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, as a trade union representative, had been involved in organising a series of strikes. During a strike period the claimant was suspended from work and disciplinary proceedings were brought against her. The respondent suggested the claimant had twice abandoned her shift without permission and spoke to the press about strike action without any permission or authorisation. The disciplinary action took its course, and the claimant was given a written warning. The claimant subsequently brought proceedings under Section 146 of the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992 which relates to detriment suffered as a result of trade union membership or activities.
The issue in this case related to the interpretation of activities of an independent trade
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