Secretary can sue over mouldy cheese claim – judge – BBC News
‘A former secretary can take legal action over her claims she was penalised for complaining about being served mouldy cheese.’
BBC News, 12th January 2025
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Category: whistleblowers
NHS bosses who silence whistleblowers face sack under government plans – The Guardian
‘NHS managers who silence whistleblowers or endanger patients through misconduct face being sacked and barred from working in the health service for life under radical government plans to regulate thousands of bosses for the first time.’
The Guardian, 24th November 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
Slapps used to silence whistleblowers should be outlawed, says group of MPs – The Guardian
‘Excessive legal threats used to silence those who tried to expose the Post Office Horizon scandal and allegations against Mohamed Al Fayed should be outlawed, a cross-party group of MPs have said.’
The Guardian, 21st November 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
Whistleblowing: Detriment and Dismissal Cases – Local Government Lawyer
‘In the second session of our Autumn/Winter Employment Series, Nick Bidnell-Edwards and Safia Tharoo provide a concise review of whistleblowing law for detriment and dismissal claims, including recent developments, followed by practical tips on how to bring and to defend the claims.’
Local Government Lawyer, 1st November 2024
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Tribunal allows solicitor to continue with ‘unfair work allocation’ claim – Legal Futures
‘A solicitor can continue a claim that he was unfairly dismissed for blowing the whistle about biased work allocation practices at a law firm, a judge has ruled.’
Legal Futures, 19th August 2024
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Restoring faith: Marina Wheeler KC – Counsel
‘The “non-party political” employment silk advising Labour talks to Stephanie Hayward about employer failure to tackle workplace sexual harassment and the urgent need to reinvent whistleblowing culture.’
Counsel, May 2024
Source: www.counselmagazine.co.uk
Whistleblower protection and proposals for reform – Kingsley Napley Criminal Law Blog
‘When an individual raises concerns regarding suspected wrongdoing, important legal considerations arise for organisations: it can lead to an internal investigation, the interest of regulatory authorities or litigation. A huge range of issues can arise in such situations and the rights of the whistleblower and available protections are key considerations. In addition, the approach and expectations of the authorities in the UK are changing, particularly with support being voiced for the idea of introducing financial rewards for whistleblowers.’
Kingsley Napley Criminal Law Blog, 17th April 2024
Source: www.kingsleynapley.co.uk
Home Office is dysfunctional, says ex-borders watchdog David Neal – BBC News
‘The Home Office is dysfunctional and in urgent need of reform, the recently-sacked independent borders inspector has told the BBC’s Today Podcast.’
BBC News, 11th March 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Humiliated Covid whistleblower says boss tried to ‘break’ her – BBC News
‘A senior doctor who won a record £3.2m payout says her boss tried to “break” her after she raised concerns about how Covid was being handled.’
BBC News, 5th December 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Research Briefing: Whistleblowing and gagging clauses – House of Commons Library
‘This briefing covers legal protections for workers who whistleblow at work, as well as attempts to silence workers using settlement agreements.’
House of Commons Library, 13th November 2023
Source: commonslibrary.parliament.uk
Letby inquiry must also examine NHS ‘cover-up culture’, says ombudsman – The Guardian
‘The public inquiry into Lucy Letby’s crimes must be widened to examine the NHS’s “cover-up culture” over failures in patient safety, the health service ombudsman has said.’
The Guardian, 15th September 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
Global whistleblower protection laws: a comprehensive guide to legal requirements – OUT-LAW.com
‘Whistleblowing complaints are growing in frequency all over the world and in all kinds of organisations.’
OUT-LAW.com, 13th September 2023
Source: www.pinsentmasons.com
Research Briefing: Whistleblowing and gagging clauses – House of Commons Library
‘This briefing covers legal protections for workers who whistleblow at work, as well as attempts to silence workers using settlement agreements.’
House of Commons Library, 31st August 2023
Source: commonslibrary.parliament.uk
Whistleblowing protection as a key consideration of investigations best practice – Kingsley Napley
‘When an individual blows the whistle on suspected malpractice or wrongdoing in the workplace, this can lead to an internal investigation. A huge range of issues can be raised by whistle-blowers, and how the whistle-blower’s own rights are dealt with is a crucial consideration when scoping an investigation. Following on from World Whistle-blowers’ Day on 23 June, Emmanuelle Ries and Caroline Day provide a whistle stop tour of the key features of whistleblowing protection in the UK and in Europe.’
Kinglsey Napley, 28th June 2023
Source: www.kingsleynapley.co.uk
Julian Assange ‘dangerously close’ to US extradition after losing latest legal appeal – The Guardian
‘Julian Assange is “dangerously close” to being extradited to the US after losing his latest legal appeal, his family and observers of his long-running legal challenge say.
His lawyers say they will appeal again to the same court, amid growing fears he could spend the rest of his life in prison for publishing thousands of classified military and diplomatic documents.’
The Guardian, 9th June 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
