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 brought a disability discrimination claim against the respondent based upon her eating disorder, agoraphobia, depression and anxiety. The respondent challenged this and the Employment Judge at the Tribunal directed a joint medical expert report. Prior to the hearing, the claimant provided additional evidence and the employer conceded that she met the definition of being disabled. The claimant still wished for the joint expert report to be required as the concession from the respondent was not in relation to all alleged disabilities. A second Employment Judge refused this application. Accordingly, the claimant requested a postponement to allow her to obtain her own report and that she needed additional times due to her mental
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