Law Firm Partner Wins Whistle-Blower Case at U.K. Supreme Court
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A lawyer who said she was fired after reporting corruption won the right to sue as a whistle-blower after the U.K. Supreme Court ruled that legal protections apply to partners in law and accounting firms.
The Supreme Court said in a ruling today that tens of thousands of professionals in partnerships were protected by the rules. Law firm Clyde & Co. LLP argued that Krista Bates Van Winkelhof couldn’t claim whistle-blower status because she was a partner in the business, not an employed worker.