Aislinn practises across Chambers’ areas of expertise, including in commercial disputes, matters relating to data protection and information rights, employment law, public law and human rights, and competition law.
Current and recent highlights include assistance on the following matters:
Aislinn studied Law at the University of Cambridge, graduating with the highest mark in her year and a University-wide prize for academic achievement. She was a Kennedy Scholar at Harvard Law School and was the recipient of Middle Temple's top scholarship for the Bar Course.
Before coming to the Bar, Aislinn was a researcher at the University of Oxford, where her work focused on algorithmic discrimination and the regulation of automated decision-making systems in the workplace. Her previous experience also includes working on international human rights litigation with the Global Legal Action Network (GLAN) and on domestic human rights issues with JUSTICE.
Aislinn accepts instructions in all areas of commercial law, including civil fraud. She regularly acts both unled and as part of a team. Aislinn taught the Law of Obligations at LSE prior to commencing pupillage.
Acted for the respondent in successfully resisting a strike out / summary judgment application following claims brought in relation to data collection at sports events (with Kieron Beal KC and Celia Rooney). The judgment addressed the scope of the torts of inducing a breach of contract and unlawful means conspiracy.
Acted (unled) for the respondent in a significant commercial debt claim in relation to a contract for the provision of services.
Assisted in drafting a defence and counterclaim in response to claims of fraud and negligence (with Harry Adamson).
Aislinn worked on the Mirror Group phone hacking litigation (with Andrew Green KC and Harry Adamson). The case raised a number of complex issues, including the application of limitation periods in cases of partial concealment and the measure of damages for unlawful information-gathering.
Assisted in acting for the claimant company in an application for a worldwide freezing order and a discrete debt claim (with Harry Adamson).
Assisted in acting for the FCA in a challenge to its decision to prohibit the Applicants from engaging in regulated activities on the basis that they had acted without integrity (with Andrew George KC, Celia Rooney, and Ava Mayer).
Worked on sanctions compliance advice in the context of a proposed major corporate restructuring (with Brian Kennelly KC and Jason Pobjoy). The client was a corporate group including UK, EU and Russian entities.
Worked on advice regarding the payment of an outstanding debt in compliance with EU and UK sanctions law (with Brian Kennelly KC and Jason Pobjoy).
Advising on aspects of a proposed transfer of intellectual property rights in the music industry (unled).
Acting (unled) in a claim for deceit and unjust enrichment, including drafting particulars of claim.
Aislinn has a particular interest in data protection law and has written extensively on the regulation of data and technology.
She was seconded to the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) between October 2023 and January 2024, where she worked across matters in the ICO enforcement and litigation directorates. Her work covered issues such as data sharing within the advertising technology (AdTech) context, the lawfulness of international transfers of personal data, the appropriate technical and organisational measures required for ensuring data security in high-risk contexts, the minimum standards for data protection impact assessments (DPIAs), and the application of the personal data exemption under the Freedom of Information Act 2000. Aislinn also assisted the ICO in various legal challenges to its complaints handling processes.
Aislinn regularly provides advice on information rights issues and is currently instructed in information rights proceedings before both the First-tier Tribunal and the civil courts.
Worked with the ICO to establish the requirements of data protection law in the advertising technology (AdTech) context.
Advising and acting for the BBC on information rights issues, including First-tier Tribunal proceedings (with Jason Pobjoy).
Advising private clients on causes of action in relation to a data breach (with Ravi Mehta).
Aislinn worked on the Mirror Group phone hacking litigation (with Andrew Green KC and Harry Adamson). The case raised a number of complex issues, including the application of limitation periods in cases of partial concealment and the measure of damages for unlawful information-gathering.
Acted for the ICO in relation to an application brought by a data subject for disclosure of data processed by the Information Commissioner for enforcement purposes.
Acting (unled) for the ICO in relation to proceedings for alleged misuse of private information and data protection law infringements.
Aislinn advised on the data protection obligations applicable to liquidators.
Aislinn has a growing competition law practice, and is currently acting for Visa in the Interchange Litigation.
Aislinn is acting for Visa in the interchange umbrella proceedings.
Worked on the challenge to the CMA’s decision to block the merger of Microsoft and Activision (with Lord Pannick KC, Brian Kennelly KC, and Jason Pobjoy).
Advised on a potential claim for abuse of dominance (with Tristan Jones KC and Flora Robertson).
Aislinn accepts instructions in all areas of public & regulatory law and regularly acts for both public bodies and claimants. Aislinn's experience prior to pupillage includes working with JUSTICE on its submission for the Independent Review of the Human Rights Act.
Aislinn worked on a judicial review brought by ClientEarth in relation to the Financial Conduct Authority's decision to approve the prospectus of Ithaca plc (an oil and gas company) as a precondition to its admission to the official list and the offer of its securities to the public (with Andrew George KC, Harry Adamson, and Rayan Fakhoury). The claim raises significant issues of law of wider public importance concerning the disclosure of information relating to an issuer's exposure to climate-related financial risks.
Advised a regulator on the lawfulness of proposed enforcement action (with Andrew George KC).
Worked on a dispute relating to communication restrictions and other matters in respect of a high-profile prisoner (with Jason Pobjoy).
Worked on the challenge to the CMA’s decision to block the merger of Microsoft and Activision (with Lord Pannick KC, Brian Kennelly KC, and Jason Pobjoy).
