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A step in the right direction against SLAPPs 

Protect’s Head of Policy, Andrew Pepper-Parsons, discusses the Government’s ideas for tackling SLAPPs and how they might benefit whistleblowers.   In his foreword to the Government’s Consultation Response, in which new proposals to take action against SLAPPs are outlined, Justice Secretary Dominic Raab highlights the threat they pose to the UK:  ‘Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation, ... Read more

Protect July Newsletter

Our July Newsletter is now out! Read about why the government's new bill of rights threatens free expression, why the Court of Appeal's judgment of Kong vs Gulf International Bank threatens workers rights, whether introducing criminal sanctions would better protect whistleblowers and much more. Read here All Blog PostsWhy staying anonymous isn’t as safe as it ... Read more

Freedom to speak up threatened by a bill that claims to strengthen free speech protection

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

What it’s like volunteering to help whistleblowers 

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

Is now the time to introduce criminal sanctions?

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

Whistleblowers: what have we ever done for them?

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

Protect June Newsletter

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

Interview: How do we fix speak up in the NHS? With Georgina Charlton

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