My name is Trevor Monaghan, and I am reaching out to request legal representation for a complex and long-standing public interest case involving disability discrimination, whistleblowing retaliation, and judicial procedural failures across multiple public bodies.

I am a disabled former NHS employee, diagnosed with hippocampal atrophy, who made protected disclosures concerning unsafe NHS training practices, misuse of public funds, and failures to protect essential non-clinical NHS staff who are engaged in regulated activities under the Health and Social Care Act 2008.

While both NHS England and the Care Quality Commission (CQC) have acknowledged the public interest nature of my disclosures, I have faced years of institutional harassment, retaliation, and systemic procedural exclusion, including:

    •    Denial of reasonable adjustments by the Employment Tribunal and Employment Appeal Tribunal despite clear evidence of cognitive disability.

    •    Exclusion from critical hearings, delayed judgments, and inconsistent judicial treatment.

    •    Dismissal of valid misconduct complaints by the Judicial Conduct Investigations Office (JCIO) and Judicial Appointments and Conduct Ombudsman (JACO) under Rule 8(c), despite confirmed procedural failures by Tribunal officials.

    •    Refusal by UNISON, my former union, to recognise or act on my whistleblowing disclosures—despite my five years of membership.

    •    Hate crime and discrimination complaints are ignored by the Metropolitan Police, with accessibility barriers denying proper recourse.

I have now initiated a Judicial Review that includes multiple public institutions:

    •    ET, EAT, JCIO, JACO

    •    UNISON, CQC, CDAT, GP surgeries, and NHS Trusts

This multi-party challenge is rooted in disability rights, access to justice, and whistleblower protection.

I wish to confirm that public funding (Legal Aid) is available for cases involving discrimination, harassment, and serious breaches of the Equality Act 2010—particularly where a vulnerable or disabled claimant has been left without representation.

Campaign Overview

This campaign was born from lived experience — not theory. It exists because I, Trevor Monaghan, a disabled NHS whistleblower, was subjected to years of systemic neglect, retaliation, and institutional abuse for raising genuine concerns about patient safety, misuse of public funds, and the unlawful treatment of essential NHS workers.

The campaign began in response to the failure of NHS institutions, regulatory bodies, and the employment tribunal system to acknowledge or act upon protected disclosures I made in the public interest. Over time, it evolved into a broader movement demanding equal rights for non-clinical essential NHS staff, particularly those performing regulated activities but excluded from the protections afforded to clinical employees.

This effort also confronts the reality that disabled individuals — especially those with cognitive injuries like hippocampal atrophy — are routinely denied reasonable adjustments, fair hearings, and basic dignity in both healthcare and legal environments. My case has exposed how whistleblowers are abandoned by trade unions, ignored by regulators, and failed by tribunals designed to uphold justice.

Today, the campaign serves three key goals:

    1.    To achieve personal justice through legal action, including Judicial Review, against the institutions that failed to act lawfully.

    2.    To raise public awareness about the dangerous exclusion of essential NHS staff from statutory training and safeguarding regimes.

    3.    To demand urgent reforms to how whistleblowers and disabled litigants are treated across healthcare, employment, and judicial systems.

This campaign stands not just for me, but for the thousands who remain voiceless — those denied safety, dignity, and representation. It is an effort to restore trust, integrity, and accountability in public service.

Whistleblower’s Commitment

I am a committed whistleblower within the NHS, proudly identifying as someone with recognised disabilities. I am currently seeking strong legal representation to address the substantial procedural injustices I have encountered throughout my experiences at the Watford Employment Tribunal (ET) and the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT). My case is not merely personal; it underscores pivotal systemic issues that plague NHS organisations, including the retaliation faced by whistleblowers, discrimination against individuals with disabilities, instances of harassment, and overall procedural unfairness.

Key Issues

    •    Systemic problems in NHS organisations, including retaliation against whistleblowers, discrimination, and harassment of disabled individuals.

    •    Procedural unfairness in legal proceedings, particularly with inadequate tribunal adjustments.

    •    Exploitation of vulnerable consumers by major financial and telecom firms (EE, Halifax, PayPal), supported by weak regulatory oversight.

Advocacy for Patient Rights

I am profoundly committed to advocating for the human rights of NHS patients and ending the exploitation of essential NHS staff. Patient safety is a fundamental right. Misappropriation of funds for executive luxuries—such as £3,000 MacBooks for secretaries—while essential staff go under-trained undermines care quality and violates human dignity.

It is a central argument of this campaign that Essential NHS Staff, including IT Officers and technical workers engaged in regulated activities under the Health and Social Care Act 2008, must be treated with the same legal and regulatory protections as Clinical Staff. These roles are fundamental to delivering safe patient care and ensuring the infrastructure upon which doctors, nurses, and allied professionals depend.

However, these essential staff members have been systemically excluded from proper oversight. The Care Quality Commission (CQC) continues to ignore departments where these activities take place, such as IT, in its inspections. This institutional gap has enabled poor working conditions, unsafe environments, and discriminatory employment practices to persist unchecked.

Personal Impact

As a result of my whistleblowing, I have endured substantial personal and professional harm. Professionally, I faced severe retaliation, including unfair dismissal, systematic harassment, discrimination, and isolation within my workplace. This prolonged victimisation has profoundly damaged my career progression, financial stability, and professional reputation.

