Jason Elliott was called to the Bar of Northern Ireland in 2013 and is the Associate Head of School of Law at Ulster University. Â 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. Â 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.
It was reasonably practicable for the claimant to have submitted his claim on time; the claim was submitted two days out of time but no extension of time could be allowed.Â
The claimant was employed as a care assistant from April 2018 until his dismissal in December 2024. Â The issue was whether it was reasonably practicable for the claimant not to lodge his claims between 10th December 2024 and 9th April 2025 which was the primary time limit when the extension for early conciliation was taken into account.Â
The claimant entered into early conciliation after having been advised by a Senior Care Worker to contact the Labour Relations Agency. Â The conciliation certificate was issued on 7th March
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