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 Claimant was employed by the Respondent. The Claimant was a qualified solicitor and suffered from dyslexia which was recognised as a disability for the purposes of the Disability Discrimination Act 1995.
The Claimant applied for a more senior post with the Respondent for which her application was unsuccessful. She alleged that there was a failure to put reasonable adjustments into place when it came to the promotion competition and also that she had been subjected to Disability Discrimination as the appointed candidate was less qualified than the Claimant. As a result of this alleged discrimination the Claimant subsequently left her role and claimed constructive unfair dismissal.
In terms of the more senior position, it was found that there
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