The accused, a restaurant owner, was charged with mischief and obstructing police after opening his business in defiance of COVID-19 lockdown orders.
He was released on bail with conditions restricting his business operations, prohibiting him from attending his restaurant locations, and banning him from all social media.
On a bail review, the Superior Court found the complete social media ban was an error of law that violated freedom of expression.
The court removed the boundary conditions as contrary to the principle of restraint, narrowed the social media ban to prohibit only unlawful use, but upheld the business operations conditions as rationally connected to the offences.
