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As of December 2022, Members of Scottish Parliament (MSPs) are ‘Prescribed Persons’ This is a positive step to extend the scope of whistleblowing law in Scotland, and increase vital protections to whistleblowers. Protect are proud to be using our expertise in whistleblowing law to offer bespoke training to MSPs and their staff.  Over the course ... Read more

Everything you need to know about Ireland’s protected Disclosures (Amendment) Bill 2022 In April 2019, the EU Parliament passed an EU Directive on Whistleblowing (“the Directive”), to create a uniform standard of protection for whistleblowers across the Member States. Deputy Michael McGrath, Minister of Finance for Ireland, described the Directive as, ‘among the most far-reaching ... Read more

In this blog Protect Legal Adviser Phoebe Mather reflects on the National Security Bill’s journey through the House of Lords, explaining why it is so vital a public interest defence be added. Hot on the heels of failed attempts in the House of Commons to amend the National Security Bill to include a public interest ... Read more

Protect welcomes the new report from the Committee on Standards in Public Life, Leadership in Practice, as a helpful reminder that public sector organisations benefit from strong speak-up cultures and will reap the rewards of investing in high standards of behavior. We share the concern that crises in our public services often stem from failure ... Read more

Today we read that the London Fire Brigade has been put into special measures, as a result of a report finding it was misogynist and racist.  Nafir Azal’s Independent Review into the culture at the London Fire Brigade comes hot on the heels of the Casey Review on the Met Police. Both identified serious problems of ... Read more

Non-Executive Directors, Trustees and Governors often uncover wrongdoing or malpractice within their organisation as a result of their strategic oversight. As a result of their position at the top of organisations, they are often the persons to whom staff will raise or escalate their concerns. Yet, despite playing a vital role in their organisation’s whistleblowing ... Read more

Our November Newsletter is now out! Catch up on whistleblowing news and our work in November including the release of the new Anti-SLAPP model law, our response to Baroness Kramer's new whistleblowing bill, reflections from whistleblowers and Protect staff on the wonderful premiere of 'When We Speak', a new film about whistleblowers, and much more. ... Read more

Many whisteblowers attended the premiere of When we Speak. Afterwards we asked some of them what they thought of the film. Here are their responses What chimed with you most in the 'When we Speak' documentary? Why? CP: The universality of the abuse, harassment, and detriment imposed on those who have the rare courage to ... Read more

Our pro bono volunteers are a huge support to our work to protect whistleblowers. Here Protect pro bono volunteer Annie Long speaks about her experience I am a trainee solicitor at Howard Kennedy LLP and am currently on secondment at Protect. At Protect, we give free legal to individuals who want to raise or have ... Read more

Behind every scandal reported in the media is usually a brave individual who is willing to put their livelihood at risk to expose wrongdoing. When We Speak tells, in a thoughtful and sensitive way, the stories of three courageous women who spoke out on some of the biggest scandals of the 21st century and shines ... Read more