Professor Elaine Fahey • City St George's, University of London

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Elaine Fahey is Professor of EU Law at the City Law School, City St. Georges, University of London and Deputy Head of Department (academic programmes). She is co-convener of the Institute for the Study of European Law (ISEL), City Law School. She has been a Senior Land Steiermark Fellow of Law and Innovation at the University of Graz, Austria, a visiting Professor at Washington College of Law, American University, Washington DC, Emile Noël Fellow at New York University (NYU) Law School and a visiting professor at Keio University Law School, Tokyo, Japan as well as other visiting positions. She has worked as a Senior Postdoctoral Researcher at Amsterdam Centre for European Law & Governance (ACELG), University of Amsterdam, as a Max Weber Fellow, European University Institute (EUI), Florence and Assistant Lecturer and Lecturer in Law in Ireland (Dublin Institute of Technology; Trinity College Dublin). She has practised as a Barrister and was Chairperson of the Irish Society for European Law. She has been a stagiaire at the CJEU, Luxembourg, a Judicial Research Assistant, Four Courts, Dublin and a Judicial Extern, Los Angeles Federal District Court (9th Circuit).

Her research interests span the relationship between the EU as a global digital actor, EU external relations, EU law and global governance, trade, transatlantic relations, cybersecurity and the EU’s AFSJ.

She invites PhD applications on: the EU as a global digital actor, data flows, EU law and international relations, trade and technology

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Qualifications

LLB, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
LLM, Sidney Sussex College, University of Cambridge, United Kingdom
PhD, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
Attorney-at-Law, State of New York, United States
Barrister-at-Law, Honorable Society of Kings's Inns, Ireland
Senior Fellowship, Higher Education Authority UK, United Kingdom

Fellowships

HIgher Education Authority

Award

Erasmus+ Jean Monnet Erasmus+ Jean Monnet Chair in Law & Transatlantic Relations (2019-2022)

Research

Research interests

Law beyond the State, Global Governance, EU law and international relations, the EU’s Area of Freedom, Security and Justice, UK-EU relations

Research students

Vasiliki Verykaki

Attendance: October 2024 - present, full-time

Thesis title: Proactive Technological Strategies for Addressing Algorithmic Collusion: A Comparative Study in Digital Markets within the UK and EU

Giulio Kowalski

Thesis title: Competition law and remedial intervention: in search of new approaches vis a vis digital markets

Christos Karetsos

Thesis title: EU, UK & US approaches to Investment law: intersections of trade and security

Eva Pander Maat

Thesis title: Climate coherence - an assessment of its internal and external dimensions in EU law

1^stsupervisor

Isabella Mancini, Research Student
Isabella Mancini, Early Stage Researcher

Publications

Featured publications

Fahey, E. (2023). The life cycle of passenger name records in European Union law—on the normalisation of crisis. Irish Jurist, 70, pp. 211-223
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Fahey, E. and Wieczorek, I. (2022). The European Parliament as a Defender of EU Values in EU-Japan Agreements: What Role for Soft Law and Hard Law Powers? European Law Review, 47(3), pp. 331-352
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Fahey, E. (2021). The Rise and Fall of International Law in the Post-Lisbon AFSJ Legislation Cycles. Groningen Journal of European Law, 1, pp. 1-17. doi:10.21827/gjel.1.1-17
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Fahey, and Terpan, (2021). Torn Between Institutionalisation & Judicialisation: The Demise of the EU-US Privacy Shield. Indiana Journal of Global Legal Studies, 28(2), pp. 205-205. doi:10.2979/indjglolegstu.28.2.0205
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Fahey, E. (2022). The EU as a Global Digital Actor. Hart Publishing. ISBN 9781509957040.

