Niall O'Connor
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Niall O'Connor
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Senior Lecturer, Essex Law School, researching fundamental (social) rights and their relationship to economic freedoms. Currently working as part of the EU-CIEMBLY project on intersectionality in citizens' assemblies: https://www.eu-ciembly.eu/en/home
Challenging to condense the book's arguments into 30 second soundbites while also appearing on camera but useful to think about presenting research in new ways.
September 15, 2025 at 5:45 PM
My video focuses on my 2024 monograph exploring the social dimensions of the freedom to conduct a business, which remains open access: academic.oup.com/book/58854
Business Freedoms and Fundamental Rights in European Union Law
Abstract. The recognition of the freedom to conduct a business as a fundamental right within European Union law has reignited debate as to the proper place
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September 15, 2025 at 5:43 PM
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And campus never disappoints in the sunshine!
July 9, 2025 at 7:32 AM
July 9, 2025 at 7:31 AM
Thanks again to Ilias and Sanna for organising such a great workshop on EU law in a volatile and uncertain world. Looking forward to seeing the outcome of all this great research!
June 27, 2025 at 8:58 AM
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June 5, 2025 at 6:17 PM
The book is open access and the online version can be found here: academic.oup.com/book/58854
Business Freedoms and Fundamental Rights in European Union Law
Abstract. The recognition of the freedom to conduct a business as a fundamental right within European Union law has reignited debate as to the proper place
academic.oup.com
June 4, 2025 at 3:19 PM
In particular, the right to work acts as a bridge between an economic (freedoms) and a social (rights) conception of freedom of contract as a component of wider business freedoms.
June 4, 2025 at 3:18 PM