Gemma O’Doherty and John Waters lose Covid laws appeal

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Gemma O’Doherty and John Waters lost their Court of Appeal challenge to Covid-19 laws, reported on 2 March 2021. Their appeal against refusal to bring a constitutional challenge was dismissed as misconceived and entirely without merit.

The three-judge court dismissed every ground of appeal. It said the applicants had not raised a serious legal issue or established an arguable case, while the question of legal costs remained subject to any further written submissions.