Lewis, David B. --- "Introduction" [2010] ELECD 541; in Lewis, B. David (ed), "A Global Approach to Public Interest Disclosure" (Edward Elgar Publishing, 2010)

Book Title: A Global Approach to Public Interest Disclosure

Editor(s): Lewis, B. David

Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing

ISBN (hard cover): 9781848448995

Section: Chapter 1

Section Title: Introduction

Author(s): Lewis, David B.

Number of pages: 6

Extract:

1. Introduction
Professor David B. Lewis

This book is based on the papers presented and the issues discussed at
a two-day international conference on whistleblowing organized by and
held at Middlesex University, London on 18 and 19 June 2009. As the title
`Ten years of public interest disclosure legislation in the UK: what can
we learn from experiences at home and abroad?' suggests, this event was
planned to coincide with the tenth anniversary of the UK's Public Interest
Disclosure Act 1998 (PIDA 1998) coming into force.1 The conference
attracted speakers and delegates from 11 countries and the debates that
ensued have helped to shape the contents of this book. However, in order
to ensure that the work is of relevance to the widest possible audience, not
all the conference papers have been converted into chapters. In particular,
the editor has tried to ensure a balance between inputs based on the law
and other disciplines and to avoid placing undue attention on the situation
in the UK. Although the authors have written in the light of their experi-
ences of whistleblowing laws and/or research in particular locations, they
have attempted to generalize their conclusions and recommendations. It
is therefore hoped that the end product will be of value internationally to
scholars and practitioners who are interested in discussing the principles
upon which whistleblowing legislation might be based and the areas in
which future research might be conducted.
In Chapter 2, His Honour Judge McMullen assesses the impact ...