Judgment has been handed down today (14 November 2025) by the Court of Appeal in the cases of Rice v Wicked Vision and Treadwell v Barton Turns.
CM Murray LLP were delighted to act pro bono for Protect (the whistleblowing charity) in its intervention into this important case in which the Court of Appeal was tasked with determining whether an employee can bring both a detriment claim against a co-worker who made the decision to terminate their employment – as well as bringing a dismissal claim against the employer itself.
We are really pleased that the CA has (for now at least) retained the status quo to ensure some clarity for employees who blow the whistle.
However, it is clear from the judgment that the current position is not satisfactory and until we get a conclusive position – either from the Supreme Court or from Parliament – significant uncertainty remains for both employers and employees.
We are proud to have acted for Protect in this intervention, thanks to the expertise of our team: Sarah Chilton (Senior Partner), Beth Hale (Partner and General Counsel), Wonu Sanda, Kelsey Murrell (Senior Associates) and Rachael Parker (Associate).
We will be publishing more detailed commentary on the case in due course. You can read the full Judgment here.