Assisted in advising the Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) on matters arising under the Sanctions and Money Laundering Act 2018 (with Harry Adamson).
Worked on submissions to the Charity Commission on the proposed disqualification of trustees for alleged mismanagement of a charity (with Jason Pobjoy, case ongoing).
Worked on advice for the Home Office on the interpretation of the Terrorism Act 2000, including in light of principles of public international and international humanitarian law (with Celia Rooney).
Assisted in advising the Ministry of Justice on human rights compliance with respect to prisoners (with Jason Pobjoy).
Worked on advice in relation to proposed statutory changes to the allocation of social housing (with Jason Pobjoy).
Worked on advice for the FA in relation to football agents’ payments (with Adam Lewis KC and Jason Pobjoy).
Assisted Celia Rooney in acting for the Premier League in an arbitration relating to a club’s breaches of Rule L of the Premier League Rules.
Assisted in advising on the consequences of the ECtHR’s decision in Coventry v United Kingdom on costs orders requiring payment of success fees and after the event insurance premiums to successful claimants (with Jason Pobjoy).
Aislinn accepts instructions in all areas of employment law, and has appeared unled before the Employment Tribunal. Aislinn's experience prior to pupillage includes acting as a trade union representative, in which capacity she secured multiple settlement agreements at the early conciliation stage. Before coming to the Bar, Aislinn worked on a project at the University of Oxford on the regulation of technology in the employment context.
Assisted Craig Rajgopaul in acting for a large financial institution resisting claims including alleged disability discrimination. Following a preliminary hearing, the (professionally represented) claimant was found not to be disabled by reason of either asthma or oral allergy syndrome. Aislinn worked on the disability issue as well as various complex jurisdictional and vicarious liability points.
Worked on an expedited arbitration in relation to a team move (with Craig Rajgopaul). Aislinn’s work covered issues such as the scope of the arbitration clause and the arbitral tribunal’s powers to grant an interim injunction.
Aislinn assisted in advising a major sports body on whether the conduct of a person regulated by it constituted a breach of that body’s equality rules (with Craig Rajgopaul).
Assisted in drafting the Grounds of Resistance for a respondent law firm defending claims of inter alia whistleblowing detriment, automatically unfair dismissal, indirect discrimination, failure to make reasonable adjustments, harassment, unauthorised deduction from wages, and breach of the Working Time Regulations 1998 (with Craig Rajgopaul).
Aislinn acted (unled) for the claimant in a claim for unfair dismissal and unlawful deductions from wages, including representation at a preliminary hearing.
Aislinn accepts instructions in all areas of civil liberties and human rights, and has experience with human rights litigation both in domestic proceedings and at the ECtHR level.
Prior to pupillage, Aislinn's worked with with JUSTICE on its submission for the Independent Review of the Human Rights Act. She also worked on human rights litigation with the Global Legal Action Network (GLAN), where her work included drafting a complaint in relation to breaches of the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises (accepted by multiple OECD National Contact Points); and drafting a submission to the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child on Irish tax policy (which resulted in a recommendation on tax policy being made in the Committee's periodic review of Ireland).
Worked on a dispute relating to communication restrictions and other matters in respect of a high-profile prisoner (with Jason Pobjoy).
Worked on advice for the Home Office on the interpretation of the Terrorism Act 2000, including in light of principles of public international and international humanitarian law (with Celia Rooney).
Worked on advice in relation to proposed statutory changes to the allocation of social housing (with Jason Pobjoy).
Assisted in advising the Ministry of Justice on human rights compliance with respect to prisoners (with Jason Pobjoy).
Assisted in advising the Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) on matters arising under the Sanctions and Money Laundering Act 2018 (with Harry Adamson).
Assisted in advising on the consequences of the ECtHR’s decision in Coventry v United Kingdom on costs orders requiring payment of success fees and after the event insurance premiums to successful claimants (with Jason Pobjoy).
Aislinn accepts instructions in all areas of UK and EU sanctions law.
Assisted in advising the Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) on matters arising under the Sanctions and Money Laundering Act 2018 (with Harry Adamson).
Worked on sanctions compliance advice in the context of a proposed major corporate restructuring (with Brian Kennelly KC and Jason Pobjoy). The client was a corporate group including UK, EU and Russian entities.
Worked on advice regarding the payment of an outstanding debt in compliance with EU and UK sanctions law (with Brian Kennelly KC and Jason Pobjoy).
Aislinn accepts instructions in all areas of media & entertainment law.
Assisted Celia Rooney in a copyright dispute relating to Kanye West’s song “Power”.
Aislinn worked on the Mirror Group phone hacking litigation (with Andrew Green KC and Harry Adamson). The case raised a number of complex issues, including the application of limitation periods in cases of partial concealment and the measure of damages for unlawful information-gathering.
Drafted particulars of claim in relation to a copyright dispute regarding a song performed by an opera singer (with Celia Rooney).
Advising on aspects of a proposed transfer of intellectual property rights in the music industry (unled).
Aislinn accepts instructions in all areas of sport law.
Worked on advice for the FA in relation to football agents’ payments (with Adam Lewis KC and Jason Pobjoy).
Assisted Celia Rooney in acting for the Premier League in an arbitration relating to a club’s breaches of Rule L of the Premier League Rules.
Assisted Celia Rooney in a week-long disciplinary hearing in relation to charges brought under the British Ice Skating rules.
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