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AI summary
The High Court in Pretoria dealt with an urgent application brought by suspended Karate South Africa committee members against the World Karate Federation and others. The court held that it had no jurisdiction to adjudicate the application and dismissed it, with costs awarded against the applicants on an attorney and client scale.
This may be relevant to sports governance disputes and to applications seeking relief against international sporting bodies.
Evidence from source
The central issue in this case is whether this court has jurisdiction to adjudicate upon this application.
Supports: The case concerns jurisdiction.
The applicants shall pay the first to fifth respondents’ costs on an attorney and client scale personally
Supports: The order included costs against the applicants.