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Andrew Short KC
Work Department
Employment and Discrimination, Commercial and Chancery, Pensions, Professional Negligence
Position
Barrister specialising in Employment and Discrimination, Commercial and Chancery, Pensions, Professional Negligence.
Career
Called to Bar 1990, Gray’s Inn; took silk in 2010.
Andrew Short KC’s practice centres on pensions, employment, and general commercial work.
His “practical” and“realistic” approach together with his“great understanding of the commercial issues in a case” makes his strategic advice and his advocacy highly sought after by his clients, whether they are national or international companies or organisations, public bodies, trustees, trade unions or individuals.
He is able to bring years of experience as a trial lawyer in hostile and contentious claims to bear whenever necessary. He has been recommended for Pensions and for Employment in both Legal 500 and Chambers & Partners for many years.
Andrew has lectured on pensions, discrimination and employment issues and is on the Consultation Board of Practical Law: Pensions.
Memberships
- Association of Pension Lawyers
- Commercial Bar Association
- Employment Lawyers Association
- Employment Law Bar Association
- Financial Services Lawyers Association
- Industrial Law Society
Education
Dartford Grammar School; Bristol University (1989 LLB Hons).
Leisure
Outside of work, Andrew participates in Triathlon and is a keen open water swimmer and charity fundraiser. On 10 August 2023, he successfully completed a solo swim of the English Channel to raise money for Aspire. Aspire is a registered charity supporting people with Spinal Cord Injuries to help them live full, independent lives. For details and to donate, visit https://www.justgiving.com/page/andrew-short-1685195796010
Lawyer Rankings
London Bar > Employment
(Leading Silks)Ranked: Tier 1Andrew Short KC – Outer Temple Chambers ‘An utterly brilliant silk.’
Outer Temple Chambers ‘has an excellent offering in employment matters‘. Equal pay litigation remains a core pillar of strength for the team, and members continue to handle high-profile discrimination and whistleblowing claims. Pensions work is another key area of expertise for multiple practitioners in the group. Recent highlights include Andrew Short KC and Saul Margo successfully acting in the Court of Appeal for the claimants in Sainsbury’s Supermarkets Ltd v Clark and Others, a long-running equal pay claim which in 2023 reached the Court of Appeal on a point concerning ACAS conciliation in bulk claims. Naomi Cunningham is ‘a master in discrimination cases‘, and Lydia Seymour is sought after for her excellent track record in advising on employment issues that cross over with pensions matters.
London Bar > Pensions
(Leading Silks)Ranked: Tier 1Andrew Short KC –Outer Temple Chambers ‘Very much the top silk for matters with a pensions and employment law angle; formidable intellect and sound commercial instincts.’
Outer Temple Chambers’ expansive roster of counsel is experienced in dealing with a variety of matters, such as age discrimination within pension schemes, pensions-related professional negligence claims, and Part 8 proceedings. Andrew Short KC acted in the notable and leading Britvic v Britvic Pensions & Mohun case, which involved the construction of an indexation provision. Other key work includes the joint effort of Andrew Spink KC and Philip Stear in the Atos UK IT Ltd & Ors v Atos Pension Schemes Ltd case, in which the interpretation of the funding rule of the pensions scheme was in question.