ECHR Rules Against Sir Philip Green in Parliamentary Privilege Case

The European Court of Human Rights upheld the UK Parliament's autonomy, rejecting Green's claim that his privacy and fair trial rights were violated when named under parliamentary privilege.

The European Court of Human Rights ruled that Sir Philip Green's rights to privacy and a fair trial were not breached when Lord Hain named him in Parliament in 2018 under parliamentary privilege.
The court emphasized that the regulation of parliamentary privilege is a matter for the UK Parliament, reaffirming its autonomy and rejecting the need for external controls.
Sir Philip Green had argued that the use of privilege to disclose information protected by an injunction undermined his legal rights and violated the European Convention on Human Rights.
The case stems from allegations of misconduct, including sexual harassment and bullying, which Green has denied, and his subsequent use of non-disclosure agreements to prevent public disclosure.
The ruling has reignited political debate in the UK over the influence of European human rights law on national sovereignty and parliamentary freedom.