Publications by category

Books (20)

Fahey, E. (2025). Big Tech and EU Law. Edward Elgar Publishing. ISBN 9781035330249.
Fahey, E. (2023). The Routledge Handbook of Transatlantic Relations. Routledge.
Quirico, O. and Kwapisz Williams, K. (Eds.), (2023). The European Union and the Evolving Architectures of International Economic Agreements. Springer Nature Singapore. ISBN 9789819923281.
(2022). Understanding the EU as a Good Global Actor. Edward Elgar Publishing. ISBN 9781802202977.
Fahey, E. (2022). The EU as a global digital actor: Institutionalising global data protection, trade, and cybersecurity.
Fahey, E. (Ed.), (2020). Framing Convergence with the Global Legal Order. Hart Publishing. ISBN 9781509934379.
Fahey, E. (2020). Introduction: On Framing Convergence of the EU with the Global Legal Order. Hart Publishing. ISBN 9781509934379.
Carrapico, H., Niehuss, A. and Berthelemy, C. (2019). Brexit and Internal Security: Political and Legal Concerns on the Future UK-EU Relationship. ISBN 9783030041939.
Fahey, E. (Ed.), (2018). Institutionalisation beyond the Nation State. Springer International Publishing. ISBN 9783319502205.
Fahey, E. (2018). Introduction to Law & Global Governance. Cheltenham UK & Massachusetts, MA, USA: Edward Elgar Publishing. ISBN 9781788970501.
Bardutzky, S. and Fahey, E. (Eds.), (2017). Framing the Subjects and Objects of Contemporary EU Law. Edward Elgar Publishing. ISBN 9781786435736.
Fahey, and Bardutzky, S. (Eds.), (2017). Framing the Subjects and Objects of EU law. Cheltenham: Edward Elgar.
Fahey, (2016). The Global Reach of EU law. Abingdon and New York: Routledge. ISBN 9781138696563.
Fahey, E. (Ed.), (2015). The Actors of Postnational Rule-Making. Routledge.
Fahey, E. and Curtin, D. (Eds.), (2014). A Transatlantic Community of Law. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 9781107060517.
Fahey, E. and Curtin, D. (2014). A transatlantic community of law: Legal perspectives on the relationship between the EU and US legal orders.
Schweppe, J., Kennedy, R., Fahey, E. and Donnelly, L. (2011). How to Think, Write and Cite: Key Skills for Irish Law Students. ISBN 9781858006314.
Fahey, E. (2010). EU Law in Ireland. Dublin: Clarus press. ISBN 9781905536306.
Fahey, E. and O'Connor, C. (Eds.), (2009). Súil ar an dlí. Dublin: Lonsdale Blackwell Publishing. ISBN 9781907325045.
Fahey, E. (2007). Practice and Procedure in Preliminary References to Europe. Dublin: Firstlaw. ISBN 9781904480570.

Chapters (54)

