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.
This was a preliminary hearing on whether the claimant had a disability in line with the definition within the Equality Act 2010. The claimant claimed to suffer from ‘long Covid’. He stated that he had symptoms including extreme fatigue, joint pain, sleeplessness and a lack of energy. The claimant tested positive for Coronavirus in November 2020 and was off work until his dismissal in August 2021. The claimant had been in contact with his GP (through telephone as in person consultations were restricted) who continued to provide medical certificates stating that the claimant was unfit for work.
In April 2021 the claimant was referred to occupational health and he attended a telephone assessment. The advisor at this point
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