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 claimant worked as a trading assistant for the respondent from August 2009 until her resignation on 23rd December 2019. In 2013 the claimant was referred to a cardiology consultant after reporting faintness and light headedness. There were multiple referrals to cardiology over a period of years, with a difficulty in diagnosis ranging from postural hypotension to ventricular ectopic beats and supraventricular tachycardia. In one of her return-to-work interviews, the claimant stated that the condition does not affect her work and that she required no adjustments. The absences continued for various reasons including suspected kidney stones and then work-related stress at the end of 2018.
In a meeting to discuss reasonable adjustments in
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