Clerks Details
- Clerk Name: Gemma Faulkner
- Clerk Telephone: 020 7583 8055
- Clerk Email: [email protected]
- Clerk Name: Russell Porter
- Clerk Telephone: 01865 793736
- Clerk Email: [email protected]
Employment and discrimination
Emma McIlveen is regularly instructed by both claimants and respondents across the full range of employment law matters. She has particular expertise in complex and overlapping claims involving whistleblowing, trade union detriment, equal pay and discrimination, including disability, race and victimisation.
Her practice frequently involves cases at the intersection of employment law and public law, regulatory obligations or criminal allegations, requiring careful management of parallel proceedings and heightened standards of procedural fairness. She advises a wide range of clients, including charities, public bodies and churches, particularly in matters concerning governance, discipline, safeguarding, internal decision-making and compliance with equality legislation.
Emma is also experienced in employment disputes raising constitutional and public law issues, including proportionality, procedural fairness and the lawful exercise of statutory powers. In addition to Tribunal litigation, she is regularly instructed in employment-related civil proceedings, including contractual disputes, injunctive relief and professional negligence claims arising from failures to advise on limitation, appeal rights or statutory remedies.
She has represented claimants supported by the Equality Commission for Northern Ireland in discrimination proceedings before the County Court and is experienced in cases involving significant public interest or policy considerations. Emma has substantial appellate experience in employment law and has acted as sole junior counsel in a number of appeals before the Court of Appeal in Northern Ireland. Most recently, she successfully represented the National Farmers’ Union in an appeal concerning employment status, securing a favourable outcome on issues of worker classification and contractual reality.
Emma has a specialist interest in sports law and has been appointed to sit on disciplinary and regulatory panels, including the Anti-Discrimination Panel for the Premier League. She has also served as Chair of the Appeals Committee of the Irish Football Association in Northern Ireland, and has represented a number of Irish League football clubs in disciplinary and regulatory matters.
She is the current Vice Chair of the Employment Lawyers Group in Northern Ireland and publishes a monthly employment law newsletter, McIlveen on Employment.
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Recommendations "Excellent discrimination barrister. Hard working, skilful and a great person to instruct." Instructing solicitor
"Very driven and successful in everything she does, yet she has a very personable nature and gets on well with clients in every walk of life." Instructing solicitor
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3PB Barristers (3 Paper Buildings) is delighted to announce that leading employment and public law barrister Emma McIlveen has joined chambers as an associate member. Qualified in four jurisdictions, Emma is frequently instructed in cases in England and Wales, Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. Emma is a popular choice for high-stakes and landmark litigation, often involving vulnerable individuals, public bodies and cases with significant reputational/regulatory risk. She provides practical advice on resolving complex...
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