The Professional Certificate in Whistleblowing Law, Practice and Policy is designed to facilitate participants to consider current concepts, policy, legislation, and good practice relating to whistleblowing law and practice in Ireland. Participants will be introduced to the concept of whistleblowing and protected disclosures from both a legal and practical perspective.The course focusses on the key legislative provisions and case law of the Protected Disclosures Act 2014 and the recently adopted Protected Disclosures (Amendment) Act 2022.
This Professional Certificate is designed to facilitate participants to consider current concepts, policy, legislation, and good practice relating to whistleblowing law and practice in Ireland. Participants will be introduced to the concept of whistleblowing / protected disclosures from both a legal and practical perspective.
The course focusses on the key legislative provisions and case law of the Protected Disclosures Act 2014 and the recently adopted Protected Disclosures (Amendment) Act 2022 and will provide participants with the practical tools to develop and implement best practice procedures for dealing with whistleblowing/protected disclosures in the workplace. This course will be delivered by expert in Whistleblowing law, Dr Lauren Kierans.
Full details of the course structure are available here. Applications are through PAC here.
This course will be delivered remotely for 2023. Lectures will take place Tuesday evenings from 5.30pm-7.30pm for 6 weeks of term commencing 21 March. The closing date for applications is 5 March.