In Chaisse, J. and Herrmann, C. (Eds.), (2025). The International Law of Economic Integration. In Oxford University Press. ISBN 0192871625.
Fahey, E. (2025). Data protection and regulation of social media. Handbook of European Union Governance (pp. 143-155). Edward Elgar Publishing. ISBN 9781803925172.
Fahey, E. (2025). The EU–UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement Passenger Name Records Provisions: Framing the Effectiveness of Degrees of Legalisation and Institutionalisation. (pp. 81-94). Hart Publishing. ISBN 9781509966448.
Fahey, E. (2024). Transatlantic cooperation in criminal law. Research Handbook on EU Criminal Law (pp. 540-555). Edward Elgar Publishing. ISBN 9781800886421.
Fahey, E. (2024). Law of Brexit: Case law of the CJEU on UK-EU Relations. In Lazowski, A., Sarmiento, D. and Barnard, C. (Eds.), Pursuit of Legal Harmony in a Turbulent Europe: Essays in Honour of Eleanor Sharpston Hart Bloosmbury Publishing. ISBN 9781509977000.
Fahey, E. (2024). Health, Climate, Energy, and Cyber. The Law & Politics of Brexit: Volume V (pp. 151-166). Oxford University PressOxford. ISBN 0198908288.
Fahey, E. (2024). Plotting (R)evolution? Law and Revolution (pp. 124-136). Routledge.
Fahey, E. (2024). Democratic Leadership through Transatlantic Cooperation for Trade and Technology Reforms through the EU-US TTC Model? Constitutionalism and Transnational Governance Failures (pp. 279-307). Brill | Nijhoff. ISBN 9789004693715.
Fahey, E. (2023). The EU as a digital trade actor. Research Handbook on Digital Trade (pp. 118-132). Edward Elgar Publishing. ISBN 9781800884946.
Fahey, E. (2023). The EU-US Transatlantic Trade and Technology Council: Shifting Multilateralism Through Bilateralism and Institutions? In Quirico, O. and Williams, K.K. (Eds.), The European Union and the Evolving Architectures of International Economic Agreements (pp. 171-179). Cham, Switzerland: Springer. ISBN 9789819923281.
Fahey, E. (2023). Introduction. The Routledge Handbook of Transatlantic Relations (pp. 1-14). Routledge.
Fahey, E. and Terpan, F. (2023). The Future of the EU-US Privacy Shield. The Routledge Handbook of Transatlantic Relations (pp. 221-236). Routledge.
Fahey, E. (2023). The EU-US Transatlantic Trade and Technology Council: Shifting Multilateralism Through Bilateralism and Institutions? The European Union and the Evolving Architectures of International Economic Agreements (pp. 171-181). Springer Nature Singapore. ISBN 9789819923281.
Fahey, E. (2022). Global Governance and European Union Integration in Oxford Encyclopedia of EU law. The Oxford Encylopedia of EU Law Oxford, UK: Oxford University Press.
Fahey, E. (2022). Accession to the Communities, and Compensation under the Common Agricultural Policy: Opinion of Advocate General Warner in Ireland v Council. In Butler, G. and Lazowski, A. (Eds.), Shaping EU Law the British Way: UK Advocates General at the Court of Justice of the European Union (pp. 71-77). Oxford: Hart Publishing. ISBN 9781509950003.
Mancini, I. (2022). Introduction: Understanding the EU as a good global actor: whose metrics? In Fahey, E. and Mancini, I. (Eds.), Understanding the EU as a Good Global: Actor Ambitions, Values and Metrics Abingdon, UK: Edward Elgar. ISBN 9781802202977.
Fahey, E. and Brsakoska Bazerkoska, J. (2022). Critical perspectives on social and legal relevance of sincere cooperation in EU external relations law in the era of expanding trade: the belt & road initiative in context. The EU and its Member States’ Joint Participation in International Agreements Bloomsbury Publishing. ISBN 9781509945870.
Fahey, E. (2022). Developing EU cybercrime and cybersecurity. The Routledge Handbook of European Integrations (pp. 270-284). Routledge.
Fahey, E., Bazerkoska, J.B. and Touré, H.B. (2022). Social and Legal Relevance of Sincere Cooperation in EU External Relations Law in an Era of Expanding Trade The Belt and Road Initiative in Context. Eu and Its Member States Joint Participation in International Agreements (pp. 271-286).
