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Aid agencies accused of failure to make good on Oxfam abuse scandal pledges – The Guardian

Posted October 18th, 2019 in charities, news, sexual offences, whistleblowers by tracey

‘MPs have accused aid organisations of “dragging their feet” over combating sexual exploitation and abuse in the sector, despite safeguarding pledges made in 2018 after the Oxfam abuse scandal. Work to improve protection and support for whistleblowers has “stalled”, and more needs to be done to protect survivors, a report by the UK international development committee (IDC) has said.’

The Guardian, 18th October 2019

Source: www.theguardian.com

New Judgment: Gilham v Ministry of Justice [2019] UKSC 44 – UKSC Blog

Posted October 16th, 2019 in budgets, bullying, employment tribunals, judges, judiciary, news, Supreme Court, whistleblowers by sally

‘The issue in the appeal was whether a District Judge qualifies as a ‘worker’ or a ‘person in Crown employment’ for the purpose of the protection given to whistle-blowers under Part IVA of the Employment Rights Act 1996. If not, was this discrimination against her in the enjoyment of her right to freedom of expression, protected by article 14 taken together with article 10 of the European Convention on Human Rights?’

UKSC Blog, 16th October 2019

Source: ukscblog.com

‘Whistleblowing’ judge wins landmark appeal at Supreme Court – BBC News

Posted October 16th, 2019 in budgets, bullying, employment tribunals, judges, judiciary, news, Supreme Court, whistleblowers by sally

‘A judge, who says she was bullied and had a breakdown after speaking out about government cuts, has won a landmark appeal at the Supreme Court.’

BBC News, 16th October 2019

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Case Preview: Gilham v Ministry of Justice Part Two – UKSC Blog

Posted October 9th, 2019 in appeals, contract of employment, employment, freedom of expression, human rights, judges, judiciary, news, statutory interpretation, Supreme Court, whistleblowers by sally

‘Ms Gilham appealed on all three grounds. She also appears to raise the distinct but related question whether she can bring her claim as a ‘Crown employee’ within the meaning of the ERA, s191.’

UKSC Blog, 9th October 2019

Source: ukscblog.com

Case Preview: Gilham v Ministry of Justice Part One – UKSC Blog

Posted October 9th, 2019 in appeals, contract of employment, employment, freedom of expression, human rights, judges, judiciary, news, statutory interpretation, Supreme Court, whistleblowers by sally

‘Claire Gilham is a district judge. She claims that she was subjected to various detriments as a result of making complaints about her judicial workload and the poor management of the courts.’

UKSC Blog, 9th October 2019

Source: ukscblog.com

Julian Assange to stay in prison over absconding fears – BBC News

Posted September 13th, 2019 in bail, computer crime, disclosure, extradition, internet, news, prisons, rape, sexual offences, whistleblowers by tracey

‘Wikileaks co-founder Julian Assange is to remain in prison when his jail term ends because of his “history of absconding”, a judge has ruled’

BBC News, 13th September 2019

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Tribunal tackles ‘glaring loophole’ in whistleblowing law – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted August 12th, 2019 in employment tribunals, news, whistleblowers by tracey

‘Employees who research how to blow the whistle can rely on the same legal protections as actual whistleblowers, a tribunal has found.’

Law Society's Gazette, 9th August 2019

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

Parliamentary group calls for overhaul of whistleblowing legislation – OUT-LAW.com

Posted August 7th, 2019 in compensation, disclosure, employment, news, non-disclosure agreements, parliament, public interest, statute law revision, whistleblowers by tracey

‘A group of politicians has recommended an extensive overhaul of whistleblowing legislation, including the creation of a legal definition for the term “whistleblower”.’

OUT-LAW.com, 6th August 2019

Source: www.pinsentmasons.com

Charity watchdog investigating claims of sex cover up by charity run by new Oxfam boss – Daily Telegraph

Posted June 24th, 2019 in abuse of position of trust, charities, Charity Commission, news, professional conduct, sexual offences, standards, whistleblowers by tracey

‘The charity watchdog is investigating claims that an organisation formerly led by the man enlisted to put the “house in order” following the Oxfam abuse scandal had allegedly covered up another sex scandal.’

Daily Telegraph, 23rd June 2019

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

NDAs: MPs call for ban on ‘gagging clauses’ over ‘cover-up’ fears – BBC News

Posted June 11th, 2019 in employment tribunals, news, non-disclosure agreements, time limits, whistleblowers by tracey

‘MPs have called for a ban on “gagging clauses” used by employers to silence allegations of unlawful discrimination and harassment.’

