Aileen McColgan, KC is a British

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and academic. She was

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King's College London King's College London (informally King's or KCL) is a public university, public research university in London, England. King's was established by royal charter in 1829 under the patronage of George IV of the United Kingdom, King George IV ...

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 spelled as labor laws), labour code 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 be ...

discrimination Discrimination is the process of making unfair or prejudicial distinctions between people based on the groups, classes, or other categories to which they belong or are perceived to belong, such as race, gender, age, class, religion, or sex ...

and

human rights Human rights are universally recognized Morality, moral principles or Social norm, norms that establish standards of human behavior and are often protected by both Municipal law, national and international laws. These rights are considered ...

. She works as a practising barrister at 11 KBW (previously Matrix Chambers). McColgan was selected to become Queen’s Counsel in the 2019 competition and was sworn in in 2020. McColgan is originally from

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. She holds degrees from

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and

Edinburgh University The University of Edinburgh (, ; abbreviated as ''Edin.'' in post-nominals) is a public research university based in Edinburgh, Scotland. Founded by the town council under the authority of a royal charter from King James VI in 1582 and offi ...

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;Articles * 'Class wars?: religion and (in)equality in the workplace’ (2009) 38

Industrial Law Journal 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 publishes articles o ...

1-29 * ‘Reconfiguring Discrimination Law’

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Public Law 74-94 * ‘Cracking the Comparator Problem, “Equal” Treatment and the role of Comparisons’

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European Human Rights Law Review 650 - 677 * ‘Do Privacy Rights Disappear in the Workplace?’ 003European Human Rights Law Review, 120-140 * ‘Principles of Equality and Protection from Discrimination in International Human Rights Law’ 003European Human Rights Law Review, 157-175 * ‘Do Privacy Rights Disappear in the Workplace?’ 003European 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'' (2016) * Hugh Collins, Keith Ewing, 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)

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King's College London websiteMatrix Chambers website
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