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

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.

That decision is significant in itself. It confirms the Supreme Court sees this as an issue of general public importance - one that affects millions of workers and employers across the UK.

At the heart of the appeal is whistleblowing law, an area the Court of Appeal has already described as “conflicting” and “unsatisfactory”. For employers, that uncertainty has translated into real risk when handling whistleblowing dismissals.