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.
- Claimant: Andrew James Hassard
- Respondent: Department for the Economy
A company director and shareholder was also found to be an employee for the purposes of a redundancy payment from the department under the statutory scheme.
The claimant became a director and majority shareholder in Norfee Bikes Limited in 2017. He held 74% of the shares and intended to trade with the same name. He was given a salary of £36,000 (no objection from the other shareholders). The claimant was also put into a Nest pension and his pay was increased and received bonuses. There was another colleague who was also paid a salary with bonuses. The claimant did not receive a dividends or
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