Andrew Cullen

Andrew Cullen is the employment and investigations lead within the barristers’ team. Following his call to the Bar in 2013, Andrew has built up a thriving practice, and he is often instructed on complex cases involving society’s biggest issues. He is well regarded for his advocacy, his meticulous case analysis, and his exceptional client care skills.

Andrew advises on a range of claims brought before the Employment Tribunal, including equal pay, whistleblowing, unfair dismissal, and discrimination claims. He represents Respondents at both interlocutory and final hearings.

He frequently handles high profile and complex cases. Two notable recent cases include the Teaching Regulation Agency’s prosecution of Joshua Sutcliffe and Drew Povey.

As well as Andrew’s thriving Employment practice, he also undertakes appellate work in the Upper Tribunal and has recently been cited in two significant appeals:

• Acting for the Respondent in an appeal which concerned the interface between the Equality Act 2010 and Children and Families Act 2014 in SEN appeal hearings (RB v Calderdale MBC (SEN) [2022] UKUT 136 (AAC))
• Acting for the Appellant in an appeal which concerned the application of Schedule 13 EQA 10 to section 20 EQA 10 reasonable adjustments claims (A Multi Academy Trust v RR [2024] UKUT 9 (AAC)).