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Zusatztext Thorough, erudite, readable and resource-rich, this definitive work on the subject of whistleblowing should be regarded as an essential purchase for human rights lawyers and for that matter, all lawyers interested in this evolving area of the law. Informationen zum Autor Jeremy Lewis is a Barrister at Littleton Chambers, specializing in employment law and business protection, and is a part time Employment Judge in the South East region.John Bowers QC is the Principal of Brasenose College, Oxford, a leading barrister, and former co-head of Littleton Chambers. He specializes in employment law, discrimination, pensions, and judicial review. He is a Deputy High Court Judge, a frequent lecturer on employment law, and a former Chair of the Employment Law Bar Association.Martin Fodder is a Barrister at Littleton Chambers, specializing in employment law. He has extensive experience of heavyweight whistleblowing cases in both the public and private sectors.Jack Mitchell is a Barrister at Old Square Chambers, specializing exclusively in employment law. Klappentext Offers a detailed survey of the law relating to public interest disclosure, covering protection for whistleblowers both under and outside of the Public Interest Disclosure Act 1998. Zusammenfassung Offers a detailed survey of the law relating to public interest disclosure, covering protection for whistleblowers both under and outside of the Public Interest Disclosure Act 1998. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1: Introduction 2: Structure of the Public Interest Disclosure Act 1998 3: Protectable Information 4: Public Interest and Good Faith 5: The Three Tiers of Protection 6: Who is Protected under PIDA 7: The Right not to Suffer Detriment 8: Vicarious Liability and Agency Liability 9: Dismissal for Making a Protected Disclosure 10: Remedies in Dismissal and Detriment Claims 11: Employment Tribunals Procedure and Alternative Dispute Resolution 12: Whistleblowing in the Health and Financial Services Sectors 13: Obligations to Blow the Whistle 14: Obligations in Respect of Confidential or Private Information and Public Interest Disclosure 15: Protection of the Identity of Informants 16: Whistleblowing and Copyright 17: Defamation 18: The European Convention of Human Rights and Public Interest Disclosure 19: Whistleblowing Procedures in the Public and Private Sectors Appendix 1: Case Study Appendix 2: Appellate Whistleblowing Cases Appendix 3: Precedents ...