Professor Noreen Burrows
- Honorary Professor, Emeritus Professor of European Law (School of Law)
Research interests
Noreen Burrows studied law at both undergraduate and postgraduate level at the University of Edinburgh. She joined the School of Law in 1979 and was appointed to the Chair of European Law in 1990. In 1990 she was appointed to an ad personam Jean Monnet Chair in European Law by the European Commission in recognition of her teaching and research in European Law. Her publications span a wide range of research interests including books and articles on Scottish devolution, the role of the Advocate General of the European Court of Justice and European Social Law.
Research Interests
European Union Law, particularly social law and discrimination, women’s rights.
Publications
2024
Fletcher, M. and Burrows, N. (2024) The language regime of the EU: an analytical approach. In: Barnard, C., Lazowski, A. and Sarmiento, D. (eds.) The Pursuit of Legal Harmony in a Turbulent Europe: Essays in Honour of Eleanor Sharpston. Hart Publishing. ISBN 9781509977000 (Accepted for Publication)
2017
Burrows, N. and Fletcher, M. (2017) Brexit as constitutional "shock" and its threat to the devolution settlement: reform or bust. Juridical Review, 2017(1), pp. 49-57.
2013
Burrows, N. (2013) Scotland and the EU. In: Hassan, G. and Mitchell, J. (eds.) After Independence: The State of the Scottish Nation Debate. Luath Press, pp. 185-195. ISBN 9781908373953
2012
Burrows, N. and Robison, M. (2012) The motherhood penalty: the contribution of Europe. In: Nic Shuibhne, N. and Gormley, L.W. (eds.) From Single Market to Economic Union : Essays in memory of John A. Usher. Oxford University Press: Oxford, pp. 201-220. ISBN 9780199695706
2010
Burrows, N. (2010) Positive action. Green's Employment Law Bulletin, 96, pp. 4-6.
Burrows, N. (2010) Scotland's European Strategy. In: Scully, R. and Wyn Jones, R. (eds.) Europe, Regions and European Regionalism. Palgrave Mcmillan: Basingstoke, pp. 115-134. ISBN 9780230231788
2007
Burrows, N. and Robison, M. (2007) An Assessment of the Recast of Equality Laws. European Law Journal, 13(2), pp. 186-203.
Burrows, N. (2007) New basic rights under devolved government? In: Torre, A. and Volpe, L. (eds.) Processi di devolution e transizioni costituzionali negli Stati unitari (dal Regno Unito all'Europa). Series: Diritto pubblico comparato ed europeo. Convegni (9). G. Giappichelli, pp. 241-259. ISBN 9788834876299
Burrows, N. and Greaves, R. (2007) The Advocate General and EC Law. Oxford University Press: Oxford. ISBN 978019929900-3
2006
Burrows, N. (2006) Scotland in Europe: Empowerment or Disempowerment? In: McHarg, A. and Mullen, T. (eds.) Public Law in Scotland. Avizandum: Edinburgh, pp. 45-66. ISBN 1904968082
Burrows, N. and Robison, M. (2006) Positive Action for Women in Employment: Time to Align with Europe? Journal of Law and Society, 33(1), pp. 24-41.
2002
Burrows, N. (2002) Nemo Me Impune Lacessit: The Scottish Right of Access to the European Courts. European Public Law, 8(1), pp. 45-68.
Burrows, N. (2002) This is Scotland's Parliament: Let Scotland's Parliament Legislate. Juridical Review, pp. 213-236.
