Aileen McColgan KC

Aileen McColgan KC has an established practice focussing on special educational needs proceedings, equality law claims, and important topical socio-political matters within education. She acts for both claimants and defendants, including prominent universities and local authorities. Advisory work represents a significant part of her practice, and she has considerable experience in advising and chairing disciplinary and other panels.

Aileen McColgan KC has a strong human rights practice, taking in issues of gender identity, equality, privacy and a host of other issues.

Aileen McColgan KC focuses on discrimination and equality issues, while maintaining an interest in the wider area of employment law as a practising academic. She has extensive experience handling complex holiday pay and restrictive covenant issues, appearing before the Employment Appeal Tribunal and the High Court for both employers and employees.

Aileen McColgan KC is a highly respected silk with impressive depth of knowledge in discrimination law. She is regularly instructed in cases concerning workplace and education discrimination, within a wider public law practice. Recent mandates include acting in judicial review proceedings for clients in the education and arts sectors.

Aileen McColgan KC of 11KBW is regularly engaged by public and private sector clients to investigate matters of great sensitivity. She has strong experience leading investigations in corporate and education contexts.