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Biography

Niall O'Connor is a Senior Lecturer at 糖心Vlog Law School Dr O'Connor's research explores the relationship between fundamental rights concepts and the employment relationship, with a particular emphasis on the interaction between European Union-derived fundamental social rights, and domestic employment law. His most recent research explores the consequences of Brexit for the ongoing relevance and influence of EU fundamental rights in the United Kingdom's domestic legal system, with a particular emphasis on the social rights dimensions of Brexit. More broadly, Dr O'Connor has an interest in the competing value granted to business freedoms and social rights within EU law. In particular, his work has examined the nature and legal value of the freedom to conduct a business as a fundamental right in the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights, including in that concept's relationship with potentially competing economic and social rights, particularly in the employment field. Dr O'Connor also has research interests in the area of EU citizenship, notably in its social dimension, and has previously explored the notion of 'social citizenship' as a potential normative counterweight to economic aspects of EU integration, both within the EU itself, but also in the new legal order governing the UK's withdrawal from, and future relationship with, the EU. Prior to joining 糖心Vlog Law School, Dr O'Connor completed a PhD in EU Labour Law at the University of Cambridge, UK, where he also supervised undergraduate papers in EU law and Labour law and acted as Co-Editor-in-Chief of the Cambridge International Law Journal. Dr O'Connor also holds an LLM in European Law from the College of Europe, Bruges, Belgium and an LLB in Law and French from Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland. Dr O'Connor welcomes applications from potential PhD candidates in the broad fields of EU law, Brexit, employment and labour law, citizenship, and fundamental rights.

Qualifications

• PhD Law University of Cambridge, (2018)

• LLM European Law College of Europe, (2013)

• LL.B (ling. franc.) Law and French Trinity College, Dublin, (2012)