The Pretoria high court judgment which has declared lockdown levels 3 and 4 regulations invalid and unconstitutional, lacks specific detail on the irrationality of the rules, legal experts have warned
The Pretoria high court judgment on level 3 and 4 lockdown rules was likely to be appealed, legal experts said.The Pretoria high court judgment which has declared lockdown level 3 and 4 regulations invalid and unconstitutional, lacks specific detail on the irrationality of the rules, legal experts say.
“The application to the specifics is a little bit of a mess because the judge did not discuss all the regulations. He said the judgment was likely to be appealed. “I think most or all of it will be overturned,” he said.“There is a lot to learn from the judgment but in my view it could be more concise, accurate and persuasive. I would be surprised if it survives the scrutiny of a higher court. Alternatively, I would expect a change to be made in the specific regulations cited in the judgment,” said Witz.
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