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.
A case in which no break in the chain of causation was found where a successful claimant lost their subsequent job through no fault of their own. Accordingly, the compensation element of the claim continued past that point.
The issue in this case related to a successful finding of unfair dismissal and discrimination. This was found by the Tribunal and the appeal brought by the appellant here related to the remedy that had been awarded. There were two principal arguments being raised by the appellate. The first related to a deduction for contributory fault and the second related to whether there was a break in the chain of causation.
At first instance, the claimant was awarded £41,000
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