We have all heard the stories about the Metric Martyrs and regulations on how bendy our bananas should be, but very few people actually realise the extent of power that The UK has surrendered to The European Union. Why did this come about? That is simple - it happened when we joined The EC back in the 1970s.
There are a number of treaties that make up the overall constitution of the European Union and in order for any state to join, it is imperative that their laws are brought in line with these requirements. This is what is known as primary legislation in EC law and there is never any deviation from these fundamental obligations.
In EC law there is also secondary legislation and this comes in the shape of directives and regulations that are passed through The European Parliament and judgements from The European Court of Justice. Any person looking to study law in The UK would be required to learn all about this essential element of out legal system.
The highest court in our legal system was The House of Lords (now The Supreme Court) and even this top branch of our court system had to learn the hard way that they must follow the precedents that are set out from EC law. The EU are exceptionally strict on this point and when a state fails to implement relevant EC law, serious consequences may very well transpire.