(2022). Introduction: The Framework of Data Institutionalisation. In The EU as a Global Digital Actor Hart Publishing. ISBN 9781509957040.
Fahey, E. and Bazerkoska, J.B. (2022). Social and Legal Relevance of Sincere Cooperation in EU External Relations Law in an Era of Expanding Trade The Belt and Road Initiative in Context. EU AND ITS MEMBER STATES' JOINT PARTICIPATION IN INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS (pp. 253-270). ISBN 9781509945870.
Fahey, E. (2020). Unravelling the subjects and objects of EU external migration law. In Fanoulis, E., Rosamond, B., Bigo, D., Diez, T. and Stivachtis, Y. (Eds.), The Routledge Handbook of Critical European Studies (pp. 441-451). London, UK: Routledge. ISBN 9781138589919.
Fahey, E. (2020). Critical EU international relations law: a research agenda. Research Handbook on the Politics of EU Law Edward Elgar Publishing. ISBN 9781788971270.
Fahey, E. (2020). Critical EU International Relations Law: a Research Agenda. In Cardwell, P. and Grainger, M.-.P. (Eds.), Research Handbook on the Politics of EU Law (pp. 375-387). Cheltenham, UK: Edward Elgar Publishing. ISBN 9781788971270.
Ahmed, T. and Fahey, E. (2019). Introduction: framing the methodology of justice, injustice and Brexit. On Brexit Edward Elgar Publishing. ISBN 9781789903003.
Ahmed, T. and Fahey, E. (2019). Conclusions. On Brexit Edward Elgar Publishing. ISBN 9781789903003.
Fahey, E. (2019). The legal effects of the EU's interaction with other international institutions in law. In Wessel, R. and Odermatt, J. (Eds.), Research Handbook on the European Union’s Engagement with International Organisations (pp. 644-658). Cheltenham, UK: Edward Elgar. ISBN 9781786438928.
Fahey, E. (2019). Hyper-legalisation and delegalisation in the AFSJ: on contradictions in the external management of EU migration. In Carrera, S., Santos Vara, J. and Strik, T. (Eds.), Constitutionalising the External Dimensions of Eu Migration Policies in Times of Crisis: Legality, Rule of Law and Fundamental Rights Reconsidered (pp. 116-134). Cheltenham, UK: Edward Elgar. ISBN 9781788972475.
Fahey, E. (2019). Hyper-legalisation and de-legalisation in the AFSJ: on contradictions in EU external migration law. Constitutionalising the External Dimensions of EU Migration Policies in Times of Crisis Edward Elgar Publishing. ISBN 9781788972475.
Carrapico, H., Niehuss, A. and Berthélémy, C. (2019). Brexit and Internal Security. Springer International Publishing. ISBN 9783030041939.
Fahey, E. (2019). The legal effects of the EU's interaction with other international institutions in law 'Inwards', 'outwards', and the 'in-between'. RESEARCH HANDBOOK ON THE EUROPEAN UNION AND INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS (pp. 644-657). ISBN 9781786438928.
Fahey, E. (2018). Introduction: Institutionalisation beyond the Nation State: New Paradigms? Transatlantic Relations: Data, Privacy and Trade Law. Studies in European Economic Law and Regulation (pp. 1-27). Springer International Publishing. ISBN 9783319502205.
Fahey, E. (2018). Institutionalisation beyond the Nation State Transatlantic Relations: Data, Privacy and Trade Law Preface. INSTITUTIONALISATION BEYOND THE NATION STATE: TRANSATLANTIC RELATIONS: DATA, PRIVACY AND TRADE LAW (pp. IX-IX). ISBN 9783319502205.
Fahey, E. (2018). Conclusions. Studies in European Economic Law and Regulation (pp. 259-263). Springer International Publishing. ISBN 9783319502205.
Bardutzky, S. and Fahey, E. The subjects and objects of EU law: Exploring a research platform. In Fahey, E. and Bardutzky, S. (Eds.), Framing the Subjects and Objects of EU law (pp. 309-314). Cheltenham: Edward Elgar Publishing. ISBN 9781786435736.
Bardutzky, S. and Fahey, E. (2017). Conclusions. Framing the Subjects and Objects of Contemporary EU Law Edward Elgar Publishing. ISBN 9781786435736.
Fahey, E. (2017). Of ‘One Shotters’ and ‘Repeat Hitters’. EU Law Stories (pp. 528-550). Cambridge University Press. ISBN 9781107118898.
