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 respondent was not liable for the discriminatory behaviour met by the claimant when their Head of Trans Inclusion complained about the views espoused by the claimant.
Background:
The claimant, a barrister, believed that a woman was defined by her sex, and disagreed with those that said it was defined by her gender and that it was for an individual to identify. Her chambers joined the respondent’s diversity champions scheme. The claimant disagreed with the charity’s position on trans rights, and she posted comments on social media regarding her beliefs.
The charity’s Head of Trans Inclusion complained to the chambers about the claimant’s social media posts. This complaint cited that it put the charity’s relationship with the chambers
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