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The Cover Up: Citigroup's Internal Investigation of 2014/2015

This page describes the actions of Citi following my complaints submitted in November and December 2014 and the steps taken by the bank to cover up their actions. 

The Fire Wall 

1. HRasking Colleageus not to communicate with me 1 December 2014 

2. Email Firewall blocking my email to all Citigroup employees 2 December 2014

Covering Up the  Internal Investigation Documents

1. Initial Request to Disclose 25 January 2015 (no response)

2. Initial Applications for Court orders:

           a) Application for Witness Order 18 May 2015

           b) Application for Order to Disclose Documents3 June 2015

3. ET Refusal to Grant Applications 5 June 2015

4. Following the successful appeal, EAT ordered the disclosure of the internal investigation documents on 11 May 2015. 

5. Decision of Employment Judge Russell not to order disclosure of the internal investigation documents 18 August 2017

6. Appeal lodged with the EAT 13 September 2017

7. EAT hearing before the EAT President on Privilege  9 November 2017

          A) Skeleton Argument 9 November 2017

          B) Bundle of Documents 9 November 2017

          C) Application for Permission to Appeal 19 November 2017

8. EAT Rule 3(10) judgment 9 November 2017

9.   EAT Refusal 16 November 2017

10. New: Application for permission to appeal with the Court of Appeal

          A) Grounds of Appeal 5 December 2017

          B) Skeleton Argument5 December 2017

          C) Bundle of Documents 5 December 2017

11. Application against the UK in the European Court of Human Rights

         A) Application 17 December 2018

         B) Bundle 17 December 2018

Whistleblowing Complaints and Appeals

1. ET application Rule 29 

2. ET application Rule 70

3. ET decision 13 March 2017

4. ET decision 26 April 2017

5. EAT Judgement 15 June 2017

6. Court of Appeal Grounds of Appeal 10 July 2017

7. Court of Appeal Skeleton Argument10 July 2017

8. Court of Appeal confirmed Exhaustion of Domestic Remedies on 17 August 2017

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