Sydney, Australia - Legal action against the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Alexander Downer, by Falun Gong has been dismissed by the ACT Supreme Court.
Falun Gong had sued the Minister, claiming certificates he issued banning their protests outside the Chinese embassy were invalid.
Earlier this year the court ruled in favour of the group by ordering Mr Downer to stop issuing the certificates.
The group had been seeking a further declaration that the original certificates he had issued were void.
Justice Ken Crispin dismissed that claim and ordered Mr Downer to pay $20,000 in legal fees.