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.
Unfair dismissal claim rejected even though the claimant did not have up-to-date policies. The relevant provisions were the same so the respondent’s failing had no consequences in this respect.
The claimant began work for the respondent in 2005 as a rope access technician working on a platform in the North Sea. The claimant was dismissed in September 2019.
The dismissal arose out of a ‘Golden Rule Violation’ where a Level 1 technician under the claimant’s supervision was seen climbing with no anchor points. As there was no attachment when working at height the report was prepared and sent to the claimant. An investigation concluded that the claimant should face disciplinary action for golden rule violations. However,
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