Solicitor at James & West Law LLP
Francesca Ruth West
Solicitor - Managing Partner
SRA ID: 512393
Francesca is an expert in whistleblowing law and practice. She has worked with over 1,000 whistleblowers to help them raise their concerns in the workplace while ensuring their legal rights are protected. Having initially qualified as a barrister in 2005, Francesca cross qualified as a solicitor in 2011 and has been practicing as a specialist whistleblowing lawyer ever since. Francesca worked at the UKs leading whistleblowing charity, Protect, for 14 years before leaving to setup James and West Law. Francesca was Chief Executive from 2017 to 2020 before stepping back as Senior Legal Consultant in 2020 and 2021. During her tenure, Protect intervened on all whistleblowing cases at Supreme Court level with an exceptional track record of success. Francesca was also instrumental in campaigning to bring about the most recent changes to whistleblowing law in 2013 where the good faith requirement was removed for whistleblowers and the public interest requirement and vicarious liability placed in statute, providing an improved set of rights for whistleblowers.
Labs House, 15-19 Bloomsbury Way, WC1A 2TH
Licensed for 14 years
Practice Areas
Charities, Notary, Consumer, Employment, Dispute Resolution
- Charities 20%
- Consumer 20%
- Dispute Resolution 20%
- Employment 20%
- Notary 20%
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About Francesca Ruth West
Francesca is an expert in whistleblowing law and practice. She has worked with over 1,000 whistleblowers to help them raise their concerns in the workplace while ensuring their legal rights are protected. Having initially qualified as a barrister in 2005, Francesca cross qualified as a solicitor in 2011 and has been practicing as a specialist whistleblowing lawyer ever since. Francesca worked at the UKs leading whistleblowing charity, Protect, for 14 years before leaving to setup James and West Law. Francesca was Chief Executive from 2017 to 2020 before stepping back as Senior Legal Consultant in 2020 and 2021. During her tenure, Protect intervened on all whistleblowing cases at Supreme Court level with an exceptional track record of success. Francesca was also instrumental in campaigning to bring about the most recent changes to whistleblowing law in 2013 where the good faith requirement was removed for whistleblowers and the public interest requirement and vicarious liability placed in statute, providing an improved set of rights for whistleblowers.
Languages Spoken: English