2001
Burrows, N. (2001) La reforma constitucional en Gran Bretagna; el proceso de 'descentralizacion' en Escocia. In: Porras Nadales, A. J., and Ruiz Rico, G. (eds.) Claves para una reforma constitucional. Instituto Andaluz de Administracion Publica, pp. 151-162. ISBN 84 8333 089 x
2000
Burrows, N. (2000) The New Employment Chapter and Social Provisions in General of the Amsterdam Treaty. In: Usher, J.A. (ed.) Perspectives on the Amsterdam Treaty. Longman, pp. 91-105. ISBN 0582369916
Burrows, N. (2000) Devolution. Sweet & Maxwell: London. ISBN 0421722800
Burrows, N. (2000) Regulating business and the business of regulation. The encouragement of business-friendly assumptions in regulatory agencies. In: Macgregor, L., Prosser, T. and Villiers, C. (eds.) Regulation and Markets Beyond 2000. Ashgate, pp. 319-350. ISBN 9780754620174
1999
Burrows, N. (1999) A New Unionism? Scotland's Place in the New Europe. In: Hassan, G. and Warhurst, C. (eds.) A Different Future: a Moderniser's Guide to Scotland. Centre for Scottish Public Policy: Edinburgh, pp. 295-304. ISBN 1 899419 04 7
Burrows, N. (1999) Relations with the European Union. In: Hassan, G. (ed.) A Guide to the Scottish Parliament: The Shape of Things to Come. Stationery Office: Edinburgh, pp. 125-131. ISBN 9780114972318
Burrows, N. (1999) The Scottish Executive. In: Hassan, G. (ed.) A Guide to the Scottish Parliament: The Shape of Things to Come. Stationery Office: Edinburgh, pp. 57-63. ISBN 114972311
Burrows, N. (1999) Unfinished Business: The Scotland Act 1998. Modern Law Review, 62(2), pp. 241-260.
1998
Burrows, N. (1998) Reinforcing International Law. European Law Review, 23(1), pp. 79-82.
Burrows, N. (1998) Sex and Sexuality in the European Court. International Journal of Comparative Labour Law and Industrial Relations, 14(2), pp. 153-202.
Burrows, N. (1998) Women's Citizenship in a European Context. In: University of Edinburgh. Unit for the Study of Government in Scotland, Edinburgh, pp. 33-36.
Burrows, N. and Mair, J. (1998) Catching up with European Social Law: European Works Councils and Parental Leave in the UK. Scottish Law and Practice Quarterly, 3(2), pp. 159-168.
1997
Burrows, N. (1997) Caught in the Cross Fire. European Law Review, 22(2), pp. 170-172.
Burrows, N. (1997) Coreper, Competence and Conservation. European Law Review, 22(1), pp. 64-67.
Burrows, N. (1997) Development Cooperation Defined. European Law Review, 22(6), pp. 594-598.
Burrows, N. (1997) The European Union and the European Convention. In: Dickson, B. (ed.) Human Rights and the European Convention: The Effects of the Convention on the United Kingdom and Ireland. Sweet & Maxwell: London, pp. 27-47. ISBN 421531606
Burrows, N. (1997) Interpreting the International Dairy Agreement. European Law Review, 22(3), pp. 263-264.
Burrows, N. (1997) Non-Discrimination and Social Security in Co-operation Agreements. European Law Review, 22(2), pp. 166-169.
Burrows, N. (1997) Opting in to the Opt-Out: The UK and European Social Policy. Web Journal of Current Legal Issues, 4,
Burrows, N. (1997) Question of Community Accession to the European Convention Determined. European Law Review, 22(1), pp. 58-63.
Burrows, N. (1997) Transfer of Economic Activity. Juridical Review, 5, pp. 328-330.
1996
Burrows, N. (1996) Subsidiarity and Deregulation: Legislating for Control in the Foodstuffs Sector. In: Caiger, A. and Floudas., D. (eds.) 1996 Onwards: lowering the barriers even further. Wiley: Chichester, pp. 9-21. ISBN 0471957682
Burrows, N. (1996) European Community: the mega-mix. In: Örücü, E., Attwooll, E. and Coyle, S. (eds.) Studies in Legal Systems: Mixed and Mixing. Kluwer Law International, pp. 297-313. ISBN 9041109064
Burrows, N. and Mair, J. (1996) European social law. Wiley: Chichester. ISBN 0471965375
Hiram, H. and Burrows, N. (1996) If it's Good Enough for Mice - Clydesdale District Council v Humphrey Errington t/a H J Errington & Co. Juridical Review(2), pp. 153-156.
