New Whistleblowing Guidance for In-House Lawyers
The Law Society has included draft whistleblowing guidance in the second version of its evolving ethical practice framework for in-house solicitors.
Developed by Protect, the whistleblowing charity, the guidance sets out key points for in-house lawyers to consider before raising public interest concerns, such as:
- whether reporting alleged wrongdoing would breach legal professional privilege
- situations when a solicitor comes under a duty to blow the whistle
Categories of wrongdoing or malpractice covered include:
- miscarriages of justice
- damage to the environment
- health and safety breaches
- criminal offences
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Author's summary: New guidance for in-house lawyers on whistleblowing.