Gemma O’Doherty and John Waters lose Covid laws challenge

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Gemma O’Doherty and John Waters had their Covid-19 legal challenge dismissed by the High Court on 13 May 2020.

They had sought to overturn emergency legislation and regulations introduced during the pandemic, arguing that the measures were unconstitutional. Mr Justice Charles Meenan ruled they could not bring a full judicial review case.