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 case came on foot of the transitional arrangements that were brought into place in 2015 that affected the pension entitlement of Judges and Firefighters. This did not change the pension entitlement of those within 10 years of retirement - yet those between 10-14 years to retirement received some protection and those greater than 14 years received no protection. The EAT found that there was less favourable treatment for young Judges and that the treatment was not a proportionate means of achieving a legitimate aim.
In the case of the firefighters, the EAT held that there was a proportionate means of achieving a legitimate aim. This was on foot of ensuring that those closest to retirement were protected
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