Minister of Police and Another v Yekani In re: Yekani v Minister of Police (43463/2015) [2017] ZAGPPHC 860 (20 September 2017)
After considering the application for leave to appeal and the submissions made by counsel, the court found that there are no reasonable prospects of success on appeal. The applicant failed to demonstrate that another court would come to a different conclusion. Accordingly, the application for leave to appeal was...
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- Citation
- [2017] ZAGPPHC 860
- Parties
- Applicant: Minister of Police; Applicant: National Commissioner of Police; Respondent: A.F Yekani
- Court
- North Gauteng High Court, Pretoria
- Jurisdiction
- South Africa
- Case Number
- 43463/2015
- Procedural Posture
- Leave to Appeal / Application for Leave to Appeal After Judgment
- Outcome
- Application for leave to appeal dismissed with costs.
- Judges
- J Holland-Müter
- Legal Topics
- Leave to Appeal, Prospects of Success, Costs Order
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Parties
Minister of Police
Applicant
National Commissioner of Police
Applicant
A.F Yekani
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Leave to Appeal / Application for Leave to Appeal After Judgment
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether there are reasonable prospects of success on appeal.
- 2 Whether leave to appeal should be granted.
Ratio Decidendi
After considering the application for leave to appeal and the submissions made by counsel, the court found that there are no reasonable prospects of success on appeal. The applicant failed to demonstrate that another court would come to a different conclusion. 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.
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26 paragraphs
REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA
IN THE HIGH COURT OF SOUTH AFRICA
GAUTENG DIVISION,PRETORIA
CASE NO.:43463/2015
Not reportable
Not of interest to other judges
Revised.
20/9/2017
In the matter between:
MINISTER OF POLICE FIRST APPLICANT
NATIONAL COMMISSIONER OF POLICE SECOND APPLICANT
and
A.F YEKANI RESPONDENT
In Re:
A.F YEKANI PLAINTllF
MINISTER OF POLICE FIRST DEFENDANT
NATIONAL COMMISSIONER OF POLICE SECOND DEFENDANT
Heard: 20 September 2017
JUDGMENT: LEAVE TO APPEAL
J. HOLLAND-MOTER AJ
After hearing the counsel and perusing the application for leave to appeal, I do not believe that there are reasonable prospects of success on appeal.
Order
1. The application for leave to appeal is dismissed with costs.
__________________
JUDGE HOLLAND-MÜTER
Acting Judge of the High Court