Mullen v Greater Glasgow Health Board [2022]
Decision Number: Legal Body: Other
Published on: 11/10/2022
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Jason Elliott BL Barrister & Associate Head of School of Law, Ulster University
Jason Elliott BL Barrister & Associate Head of School of Law, Ulster University
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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 commenced work with the respondent in 2002 as a Technician. He was subsequently promoted and transferred to the role of Supervisor in the Endoscopy Decontamination Unit. In 2017, the claimant raised a concern that his line manager failed to follow procedure in relation to cleaning instruments. This was investigated with a finding that there was no case to answer. From that point, issues persisted between the claimant and his line manager. It did lead to a recommendation that the claimant be on a supported improvement action plan relating to conflict and challenging behaviour.

In March 2021, an issue arose in which an allegation was made against the claimant by a colleague saying that he had used their

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Disclaimer The information in this article is provided as part of Legal Island's Employment Law Hub. We regret we are not able to respond to requests for specific legal or HR queries and recommend that professional advice is obtained before relying on information supplied anywhere within this article. This article is correct at 11/10/2022