De Venter v Minister of Police (87269/15) [2022] ZAGPPHC 392 (31 May 2022)

De Venter v Minister of Police (87269/15) [2022] ZAGPPHC 392 (31 May 2022)

The court found that the issues raised by the applicant in the application for leave to appeal had already been fully addressed in the original judgment. Upon consideration, the court agreed with the respondent that the application had no prospects of success. Accordingly, the application for leave to appeal was dismissed with costs.

Citation
[2022] ZAGPPHC 392
Parties
Applicant: W J van De Venter; Respondent: Minister of Police
Court
North Gauteng High Court, Pretoria
Jurisdiction
South Africa
Judgment Date
31 May 2022
Case Number
87269/15
Procedural Posture
Leave to Appeal / Application for Leave to Appeal Following Dismissal of Action at First Instance
Outcome
Application for leave to appeal dismissed with costs.
Judges
M J Teffo
Legal Topics
Leave to Appeal, Costs Order, Dismissal of Action
Civil Procedure Leave to Appeal Costs Order Dismissal of Action

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Parties

W J van De Venter

Applicant

Minister of Police

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Leave to Appeal / Application for Leave to Appeal Following Dismissal of Action at First Instance

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the applicant has reasonable prospects of success on appeal against the dismissal of his action.
  2. 2 Whether the issues raised in the application for leave to appeal warrant reconsideration by a higher court.

Ratio Decidendi

The court found that the issues raised by the applicant in the application for leave to appeal had already been fully addressed in the original judgment. Upon consideration, the court agreed with the respondent that the application had no prospects of success. Accordingly, the application for leave to appeal was dismissed with costs.

Court Disposition

Application for leave to appeal dismissed with costs.

Orders

  • The application for leave to appeal is dismissed with costs.