BBC News, 11th June 2019

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Green light for new regime on when to report rule breaches – Legal Futures

Posted May 21st, 2019 in codes of practice, consultations, disciplinary procedures, Legal Services Board, news, non-disclosure agreements, professional conduct, Solicitors Regulation Authority, standards, whistleblowers by sally

‘New requirements for reporting rule breaches to the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) have been approved by the Legal Services Board (LSB).’

Legal Futues, 21st May 2019

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

Home Office chaos and incompetence lead to unlawful detentions, claim whistleblowers – The Guardian

Posted April 29th, 2019 in asylum, delay, detention, EC law, government departments, immigration, news, professional conduct, standards, whistleblowers by sally

‘Chaos, incompetence and bullying of Home Office employees is resulting in failed deportations and the unlawful detention of vulnerable and desperate people, whistleblowers allege.’

The Guardian, 28th April 2019

Source: www.theguardian.com

NHS non-disclosure agreements to end, vows Matt Hancock – The Guardian

Posted April 23rd, 2019 in disclosure, health, news, non-disclosure agreements, whistleblowers by sally

‘The health secretary has vowed to end the use of non-disclosure agreements that prevent would-be NHS whistleblowers speaking out.’

The Guardian, 22nd April 2019

Source: www.theguardian.com

High Court rejects evidence from law firm ‘whistleblower’ – Legal Futures

Posted March 5th, 2019 in disclosure, divorce, families, legal profession, news, perjury, perverting the course of justice, privilege, whistleblowers by tracey

‘The president of the family division has rejected a wife’s application to admit the statement of a “whistleblower” inside her former husband’s legal team who sent the court privileged information.’

Legal Futures, 5th March 2019

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

‘Unethical’ use of NDAs prompts consultation on laws to protect victims – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted March 5th, 2019 in confidentiality, consultations, disclosure, employment, harassment, news, victims, whistleblowers by tracey

‘The government today indicated it will legislate to stop employers from using confidentiality clauses to intimidate victims of harassment into silence.’

Law Society's Gazette, 4th March 2019

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

Firms face ban on use of gagging clauses to silence whistleblowers – The Guardian

Posted March 4th, 2019 in contract of employment, disclosure, harassment, news, non-disclosure agreements, race discrimination, racism, sex discrimination, whistleblowers by sally

‘The government has announced proposals to prevent employers from using gagging clauses to stop people reporting criminal behaviour, harassment or discrimination to police.’

The Guardian, 4th March 2019

Source: www.theguardian.com

Lawyer whistleblower struck off despite revealing misconduct – Daily Telegraph

Posted February 4th, 2019 in disciplinary procedures, news, solicitors, whistleblowers by sally

‘A trainee solicitor struck off after reporting her bosses for overcharging clients by up to 2,000 per cent has warned how the legal industry does “precious little” to protect whistleblowers.’

Daily Telegraph, 2nd February 2019

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

“Bullied and manipulated” young solicitor struck off – Legal Futures

Posted January 29th, 2019 in bullying, disciplinary procedures, news, solicitors, whistleblowers by sally

‘A young solicitor who was “deceived, pressured, bullied and manipulated” has been struck off by the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal (SDT), despite being the one to blow the whistle on misconduct in her firm.’

Legal Futures, 29th January 2019

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

Hundreds of deaths under review at London NHS hospital where whistleblower was mailed dead animal – The Independent

Posted January 24th, 2019 in bullying, hospitals, news, professional conduct, quality assurance, standards, statistics, whistleblowers by tracey

‘The deaths of up to 250 patients after heart surgery at an NHS hospital wracked with internal staff disputes and quality issues are under review by regulators. An independent panel has been set up to examine the treatment of every cardiac surgery patient who died between April 2013 and September 2018 at St George’s University Hospital Foundation Trust in London.’

The Independent, 23rd January 2019

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Monitoring of abuse claims at children’s prison ‘ineffective’ – The Guardian

Posted January 22nd, 2019 in abuse of position of trust, charities, child abuse, children, news, prisons, whistleblowers, young offenders by sally

‘A review into the alleged abuse of children by staff at a children’s prison has found that a series of failings led to an “erratic and ineffective” monitoring of investigations into the claims.’

The Guardian, 21st January 2019

Source: www.theguardian.com

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