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 was transferred from her previous employer to the respondent under TUPE. The claimant’s role was as a senior care assistant providing personal care to residents in a care setting.
In July 2022 an issue occurred by which the duty manager was contacted by the police. The issue arose after voicemails were left on the district nurse’s phone in the early hours of the morning. The voicemails were made accidentally and came from the claimant’s phone. In one of the inadvertent recordings a staff member could be heard shouting at a resident. The resident could be heard saying that she was in pain. As a result, the claimant was suspended on full
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