Fundamental Rights and Mutual Trust in the Area of Freedom, Security and Justice: A Role for Proportionality? [Hardcover]

This book explores the relationship of mutual trust and fundamental rights in the Area of Freedom, Security and Justice (AFSJ) of the European Union and asks whether there is any role for proportionality. Mutual trust among Member States has long been presumed by the Court in a manner that mutual recognition was prioritised in regard to, but to the detriment of, the protection of fundamental rights. After thoroughly reviewing this relationship, this book offers a comprehensive framework of proportionality and explores its impact on the protection of fundamental rights in a mutual trust environment. It applies a theoretical and a normative framework of proportionality to two case studies (EU criminal and asylum law) by reference to several fundamental rights, enabling a carefully constructed analysis with useful parallels. The book argues that such analysis, based on proportionality, is not always desirable and helpful for the protection of fundamental rights in this area and thoroughly explores its impact on the protection of fundamental rights vis-?-vis mutual trust.Ermioni Xanthopoulou is Lecturer in Law at Brunel Law School.Fundamental Rights and Mutual Trust in the Area of Freedom, Security and Justice& offers an excellent and much needed contribution to the field. It is the first comprehensive book specifically dedicated to the function and impact of proportionality in theArea of Freedom, Security and Justice& Written in a clear and entertaining manner, the book is a must read for anyone interested in the future ofArea of Freedom, Security and Justicelaw. Ester Herlin-Karnell, University of Gothenburg (from the foreword)