Top judge attacks growing 'abuse' of parliamentary privilege

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Lord Burnett of Maldon says MPs and peers acting like ‘one-person court of final appeal’

The lord chief justice has accused MPs and peers of endangering the rule of law through repeated “abuse” of parliamentary privilege to name individuals granted anonymity in court cases.

 

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Perhaps, rather than limiting parliamentary privilege, the courts should limit the use of these superinjunctions.

Interesting stuff.

Surprise , surprise, MPs up to no good yet again.

Judges should speak in courts not give personal opinion to conferences.

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