Russell Brand’s conviction won’t end abusive behaviour in the creative industries, but at least whistleblowing is now possible | Helena Kennedy

Workers in music, film, TV and theatre may not feel they can speak up about abuse, but the authority I lead is able to help them Helena Kennedy KC is a Labour peer and the chair of the Creative Industries Independent Standards Authority Russell Brand was sentenced to more than 10 years in jail yesterday, after being convicted of raping one woman and sexually assaulting three others. The details that emerged from his case have been shocking and at times deeply disturbing. We have witnessed