Niall O'Connor is a Senior Lecturer in European Union Law and Labour Law at Essex Law School. Before joining Essex, Niall completed a PhD at the University of Cambridge, an LLM at the College of Europe, Bruges, and an LLB in Law and French at Trinity College, Dublin. Niall's research interests lie at the intersection between EU law and domestic employment law, with his existing research exploring the relationship between EU-derived fundamental economic and social rights concepts and the domestic United Kingdom employment relationship. His most recent research examines the consequences of Brexit for the ongoing influence of EU fundamental rights within the UK.