part of a lengthy litigation battle comprising numerous judgments spread over a period of more than ten years, raised a number of issues which are of particular constitutional significance in the debate in the UK over the purported erosion of parliamentary supremacy. The two most important judgments were delivered in 1990 and 1991 and are known respectively as Factortame I and Factortame II. The judgment in the second appeal before the House of Lords is part of the United Kingdom's uncodified body of constitutional law.
Read more about Factortame Litigation: Facts, Factortame II: Compatibility of The 1988 Act, Factortame III: State Liability, Factortame IV: Right To Damages, Factortame V: Limitation Issues, Academic Debate, Sovereignty From The United Kingdom Perspective