1990
Prechal, S. and Burrows, N. (1990) Gender discrimination law of the European Community. Aldershot: Dartmouth. ISBN 1855210584
Articles
Burrows, N. and Fletcher, M. (2017) Brexit as constitutional "shock" and its threat to the devolution settlement: reform or bust. Juridical Review, 2017(1), pp. 49-57.
Burrows, N. (2010) Positive action. Green's Employment Law Bulletin, 96, pp. 4-6.
Burrows, N. and Robison, M. (2007) An Assessment of the Recast of Equality Laws. European Law Journal, 13(2), pp. 186-203.
Burrows, N. and Robison, M. (2006) Positive Action for Women in Employment: Time to Align with Europe? Journal of Law and Society, 33(1), pp. 24-41.
Burrows, N. (2002) Nemo Me Impune Lacessit: The Scottish Right of Access to the European Courts. European Public Law, 8(1), pp. 45-68.
Burrows, N. (2002) This is Scotland's Parliament: Let Scotland's Parliament Legislate. Juridical Review, pp. 213-236.
Burrows, N. (1999) Unfinished Business: The Scotland Act 1998. Modern Law Review, 62(2), pp. 241-260.
Burrows, N. (1998) Reinforcing International Law. European Law Review, 23(1), pp. 79-82.
Burrows, N. (1998) Sex and Sexuality in the European Court. International Journal of Comparative Labour Law and Industrial Relations, 14(2), pp. 153-202.
Burrows, N. and Mair, J. (1998) Catching up with European Social Law: European Works Councils and Parental Leave in the UK. Scottish Law and Practice Quarterly, 3(2), pp. 159-168.
Burrows, N. (1997) Caught in the Cross Fire. European Law Review, 22(2), pp. 170-172.
Burrows, N. (1997) Coreper, Competence and Conservation. European Law Review, 22(1), pp. 64-67.
Burrows, N. (1997) Development Cooperation Defined. European Law Review, 22(6), pp. 594-598.
Burrows, N. (1997) Interpreting the International Dairy Agreement. European Law Review, 22(3), pp. 263-264.
Burrows, N. (1997) Non-Discrimination and Social Security in Co-operation Agreements. European Law Review, 22(2), pp. 166-169.
Burrows, N. (1997) Opting in to the Opt-Out: The UK and European Social Policy. Web Journal of Current Legal Issues, 4,
Burrows, N. (1997) Question of Community Accession to the European Convention Determined. European Law Review, 22(1), pp. 58-63.
Burrows, N. (1997) Transfer of Economic Activity. Juridical Review, 5, pp. 328-330.
Hiram, H. and Burrows, N. (1996) If it's Good Enough for Mice - Clydesdale District Council v Humphrey Errington t/a H J Errington & Co. Juridical Review(2), pp. 153-156.
