Owen Paterson sues government in EU court for damaging 'good reputation' in lobbying scandal

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Owen Paterson sues government in EU court for damaging 'good reputation' in lobbying scandal
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➡️ Disgraced former Tory MP Owen Paterson is suing the British Government over its ruling last year that he broke lobbying rules

Mr Paterson, who has previously denounced the “cruel world of politics” for forcing him to quit, maintains that his treatment was unfair.

Mr Paterson is suing the UK Government under Article 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights, which protects an individual’s right to respect for their private life, family life, home and correspondence. Mr Paterson’s decision to launch legal action through the European court will come as a surprise to many, with the MP repeatedly campaigning to “set the UK free from the ECHR” during his time in Parliament.

by approaching the government on behalf of healthcare firm Randox and Northern Ireland-based company Lynn’s Country Foods.

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