White v Chief Constable of the PSNI [2025]
Decision Number: NIIT 35956/23 Legal Body: Northern Ireland Industrial Tribunal
Published on: 22/10/2025
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Jason Elliott BL Barrister & Associate Head of School of Law, Ulster University
Jason Elliott BL Barrister & Associate Head of School of Law, Ulster University
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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:
Jonathan White
Respondent:
Chief Constable of the PSNI
Summary

Claim was regarded as being out-of-time and time could not be extended on the basis of the understanding of the law changing and the claimant’s argument that he was not aware of the news surrounding the PSNI holiday-pay case.

Background

The claimant joined the police service in 1994. The claimant left the police service in August 2007 due to ill-health. The claimant was diagnosed with PTSD in 2012 and in 2013/14 he appealed the level of an injury award made to him.

Following the Agnew case and the press coverage the claimant presented a claim on 4th October 2023. This was a submission for holiday pay outstanding from 1998 to 2007. The issue was whether the claim could continue

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