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Protect legal adviser, Emma Darlow Stearn, discusses the potential negative impact on whistleblowers of the Bill of Rights Bill.  The Bill of Rights Bill (“the bill”), brought in to replace the Human Rights Act 1998 (“the HRA”), has been widely criticised by lawyers, academics and civil society organisations across the political spectrum as at best, ... Read more

For World Whistleblowers Day 2022, on 23rd June 2022, our CEO Liz Gardiner spoke with Mark Steward of the Financial Conduct Authority about his view on the role of the regulator in protecting whistleblowers from victimisation and in challenging toxic cultures in the workplace. Liz: What would you say the role of regulators is in ... Read more

New Protect legal adviser, Phoebe Mather, discusses her experience volunteering for Protect and the opportunities it gave her. I began volunteering with Protect when I was nearing the end of my Bar Training Course. Employment law has long been an interest of mine due to the significance for the individuals who bring claims but also ... Read more

Recently, some in the whistleblowing community have suggested that there should be explicit criminal sanctions for those who victimise whistleblowers. In this blog Protect legal adviser Kate Austins discusses these proposals and argues that other techniques would be more effective in protecting whistleblowers.  The Public Interest Disclosure Act (“PIDA”) states that victimisation of whistleblowers at ... Read more

Protect legal adviser, Emma Darlow Stearn, shares some reflections on the relationship between whistleblowers and journalists inspired by 'What have whistleblowers ever done for us?', a panel event at the British Library.  This week’s panel event, What have whistleblowers ever done for us? at the British Library was subject to Chatham House Rules, which means ... Read more

Our June Newsletter is now out! Read about our World Whistleblower Day Webinar, including Azeem Rafiq's experience speaking up against racism in cricket, how to fix NHS speak up, why the National Security Bill threatens whistleblowers, and more Read here

After the shocking findings of the Ockenden Review into the Shrewsbury and Telford NHS Trust about the state of maternity services, many have questioned the merits of the whistleblowing system in the NHS and demanded change to improve patient safety and workplace conditions. For World Whistleblowers’ Day, our CEO Liz Gardiner interviewed Georgina Charlton, a ... Read more

In 2020, former professional cricketer, Azeem Rafiq blew the whistle on shocking institutional racism at Yorkshire County Cricket Club. He spoke with our CEO Liz Gardiner at Protect’s webinar for World Whistleblower Day 2022 about his experience of speaking up, the struggles he faced, the successes he achieved and what changes he wants to see ... Read more

Protect Legal Adviser, Emma Darlow Stearn, responds to the governments new National Security Bill, highlighting the grave risk it poses to whistleblowing and the fight against corruption and wrongdoing. With no specific safeguards for whistleblowers and legal uncertainty regarding whistleblower liability, the National Security Bill (“the bill”), in its current form, is likely to have ... Read more

In this long read Protect Legal Director, Sybille Raphael, responds to recent attempts to scrap the Public Interest Disclosure Act (PIDA). She explains why we oppose this move and why it is vital we continue to ensure whistleblowers in the workplace are protected by employment rights.   There have recently been proposals to repeal PIDA (the ... Read more