Books
Burrows, N. and Greaves, R. (2007) The Advocate General and EC Law. Oxford University Press: Oxford. ISBN 978019929900-3
Burrows, N. (2000) Devolution. Sweet & Maxwell: London. ISBN 0421722800
Burrows, N. and Mair, J. (1996) European social law. Wiley: Chichester. ISBN 0471965375
Prechal, S. and Burrows, N. (1990) Gender discrimination law of the European Community. Aldershot: Dartmouth. ISBN 1855210584
Book Sections
Fletcher, M. and Burrows, N. (2024) The language regime of the EU: an analytical approach. In: Barnard, C., Lazowski, A. and Sarmiento, D. (eds.) The Pursuit of Legal Harmony in a Turbulent Europe: Essays in Honour of Eleanor Sharpston. Hart Publishing. ISBN 9781509977000 (Accepted for Publication)
Burrows, N. (2013) Scotland and the EU. In: Hassan, G. and Mitchell, J. (eds.) After Independence: The State of the Scottish Nation Debate. Luath Press, pp. 185-195. ISBN 9781908373953
Burrows, N. and Robison, M. (2012) The motherhood penalty: the contribution of Europe. In: Nic Shuibhne, N. and Gormley, L.W. (eds.) From Single Market to Economic Union : Essays in memory of John A. Usher. Oxford University Press: Oxford, pp. 201-220. ISBN 9780199695706
Burrows, N. (2010) Scotland's European Strategy. In: Scully, R. and Wyn Jones, R. (eds.) Europe, Regions and European Regionalism. Palgrave Mcmillan: Basingstoke, pp. 115-134. ISBN 9780230231788
Burrows, N. (2007) New basic rights under devolved government? In: Torre, A. and Volpe, L. (eds.) Processi di devolution e transizioni costituzionali negli Stati unitari (dal Regno Unito all'Europa). Series: Diritto pubblico comparato ed europeo. Convegni (9). G. Giappichelli, pp. 241-259. ISBN 9788834876299
Burrows, N. (2006) Scotland in Europe: Empowerment or Disempowerment? In: McHarg, A. and Mullen, T. (eds.) Public Law in Scotland. Avizandum: Edinburgh, pp. 45-66. ISBN 1904968082
Burrows, N. (2001) La reforma constitucional en Gran Bretagna; el proceso de 'descentralizacion' en Escocia. In: Porras Nadales, A. J., and Ruiz Rico, G. (eds.) Claves para una reforma constitucional. Instituto Andaluz de Administracion Publica, pp. 151-162. ISBN 84 8333 089 x
Burrows, N. (2000) The New Employment Chapter and Social Provisions in General of the Amsterdam Treaty. In: Usher, J.A. (ed.) Perspectives on the Amsterdam Treaty. Longman, pp. 91-105. ISBN 0582369916
Burrows, N. (2000) Regulating business and the business of regulation. The encouragement of business-friendly assumptions in regulatory agencies. In: Macgregor, L., Prosser, T. and Villiers, C. (eds.) Regulation and Markets Beyond 2000. Ashgate, pp. 319-350. ISBN 9780754620174
Burrows, N. (1999) A New Unionism? Scotland's Place in the New Europe. In: Hassan, G. and Warhurst, C. (eds.) A Different Future: a Moderniser's Guide to Scotland. Centre for Scottish Public Policy: Edinburgh, pp. 295-304. ISBN 1 899419 04 7
Burrows, N. (1999) Relations with the European Union. In: Hassan, G. (ed.) A Guide to the Scottish Parliament: The Shape of Things to Come. Stationery Office: Edinburgh, pp. 125-131. ISBN 9780114972318
Burrows, N. (1999) The Scottish Executive. In: Hassan, G. (ed.) A Guide to the Scottish Parliament: The Shape of Things to Come. Stationery Office: Edinburgh, pp. 57-63. ISBN 114972311
Burrows, N. (1997) The European Union and the European Convention. In: Dickson, B. (ed.) Human Rights and the European Convention: The Effects of the Convention on the United Kingdom and Ireland. Sweet & Maxwell: London, pp. 27-47. ISBN 421531606
Burrows, N. (1996) Subsidiarity and Deregulation: Legislating for Control in the Foodstuffs Sector. In: Caiger, A. and Floudas., D. (eds.) 1996 Onwards: lowering the barriers even further. Wiley: Chichester, pp. 9-21. ISBN 0471957682
Burrows, N. (1996) European Community: the mega-mix. In: Örücü, E., Attwooll, E. and Coyle, S. (eds.) Studies in Legal Systems: Mixed and Mixing. Kluwer Law International, pp. 297-313. ISBN 9041109064
Conference Proceedings
Burrows, N. (1998) Women's Citizenship in a European Context. In: University of Edinburgh. Unit for the Study of Government in Scotland, Edinburgh, pp. 33-36.