Report Misconduct in United Kingdom & Ireland
Free help blowing the whistle lawfully in United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland
Free help blowing the whistle lawfully in United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland
Whistleblowers are more important than ever in maintaining accountability.
Whistleblower Aid is a U.S. based non-profit legal organization that helps brave individuals report and publicize their concerns - safely, lawfully, and responsibly. Members from our legal team represented the whistleblower whose complaint led to the impeachment of the U.S. President in December 2019. Learn More.
We protect whistleblowers from retaliation and help safely report concerns to the authorities and the media. If you feel something is wrong we can hear your concern in confidence and work to bring about corrective action.
In Ireland and the United Kingdom, we work with a network of local solicitors, barristers, transparency advocates, and media specialists to provide free support for those reporting wrongdoing by governmental agencies, private employers and other institutions.
In the United Kingdom, we are working with Solicitor Matthew Jury of McCue Jury & Partners, based in London, who reviews every inquiry, and can provide legal advice on options for whistleblowers under the law of England and Wales. Whistleblower Aid shall not provide legal advice on the law of the UK. But, even for the UK, Whistleblower Aid can advise clients on matters of international law.
In the Republic of Ireland, we are working with Solicitor Matthew Kenny of O’Sullivan Kenny Solicitors, based in Dublin, who reviews every inquiry, and can provide legal advice on options for whistleblowers under Irish law. Whistleblower Aid shall not provide legal advice on Irish law. But, even for Ireland, Whistleblower Aid can advise clients on matters of international law.
Review our Contact Us page for details on all options for contacting us.
The Signal app and instructions can be used for cases that are not very sensitive. SecureDrop and those instructions are designed for the most sensitive case.
Initial communications between lawyers and prospective clients for the purpose of deciding whether or not to establish legal representation are protected by attorney-client privilege. We will protect all your communications as much as possible.
Whistleblower Aid is a registered charity in the United States, and donations are tax-deductible only in the United States. Unless Whistleblower Aid recovers a monetary award, everything we do for clients is free.
Whistleblower Aid is unique.
Other legal organizations do not currently provide all of these advantages that Whistleblower Aid provides to every client:
Insecure technologies like regular email and phones can’t protect your identity. We use encrypted and anonymous channels to communicate with clients. We can provide every client with new, customized and encrypted devices so that you can be sure your communications with us are secure and confidential.
Members of our legal team have decades of experience and were counsel for the most impactful whistleblower case in recent memory, which led to the impeachment of the President of the United States in 2019. Our founder and CEO, John N. Tye, was himself a U.S. National Security Agency whistleblower who understands the challenges that whistleblowers face. Whistleblower Aid has represented multiple whistleblowers in highly sensitive matters and is intimately familiar with proper reporting channels.
We can help you avoid retaliation by keeping your identity secret. But if you do ultimately suffer reprisals, we can help you fight back and enforce your rights as a worker and whistleblower. Members of our legal team have years of experience representing whistleblowers in retaliation claims.
Whistleblower Aid is a non-profit legal organization. We routinely represent whistleblowers, on a pro bono basis and in the public interest, regardless of whether there is any opportunity for a monetary recovery. In the rare case where attorneys fees are awarded, they are used to help other whistleblowers to report lawbreaking by government agencies, businesses and individuals.
Contact our lawyers first, as soon as possible. If you disclose your concerns first to your employer or others not bound to confidentiality, then you are more likely to suffer retaliation. Communications with a lawyer are protected by attorney-client privilege while we work with you to find the best way to report your disclosure.
Our intake systems are designed to protect your anonymity while we assess whether we can help you. SecureDrop is the best choice for anyone worried about retaliation.
SecureDrop takes five minutes longer than sending an email, but it is vastly more secure. Think of the difference between shouting your private message across a crowded room and delivering an encoded message that only the recipient can decode. We recommend whistleblowers never use regular email or telephones to discuss their case.
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