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.
Background:
The claimant was employed by the respondent as an Inspector. During a school inspection with a colleague a group of school children rushed in from outside after it had started to rain. The claimant brushed water off the hair from a child and placed his hand on the child’s shoulder. A complaint was raised by the School to the respondent with the teacher observing the incident feeling that it was inappropriate and uninvited contact. The teacher stated that the student looked embarrassed by what happened. This was corroborated by the student’s statement stating they did not feel comfortable when their head and shoulder was rubbed. The respondent duly investigated this leading to a
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