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 was employed as a healthcare worker by the respondent from October 2018 to September 2019. The actual nature of the dismissal was not an important aspect of this case. The respondent made a decision to dismiss following a disciplinary process and disciplinary hearing. The claimant was notified of her right to appeal that decision. She chose to appeal that decision and it was overseen by the regional manager. The appeal was successful with the original decision being ‘overturned’ and that it was the conclusion of the company’s disciplinary procedure on that matter. Following that the claimant outlined that she did not wish to return to work for the respondent as she had
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