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 respondent is a qualifications body for actuaries in the United Kingdom. The claimant was a student member of the body. He claimed that he was subject to race discrimination as a British national in relation to the respondent’s arrangements for conferring its qualifications. This was on the basis that the respondent provided two opportunities per year to sit the exam but it also recognised other associations in other countries, such as the Indian Actuarial Institute (IAI) which also gave two opportunities per year. A student member of the Indian Actuarial Institute could also be a member of the respondent and therefore have four opportunities per year, rather than two. The principal issue
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