Aileen McColgan,
KC is a British
barrister
A barrister is a type of lawyer in common law jurisdictions. Barristers mostly specialise in courtroom advocacy and litigation. Their tasks include taking cases in superior courts and tribunals, drafting legal pleadings, researching law and ...
and academic. She was
Professor
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of
Human Rights Law
International human rights law (IHRL) is the body of international law designed to promote human rights on social, regional, and domestic levels. As a form of international law, international human rights law are primarily made up of treaties, ag ...
at
King's College London
King's College London (informally King's or KCL) is a public research university located in London, England. King's was established by royal charter in 1829 under the patronage of King George IV and the Duke of Wellington. In 1836, King's ...
between 2001 and 2018 and is now Professor of Law and Social Justice at the University of Leeds.
She is an expert in
labour law
Labour laws (also known as labor laws or employment laws) are those that mediate the relationship between workers, employing entities, trade unions, and the government. Collective labour law relates to the tripartite relationship between employee, ...
,
discrimination
Discrimination is the act of making unjustified distinctions between people based on the groups, classes, or other categories to which they belong or are perceived to belong. People may be discriminated on the basis of race, gender, age, relig ...
and
human rights
Human rights are Morality, moral principles or Social norm, normsJames Nickel, with assistance from Thomas Pogge, M.B.E. Smith, and Leif Wenar, 13 December 2013, Stanford Encyclopedia of PhilosophyHuman Rights Retrieved 14 August 2014 for ce ...
. She works as a practising barrister at 11 KBW (previously
Matrix Chambers
Matrix Chambers is a barristers' chambers in Gray's Inn London, Brussels, and Geneva. Founded in April 2000 by 22 barristers from 7 different chambers, it now has over 90 independent and specialist lawyers who work throughout the UK and interna ...
).
McColgan was selected to become
Queen’s Counsel in the 2019 competition and was sworn in in 2020.
McColgan is originally from
Derry
Derry, officially Londonderry (), is the second-largest city in Northern Ireland and the fifth-largest city on the island of Ireland. The name ''Derry'' is an anglicisation of the Old Irish name (modern Irish: ) meaning 'oak grove'. The ...
,
Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland ( ga, Tuaisceart Éireann ; sco, label= Ulster-Scots, Norlin Airlann) is a part of the United Kingdom, situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland, that is variously described as a country, province or region. Nort ...
. She holds degrees from
Trinity College, Cambridge
Trinity College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge. Founded in 1546 by Henry VIII, King Henry VIII, Trinity is one of the largest Cambridge colleges, with the largest financial endowment of any college at either Cambridge ...
and
Edinburgh University
The University of Edinburgh ( sco, University o Edinburgh, gd, Oilthigh Dhùn Èideann; abbreviated as ''Edin.'' in post-nominals) is a public research university based in Edinburgh, Scotland. Granted a royal charter by King James VI in 1582 ...
.
Publications
;Articles
* 'Class wars?: religion and (in)equality in the workplace’ (2009) 38
Industrial Law Journal
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The ''Industrial Law Journal'' is a legal journal which publishes articles in the field of labour and employment law, published quarterly by the Industrial Law Society in the United Kingdom, and founded in 1971.
The journal publi ...
1-29
* ‘Reconfiguring Discrimination Law’
007Public Law 74-94
* ‘Cracking the Comparator Problem, “Equal” Treatment and the role of Comparisons’
006European Human Rights Law Review 650 - 677
* ‘Do Privacy Rights Disappear in the Workplace?’
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European Human Rights Law Review, 120-140
* ‘Principles of Equality and Protection from Discrimination in International Human Rights Law’
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*003, fictional British 00 Agent
*003, former emergency telephone number for the Norwegian ambulance service (until 1986)
*1990 OO3, the asteroid 6131 Towen
* OO3 gauge model railway
*''O03 (O2)'' and other related ...
European Human Rights Law Review, 157-175
* ‘Do Privacy Rights Disappear in the Workplace?’
003 003, O03, 0O3, OO3 may refer to:
*003, fictional British 00 Agent
*003, former emergency telephone number for the Norwegian ambulance service (until 1986)
*1990 OO3, the asteroid 6131 Towen
* OO3 gauge model railway
*''O03 (O2)'' and other related ...
European Human Rights Law Review, 120-140
* ‘Women and the Human Rights Act’ (2000) 51(3) Northern Ireland Law Quarterly
* ‘Common Law and the Relevance of Sexual History Evidence’ (1996) 16 Oxford Journal of Legal Studies 275-307
* ‘In Defence of Battered Women who Kill’ (1993) 13 Oxford Journal of Legal Studies, 508-529
;Books
*''
A Manifesto for Labour Law
''A Manifesto for Labour Law: towards a comprehensive revision of workers’ rights'' (Institute of Employment Rights, 2016) is a set of reform proposals for UK labour law, written by fifteen labour rights experts in academia and legal practice fr ...
'' (2016)
*
Hugh Collins
Hugh Collins, (born 21 June 1953) is emeritus Vinerian Professor of English Law at the University of Oxford and a fellow of All Souls College. He retains the former title as emeritus after Timothy Endicott took up the professorship on 1 July 2020 ...
,
Keith Ewing
Keith David Ewing (born 29 March 1955) is professor of public law at King's College London and recognised as a leading scholar in public law, constitutional law, law of democracy, labour law and human rights.
Ewing's work has been considered ...
, Aileen McColgan, ''Labour Law, Text, Cases and Materials'' (2nd edn Hart 2005)
* Discrimination: Text, Cases and Materials (Hart: 2005 (2nd ed) and 2000 (1st ed))
* Discrimination Law Handbook (ed.) (LAG, 2005 (2nd ed) and 2002 (1st ed))
* Equality and Diversity (ed), Institute of Employment Rights 2003 (Sept 2003)
* Women under the Law; the False Promise of Human Rights (Essex: Longman, 1999)
* Just Wages For Women (Oxford: Clarendon Press, October 1997)
* The Future of Labour Law (ed) (London: Mansell, 1996)
* The Case For Taking the ‘Date’ out of Rape (London: Pandora, 1996)
See also
*
UK labour law
United Kingdom labour law regulates the relations between workers, employers and trade unions. People at work in the UK can rely upon a minimum charter of employment rights, which are found in Acts of Parliament, Regulations, common law and equit ...
References
External links
King's College London websiteMatrix Chambers website
British legal scholars
Year of birth missing (living people)
Living people
Labour law scholars
Academics of King's College London
British barristers
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