LAWYER PROFILE

Christopher Mordue

UK 2026

Eversheds Sutherland

Ranked in 2 practice areas

Employment

Yorkshire: South and West

6 years ranked

Education: Institutions (Higher & Further Education)

UK-wide

7 years ranked

About

Provided by Eversheds Sutherland

UK

Practice Areas

Chris is a Partner in our Human Resources Practice Group, specializing in employment advice to our education sector clients, particularly universities.

Chris' work includes complex disputes and tribunal cases, industrial relations issues, TUPE, redundancy and organizational change, senior-level terminations, internationalization, equality and diversity matters and academic freedom issues.

Chris is an experienced employment tribunal advocate, having represented employers at numerous tribunal hearings since qualifying as a solicitor in 1993. His tribunal work typically includes the defense of claims for unfair and wrongful dismissal, but typically also claims involving complaints of discrimination and whistleblowing.

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

Chambers Guide to the Legal Profession

Employment - Yorkshire: South and West

Band 1

Individual Editorial

Christopher Mordue is a widely respected employment lawyer known for expertly guiding clients in the higher education sector through a range of matters, including redundancy and whistle-blowing as well as diversity and inclusion.

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Education: Institutions (Higher & Further Education) - UK-wide

Band 3

Individual Editorial

Christopher Mordue specialises in providing employment advice for education-sector associations and universities. He has vast experience handling sexual harassment complaints and advising on Equality Act issues.

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Strengths

Provided by Chambers

The service and support from Chris is ten out of ten. An invaluable partner.
EmploymentChambers Guide to the Legal Profession
Chris is exceptionally technically gifted - if you have any query about anything he will come back to you quickly with a very sensible and coherent response.
EmploymentChambers Guide to the Legal Profession
On complicated, knotty matters, I would always pick up the phone to Chris. His technical knowledge is second to none. He is very responsive and also very pragmatic.
EmploymentChambers Guide to the Legal Profession
Christopher is both very cerebral and down to earth.
EmploymentChambers Guide to the Legal Profession
Chris has been really responsive and has provided advice in a really user-friendly way.
Education: Institutions (Higher & Further Education)Chambers Guide to the Legal Profession