Personally, the ongoing stress and targeted harassment have had a devastating effect on my mental and physical health. My existing cognitive impairments — particularly hippocampal atrophy — have worsened under pressure, contributing to memory difficulties, speech disturbances, and long-term trauma.

Systemic Failures

Each of the following institutional failings has played a direct role in my inability to secure justice or appropriate medical care:

    •    Failure of the NHS to protect whistleblowers or enforce disability rights.

    •    Mismanagement of public funds meant for essential staff training.

    •    Inaction by the CQC and NHS England despite being notified of my protected disclosures.

    •    Procedural obstruction by the Tribunal system, including exclusion from hearings and failure to make reasonable adjustments under the Equality Act 2010.

Call for Reform

This campaign calls for structural reform across:

    •    Employment Tribunals, which must ensure access to justice for disabled people.

    •    Whistleblowing protections, which must include non-clinical NHS staff.

    •    Regulatory agencies, which must investigate abuse and financial misconduct within NHS institutions.

    •    Judicial oversight systems, which must prevent misconduct being shielded by technicalities.

Significant NHS Discrimination Cases

Notable legal precedents that support the legitimacy and gravity of my claims include:

    •    Dr Eva Michalak v Mid Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust – £4.5m for sex and race discrimination.

    •    Browne v Central Manchester NHS Foundation Trust – £933,000 for race-based harassment and unfair dismissal.

These outcomes reflect the need for high-value compensation when systemic failings destroy careers, health, and quality of life.

Legal and Legislative Foundations

This case is grounded in the following frameworks:

    •    Equality Act 2010

    •    Public Interest Disclosure Act 1998

    •    Human Rights Act 1998 – Article 6 (Fair Trial), Article 14 (Non-discrimination)

    •    Protection from Harassment Act 1997

    •    Sentencing Act 2020 – Section 66: Disability hate crime aggravating factors

Use of AI as Reasonable Adjustment

Due to my brain injury, I rely on AI tools like Cortana and ChatGPT to assist with memory recall, organisation, writing, and legal reasoning. This use is both necessary and lawful under the Equality Act 2010. Denying me this support is equivalent to denying a wheelchair user access to ramps — it blocks participation and inflicts additional harm.

Fraud, Hate Crime, and Institutional Exploitation

EE Limited fraudulently withdrew £1,518 from my account. Halifax minimised the incident, and the FCA later pressured me to drop the complaint. This conduct is part of a wider pattern of targeting vulnerable individuals. The Metropolitan Police refused to escalate my hate crime report to the CPS, and the reporting systems offered to disabled users were wholly inaccessible.

Regulatory Misconduct and CQC Accountability

Despite promising to inspect the IT Department following my disclosures, the CQC failed to do so. Its continued omission of non-clinical NHS staff from regulation and whistleblower protection amounts to systemic discrimination and negligence under the Health and Social Care Act 2008.

JCIO and JACO Proceedings

The JCIO dismissed my misconduct complaint under Rule 8(c), claiming the issue was “case management.” This shields Registrars from accountability. JACO upheld that dismissal, even after the EAT acknowledged I had been excluded from my own case. Neither body addressed the disability discrimination or denial of justice. These failures will be challenged as part of my Judicial Review.

Reform Agenda and Crowdfunding

I am launching a public campaign and legal fund to:

    •    Secure legal support for disabled and unrepresented whistleblowers,

    •    Push for regulatory reform at CQC, JCIO, JACO, and the Tribunal system,

    •    Advocate for equal protection for non-clinical essential NHS staff.

Precedent and Judicial Oversight

My case parallels legal decisions in:

    •    Anyanwu v South Bank Student Union

    •    McDonald v Secretary of State for BEIS

    •    Walker v Northumberland County Council

    •    Amicus v Secretary of State (2007)

These confirm that institutions must protect vulnerable workers from procedural unfairness and psychiatric injury.

Closing Remarks

This campaign is a lifeline — not only for myself, but for others who may never be heard. It exists because the system refused to protect me as a disabled whistleblower. My story is not isolated. It represents a national failure — and I refuse to be silent.

The Value of State Support

I receive government benefits not as a mark of defeat but as a platform to continue campaigning. Had I retired on ill-health grounds, I would have been silenced. Benefits enable me to continue legal work, raise public awareness, and rebuild my cognitive capacity.

Response to the Judicial Appointments and Conduct Ombudsman (JACO)

JACO’s final response failed to acknowledge the wider impact of judicial discrimination or the denial of reasonable adjustments. It upheld the JCIO’s use of a legal loophole to dismiss misconduct when committed by a Registrar. This will be a key point in my Judicial Review.

Wider Scope of Judicial Review: Public Interest Challenge

This review challenges not only the Tribunal system, but the broader network of bodies involved:

    •    ET & EAT

    •    JCIO & JACO

    •    CDAT

    •    Sobell Medical Centre

    •    Camden & Islington NHS Trust

    •    UNISON

    •    CQC

All have played a role in silencing, excluding, or retraumatising me. This is no longer just my case — it is a national public interest issue. The rights of 66 million patients depend on safe healthcare, accountability, and respect for whistleblowers and disabled individuals.