District Judge Claire Gilham is crowdfunding for £10,000 towards her appeal to the Supreme Court, listed for June 2019, against the decision that judges are not workers and therefore do not have whistleblowing protection. She raised issues relating to management style and culture, bullying, overwork and general health and safety at Warrington County Court in 2013 but says she was treated less favourably as a result. Gilham’s solicitor, Irwin Mitchell partner Emilie Cole said: ‘Judges must have the right to speak out and blow the whistle, safe in the knowledge that they will be protected for doing so.’
14 November 2018
Protection sought for whistleblowing judges
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