Waters Firearm Training and Assessment Centre t/a Firearm Competency Assessment and Training Centre and Others v National Commissioner of the South African Police Services (68285/13) [2014] ZAGPPHC 757 (12 September 2014)

Waters Firearm Training and Assessment Centre t/a Firearm Competency Assessment and Training Centre and Others v National Commissioner of the South African Police Services (68285/13) [2014] ZAGPPHC 757 (12 September 2014)

The court found, after reconsidering the arguments and its previous judgment, that the applicants did not demonstrate reasonable prospects of success on appeal. The submissions advanced in support of leave to appeal were substantially the same as those previously considered and did not persuade the court to grant leave. Accordingly, the application for leave to appeal was dismissed with costs.

Citation
[2014] ZAGPPHC 757
Parties
Applicant: Waters Firearm Training and Assessment Centre CC t/a Firearm Competency Assessment and Training Centre; Applicant: Ntate Aviation and Security Training CC; Applicant: Ye-Sizwe Security Services CC; Applicant: Unlimited Business Upliftment Trading Units (Pty) Limited; Respondent: National Commissioner of the South African Police Services; Respondent: Divisional Commissioner: Visible Policing of the South African Police Services; Respondent: Safety and Security Sector Education and Training Authority (SASSETA); Respondent: Quality Council for Trade and Occupations (QCTO); Respondent: South African Professional Firearms Trainers Council (SAPFTC)
Court
North Gauteng High Court, Pretoria
Jurisdiction
South Africa
Judgment Date
12 September 2014
Case Number
68285/13
Procedural Posture
Leave to Appeal / Application for Leave to Appeal to the Full Court After Dismissal of Initial Application
Outcome
Application for leave to appeal dismissed with costs.
Judges
AC Basson
Legal Topics
Leave to Appeal, Reasonable Prospects of Success, Costs Order
Civil Procedure Leave to Appeal Reasonable Prospects of Success Costs Order

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Parties

Waters Firearm Training and Assessment Centre CC t/a Firearm Competency Assessment and Training Centre

Applicant

Ntate Aviation and Security Training CC

Applicant

Ye-Sizwe Security Services CC

Applicant

Unlimited Business Upliftment Trading Units (Pty) Limited

Applicant

National Commissioner of the South African Police Services

Respondent

Divisional Commissioner: Visible Policing of the South African Police Services

Respondent

Safety and Security Sector Education and Training Authority (SASSETA)

Respondent

Quality Council for Trade and Occupations (QCTO)

Respondent

South African Professional Firearms Trainers Council (SAPFTC)

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Leave to Appeal / Application for Leave to Appeal to the Full Court After Dismissal of Initial Application

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the applicants have reasonable prospects of success on appeal.
  2. 2 Whether leave to appeal should be granted against the judgment dismissing the initial application with costs.

Ratio Decidendi

The court found, after reconsidering the arguments and its previous judgment, that the applicants did not demonstrate reasonable prospects of success on appeal. The submissions advanced in support of leave to appeal were substantially the same as those previously considered and did not persuade the court to grant leave. 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.