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 had a long and distinguished career with the PSNI. She was appointed to the role of District Commander in Derry City and Strabane in January 2020. This role involved a long commute for the claimant – approximately two hours each way from and to her home.
The issues leading to this case started in April 2020, at the height of the Coronavirus pandemic, when the claimant became aware that there were Officers who remained at home whilst on duty. The claimant disclosed this to her line manager noting that it was a critical incident and apologised that it was happening on her watch. The claimant stated that she was going to
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