Yahoo Finance Jeremy Corbyn's ejection from Labour benches was 'grossly unfair', his lawyers claim
Jeremy Corbyn's suspension from the Labour Party benches was "grossly unfair" and could have been the result of "political interference", his lawyers have claimed.
The former Labour leader is considering legal action against the party for refusing to restore the whip after a row about anti-Semitism, which Mr Corbyn said was "dramatically overstated for political reasons" during his time in office.
He claims he had been assured there would be no further sanctions against him after he issued a clarification - something the party denies.
In a High Court hearing on Monday, Mr Corbyn's lawyers applied to have key details of the decision-making around his suspension released.
"We need to know the conduct of the Labour Party leader in accepting the agreement (that there would be) no requirement for further sanction and the matter would be closed, his lawyer, Christopher Jacobs said.
"And we need to know the extent to which the decision to impose a second suspension ... was influenced by third-party interventions."
He said the decision to prevent his client returning to the parliamentary party seemed to be the result of "political interference" and said Mr Corbyn's treatment by Labour was "grossly unfair".
Mr Jacobs argued that "the party and the party leadership in particular" went behind "the legitimate and final decision of the National Executive Committee" to reinstate Mr Corbyn, arguing that its "complete about-turn is perverse".
Rachel Crasnow QC, for Labour, said the party had already provided "adequate disclosure", adding: "There was no agreement in any event."
She said Mr Corbyn’s attempt to force Labour to disclose details was to “advance a political, rather than a legal, position".
Before the hearing, Sir Keir Starmer told reporters: "I'm not going to comment on the particular case.
"I don't want to see the Labour Party tied up in court proceedings, I want to see the Labour Party out there campaigning.”
