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 respondent body appoints referees in football at the start of each season with the view that those engaged take on refereeing duties in their spare time and would be paid expenses and fees for each match. The respondent in turn assessed the referees regarding their competency as well as offering training. The way in which it worked at a granular level was that the referee would be offered a match at the start of each week, and they could accept or reject. Additionally, the respondent could also cancel a booking. The practical issue in this case is whether the Respondent body, should deduct income tax and employer's National Insurance Contributions from the payments it makes to
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