Jason Elliott was called to the Bar of Northern Ireland in 2013 and is the Associate Head of School of Law at Ulster University. As a practising barrister, he has developed a largely civil practice representing individuals, companies and public bodies in litigation. This covers a wide range of areas including personal injuries, wills and employment law. In terms of employment law, he has represented both applicants and respondents in the Industrial Tribunal. At Ulster University, Jason lectures extensively on the civil areas of practise such as Equity and Trusts and delivers employment law lectures for both undergraduate and postgraduate students.
The EAT dismissed the claimant’s appeal as out of time, ruling that even a short genuine delay was not grounds to extend the strict 42 day limit.
The claimant, a litigant in person, brought claims of unfair dismissal and harassment against the respondent. This claim was dismissed and the Tribunal refused her application for reconsideration.
The claimant sought to appeal to the EAT. She filed an appeal notice via email on 9th February 2021. There are 42 days given to submit an appeal which would have expired on 16th February. The appeal notice, however, did not attach the grounds of her claim. The claimant was contacted on 16th February being informed that her attachments
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