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 brought a series of claims against the respondent including one of sexual harassment and sexual assault against another employee who was also a separate respondent. The claimant applied for an anonymity order which was given effect. The Tribunal, at first instance, held that the substantive claim was false and that there was a lack of truthfulness from the claimant. The Tribunal used its powers to revoke the anonymity order. The Tribunal also ordered the claimant to contribute £20,000 towards the respondents’ costs on the basis that the claims brought were unreasonable.
Outcome:
The claimant appealed against the findings of the Tribunal relating to anonymity and the costs order. On anonymity, the EAT
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