In November, the world watched as Austria implemented a lockdown for its 2 million unvaccinated people, the first country to do so. Even though lockdown was extended to the entirety of Austria soon after, more countries could look to implement the controversial measures. The British government has not yet stated any such plans, although the notion was floated in the media by some health policy commentators. But what would be the legal implications in the UK if such measures were introduced? Barrister Francis Hoar explained to The Epoch Times that such restrictions would be “extreme and highly discriminatory.” Hoar has been involved in multiple high-profile cases to legally challenge lockdowns and has written extensively on the subject. “While there is no absolute prohibition against such a measure (assuming it was a lawful use of the Public Health Act) the severity of the measure, its discriminatory effect, and the lack of …