Fahey, E. (2017). Of 'one shotters' and 'repeat hitters': A retrospective on the role of the European parliament in the EU-US PNR litigation. Eu Law Stories Contextual and Critical Histories of European Jurisprudence (pp. 528-550).
Fahey, E. (2017). The Evolution of Transatlantic Legal Integration: Truly, Madly, Deeply? EU – US Justice and Home Affairs. In Trauner, F. and Ripoll Servent, A. (Eds.), The Routledge Handbook of Justice and Home Affairs Research (pp. 336-345). Oxford, UK: Routledge International. ISBN 9781138183759.
Fahey, E. (2017). The Global Reach of EU Law Introduction. GLOBAL REACH OF EU LAW (pp. 1-23). ISBN 9781138696563.
Fahey, E. (2016). Introduction. The Global Reach of EU Law (pp. 4-19). London: Routledge. ISBN 9781138696563.
Fahey, E. (2016). Transatlantic Cooperation in Criminal Law. In Mitsilegas, V., Bergström, M. and Konstadinides, T. (Eds.), Research Handbook on EU Criminal law UK: Edward Elgar Publishing. ISBN 9781783473304.
Fahey, E. (2015). Introduction: Framing the actors of postnational rule-making. In Fahey, E. (Ed.), The Actors of Postnational Rule-Making: Contemporary challenges of European and International Law (pp. 1-23). Routledge. ISBN 9781138856660.
Bardutzky, S. and Fahey, E. (2014). Who got to adjudicate the EU's financial crisis and why? Judicial review of the legal instruments of the Eurozone. Constitutionalization of European Budgetary Constraints (pp. 341-358).
Fahey, E. and Curtin, D. (2014). Introduction and overview. A Transatlantic Community of Law Legal Perspectives on the Relationship Between the Eu and US Legal Orders (pp. 1-6).
Fahey, E. (2014). The US supreme court and the court of justice of the european union: Emergence, nature and impact of transatlantic judicial communication. A Transatlantic Community of Law Legal Perspectives on the Relationship Between the Eu and US Legal Orders (pp. 9-34).
Fahey, and Bardutzky, S. (2014). Judicial Review of legal instruments of the Eurozone. In Adams, M., Larouche, P. and Fabbrini, F. (Eds.), The Constitutionalisation of European Budgetary Constraints (pp. 341-358). Oxford: Hart Publishing.
Fahey, E. (2014). Towards a Transatlantic Community of Law? The Use of Law between the EU and US Legal Orders: Questions of Legal Form and Characterisation. In Fahey, E. and Curtain, D. (Eds.), A Transatlantic Community of Law: Legal Perspectives on the Relationship between the EU and US Legal Orders (pp. 131-157). Cambridge University Press. ISBN 9781107060517.
Fahey, E. and Bartl, M. (2014). A Postnational Marketplace: Negotiating the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP). In Fahey, E. and Curtin, D. (Eds.), A Transatlantic Community of Law: Legal Perspectives on the Relationship between the EU and US legal orders (pp. 210-234). Cambridge University Press.
Fahey, E. and Curtin, D. (2014). A TRANSATLANTIC COMMUNITY OF LAW Legal Perspectives on the Relationship between the EU and US Legal Orders Introduction and overview. TRANSATLANTIC COMMUNITY OF LAW: LEGAL PERSPECTIVES ON THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE EU AND US LEGAL ORDERS (pp. 1-6).
Fahey, E. (2012). A Jagged-edged Jigsaw: The Boundaries of Constitutional Differentiation and Irish-British-Euro Relations after the Treaty of Lisbon. The Treaty of Lisbon and the Future of European Law and Policy Edward Elgar Publishing. ISBN 9780857932556.
Fahey, (2012). Jagged-Edged Jigsaw: The Limits of Multi-Speed Integration and AFSJ Policy. In Trybus, M. and Rubini, L. (Eds.), The Future of EU Law and Policy Cheltenham: Edward Elgar.
Fahey, and Cahill, D. (2008). Ireland-Competition law and Article 234 EC. In Rodger, B. (Ed.), Article 234 EC and Competition Law: An Analysis Hague: Kluwer.
Fahey, E. Transparency in transatlantic trade and data law. In Abazi, V. and Rosen, G. (Eds.), Foreign Policy Secrets in the Age of Transparency Oxford, UK: Oxford University Press.

