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 and the second to fifth respondents all worked for the Starplan in their Portadown showroom. Until December 2017 the claimant enjoyed cordial working relationships with her colleagues.
The work Christmas party took place on 16th December 2017. The claimant was the only female present. The party started in the Portadown showroom before moving to a restaurant in a nearby town. There was a large amount of alcohol consumed at the party. The second respondent, the alleged harasser, had estimated he had 22 drinks in total. On 20th December 2017 the claimant rang the third respondent (who did not attend the party) and another to say she had been sexually harassed both verbally
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