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'Calling for certainty' | Landmark whistleblowing case heads to Supreme Court in bid to end years of legal confusion

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A long-running whistleblowing dispute that has left employers and advisers scratching their heads for years is now heading to the UK’s highest court, with the promise of long-awaited clarity for HR teams.

Senior barristers from Old Square Chambers have formally filed a Notice of Appeal at the Supreme Court in the case of Rice v Wicked Vision. The appeal is being funded by global HR and employment law firm Peninsula, following the Supreme Court’s decision to grant permission to appeal.

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