Internet publications (4)

Fahey, E.(2025).Op-Ed: “The Challenge to EU-US Data flows Before The General Court in Latombe (T-553/23): On Light-Touch Scrutiny and Low-Level Review”. EU Law Live.
Fahey, E.(2021).Whither transatlantic trade? The future of institutional solutions. EU Law Live (Weekend Edition).
Fahey, E.(2017).CETA and Global Governance Law: What Kind of Model Agreement Is It Really in Law?
Costa, M. and Fahey, E.(2016).Accountability and Transparency of the Executive & Brexit under UK and EU Law. News from City, University of London.

Journal articles (34)

Fahey, E. (2025). Strategic Litigation and EU Law on Cross-Border Data Transfers. Nordic Journal of European Law, 7(4), pp. 130-153. doi:10.36969/njel.v7i4.27307
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Fahey, E., Zahn, R. and Terpan, F. (2025). INTRODUCTION SPECIAL ISSUE EU law in the era of digitisation: on strategic litigation causes, actors and processes. Nordic Journal of European Law, 7(4). doi:10.36969/njel.v7i4.27301
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Fahey, E. (2024). Legal Convergence Through Soft Law? The EU–US Trade and Technology Council (TTC). European Foreign Affairs Review, 29(Issue 4), pp. 471-492. doi:10.54648/eerr2024026
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Fahey, E. (2024). The evolution of EU–US cybersecurity law and policy: on drivers of convergence. Journal of European Integration, 46(7), pp. 1073-1088. doi:10.1080/07036337.2024.2411240
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Fahey, E. (2023). Does the EU’s digital sovereignty promote localisation in its model digitial trade clauses? European Papers, 8(2), pp. 503-511. doi:10.15166/2499-8249/670
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Fahey, E., Guild, E. and Kuskonmaz, E. (2023). The novelty of EU Passenger Name Records (PNR) in EU Trade Agreements: On shifting uses of data governance in light of the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement PNR provisions. European Papers, 8(1), pp. 273-299. doi:10.15166/2499-8249/651
Fahey, E. and Poli, S. (2022). The strengthening of the European Technological Sovereignty and its legal bases in the Treaties. Eurojus.it rivista, 2(2), pp. 147-164
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Fahey, E. (2021). Book Review: The European Union as an Area of Freedom, Security and Justice. New Journal of European Criminal Law, 12(3), pp. 497-498. doi:10.1177/20322844211006283
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Fahey, E. (2021). The European Union as a Digital Trade Actor: The Challenge of Being a Global Leader in Standard-Setting. International Trade Law and Regulation, 27(2), pp. 155-166
Fahey, E. (2020). Future-mapping the directions of EU law: How do we predict the future of EU law? Journal of International and Comparative Law, 7(2), pp. 265-286
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Fahey, E. (2018). Preface. Studies in European Economic Law and Regulation, 10, pp. ix
FAHEY, E. (2017). European Citizens Initiative “STOP TTIP” Can Proceed Says General Court. European Journal of Risk Regulation, 8(4), pp. 787-790. doi:10.1017/err.2017.68
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Fahey, E. (2017). Brexit and the Global Reach of EU Law. Irish Journal of European Law, 20(1), pp. 16-23
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Fahey, E. (2016). On the Benefits of the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) Negotiations for the EU Legal Order: A Legal Perspective. Legal Issues of Economic Integration, 43(Issue 4), pp. 327-340. doi:10.54648/leie2016017
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Fahey, E. (2016). Joining the Dots: External Norms, AFSJ Directives and the EU’s Role in Global Legal Order. European Law Review, 41(1), pp. 105-121
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Fahey, E. (2016). On the Benefits of the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) Negotiations for the EU Legal Order: A Legal Perspective. LEGAL ISSUES OF ECONOMIC INTEGRATION, 43(4), pp. 327-340
Fahey, E. (2014). On the Use of Law in Transatlantic Relations: Legal Dialogues between the EU and US. European Law Journal, 20(3), pp. 368-384. doi:10.1111/eulj.12046
