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, a consultant surgeon, is of mixed race being Black African/European. In 2014 an investigation was carried out into allegations made against him and another consultant (L), who was white. Both were referred to the respondent, but the panel decided not to impose interim orders on them. The report of the investigator was that the allegations against the claimant were well-founded, and he was excluded with disciplinary proceedings being commenced. A further allegation was made against the claimant leading to conditions being placed upon his registration. He subsequently resigned from the trust under a settlement agreement with the disciplinary process ending.
In terms of the other consultant, L, four out of the five allegations were found not
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