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Fahey, E. (2014). The EU's Cybercrime and Cyber-Security Rulemaking: Mapping the Internal and External Dimensions of EU Security. European Journal of Risk Regulation, 5(1), pp. 46-60. doi:10.1017/s1867299x00002944
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Fahey, E. (2014). EU Foreign Relations Law: Litigating to Incite Openness of EU Negotiations. European journal of risk regulation : EJRR, 5(4), pp. 553-556. doi:10.1017/S1867299X00004165S1867299X00004165
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Fahey, E. (2013). Law and Governance as Checks and Balances in Transatlantic Security: Rights, Redress, and Remedies in EU-US Passenger Name Records and the Terrorist Finance Tracking Program. Yearbook of European Law, 32(1), pp. 368-388. doi:10.1093/yel/yet012
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Fahey, E. and Bardutzky, S. (2013). Judicial Review of Eurozone Law- The Adjudication of Postnational Norms in the EU Courts, Plural. A Casestudy of the European Stability Mechanism. Michigan Journal of International Law Online pp. 101-111
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Fahey, E. and Bardutzky, S. (2013). European Integration Through Law: Judicial Review of the Eurozone Crisis in European National, Regional and Supranational Courts. Michigan Journal of International Law Online:Emerging Scholarship Project, Summer, pp. 101-111
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Fahey, E. (2012). The EU Emissions Trading Scheme and the Court of Justice: The “High Politics” of Indirectly Promoting Global Standards. German Law Journal, 13(11), pp. 1247-1268. doi:10.1017/s2071832200017831
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Fahey, E. and Herlin-Karnell, E. (2012). EU Law qua Global Governance Law? Deciphering Regulatory and Constitutional Competence Between EU Environmental Law and Global Governance. German Law Journal, 13(11), pp. 1147-1150. doi:10.1017/s2071832200017788
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Eckes, C., Fahey, E. and Kanetake, M. (2012). The Validity of the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA): Perspectives from European Union, US and International Law. Currents, International Trade Law Journal, 20(2), pp. 20-44
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Fahey, E. and Hernell-Karnell, E. (2012). Introduction: EU Law qua Global Governance Law. German Law Journal, 13(11), pp. 1147-1150
Fahey, and Hernell-Karnell, E. (2012). Introduction: EU Law qua Global Governance Law. German Law Journal, 13(11), pp. 1147-1150
Fahey, E. (2011). Does the Emperor Have Financial Crisis Clothes? Reflections on the Legal Basis of the European Banking Authority. The Modern Law Review, 74(4), pp. 581-595. doi:10.1111/j.1468-2230.2011.00861.x
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Fahey, E. (2010). Swimming in a sea of law: Reflections on water borders, Irish (-British)-Euro Relations and opting-out and opting-in after the Treaty of Lisbon. Common Market Law Review, 47(3), pp. 673-707
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Fahey, E. (2009). Interpretive legitimacy and the distinction between “social assistance” and “work seekers allowance”. European Law Review, 34(6), pp. 933-949
Fahey, E. (2009). Going Back to Basics: Re-embracing the Fundamentals of the Free Movement of Persons in Metock. Legal Issues of Economic Integration, 36(1), pp. 83-89
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Fahey, E. (2008). How to be a third pillar guardian of fundamental rights? The Irish Supreme Court and the European arrest warrant. European Law Review, 33(4), pp. 563-576
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Fahey, (2007). Reflections on the Scope of The European Union (Scrutiny) Act, 2002. European Public Law, 13, pp. 85-96
Fahey, E. and Mancini, I. The EU as an Intentional or Accidental Convergence Actor? Learning from the EU-Japan Data Adequacy Negotiations. SSRN Electronic Journal. doi:10.2139/ssrn.3606087
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Media (2)

Fahey, E.(2017). CETA and Global Governance.
Fahey, E.(2013). Transatlantic Partnership requires open democratic debate.

Reports (5)

Fahey, E. (2023). 50 years on: divergent paths of British and Irish membership of the EU. London, UK: Verfassungsblog/ UK in a Changing EU.
Fahey, E. (2020). Digital trade and data equivalency: Research briefing for the Welsh parliament. Wales, UK: Welsh Parliament.
Fahey, E. and Santos Vara, J. (2014). Transatlantic Relations and Flexibility within the AFSJ. Centre for European Policy Studies. ISBN 9789461383730.
Fahey, E. and McIntyre, T.J. (2012). FIDE Congress, Talinn 2012 rapporteur, The Area of Freedom, Security and Justice & the Information Society -Ireland Report..
Fahey, E., Donnelly, C. and Conlan, P. (2010). 53. FIDE Congress, Madrid 2010 co-rapporteur Role of National Parliaments- Ireland Report..

Working papers (20)

Almada, M., Veale, M., Camarena Lopez, J., Fahey, E., Zanfir-Fortuna, G., Burri, M.... Dunne, J. (2025). A Future for Binding Law in Global Data Governance? London, UK: City Law School
Fahey, E., Schröder, M., Thouvenin, F., Mätzler, S., Thipsamritkul, T., Lee, C.-.L.... Woo, J.W. (2024). Comparative Law Research on the Personal Data Protection Law in Various Countries. Tokyo, Japan: KGRI
Bakos, A., Chen, X., Dunne, J., Fahey, E., Belen Garcia, M., Henig, D.... Verellen, T. (2024). Trade negotiations, trade policy and law-making in an era of soft law: is the EU a leader or a laggard? London, UK: City Law School
Fahey, E. (2024). The Evolution of EU-US Cybersecurity Law and Policy: on Drivers of Convergence. London, UK: City Law School
Fahey, E., Terpan, F. and Zahn, R. (2023). Understanding EU legal integration/disintegration: in search of new perspectives. London, UK: City Law School, City, University of London
Fahey, E. and Poli, S. (2022). The strengthening of European technological sovereignty and its legal bases in the Treaties. London, UK: City Law School, City, University of London
Fahey, E. (2022). Imagining the future of good global governance. London, UK: City Law School
Fahey, E. (2020). Future-mapping the directions of European Union (EU) law: how do we predict the future of EU law? London: City Law School, City, University of London
Fahey, E. (2020). Institutionalising EU Cyber Law: Can the EU institutionalise its many subjects and objects? Vienna, Austria: Centre for European Integration Research
Shleina, V., Fahey, E., Klonick, K., Menéndez González, N., Murray, A. and Tzanou, M. (2020). The Law of Facebook: Borders, Regulation and Global Social Media. London, UK: The City Law School
Fahey, E., Mancini, I., Harrison, J., Suttle, O., Zelazna, E., Garcia, M.... Shleina, V. (2020). The EU as a Good Global Actor. London, UK: City Law School, City, University of London
Curtis, M., Smith, M., Parmar, I., Rees, W., Mai'a, K., Cross, D.... Shleina, V. (2020). Contemporary Issues in Translantic Relations. London, UK: City Law School, City, University of London
(2019). On Brexit. Edward Elgar Publishing. ISBN 9781789903003.
Bonadio, E., Collins, D.A., Fahey, E., McDonagh, L. and Rogers, A. (2019). Report on the TRILATTRADE Project: Trade regulation & IP Post-Brexit. London, UK: The CIty Law School
Fahey, E. (2018). The Global Dimension of the EU’s AFSJ: On Internal Transparency and External Practice. New York, USA: NYU Jean Monnet Centre
Bardutzky, S. and Fahey, E. (2017). The subjects and objects of EU law: exploring a research platform. Edward Elgar Publishing. ISBN 9781786435736.
Fahey, E. (2015). The EU’s Participation in the Global Legal Order as a Postnational Democracy: Manifestations of Sovereignty. Dublin: University College Dublin
Fahey, E. (2012). Reviewing High Politics: A Methodology for the Justiciability of EU-US Legal Relations. Amsterdam Centre for European Law and Governance.
Fahey, E. (2010). Reflections on the Legal Role of the Irish Parliament (Oireachtas) in EU Affairs After Lisbon. Italy: European University Institute.
Fahey, E., Odermatt, J. and O'Loughlin, E. Whose Global law? Comparative, Regional and Cyber Approaches to Law-Making. London, UK: The City Law School

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Fahey, E.(2019). Constructing the Person in EU Law: Rights, Role, Identities.
Fahey, E.(2016). The European Court of Justice and External Relations Law: Constitutional Challenges.
Fahey, (2016). Joining the Dots: External Norms, AFSJ Directives and the EU’s Role in Global Legal Order.