Hook v Commissioner of Police [2020] NSWCATAD 250

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Hook v Commissioner of Police [2020] NSWCATAD 250 Hearing dates: 2 October 2020 Date of orders: 14 October 2020 Decision date: 14 October 2020 Jurisdiction: Administrative and Equal Opportunity Division Before: Emeritus Prof GD Walker, Senior Member Decision: (1) The decision under review is set aside; (2) A category AB firearms licence is to be issued to the applicant. Catchwords: LICENSING – firearms – licence refusal – assault conviction – apprehended violence order – public interest. Legislation Cited: Administrative Decisions Review Act 1997 (NSW) Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 (NSW) Firearms Act 1996 (NSW) Cases Cited: AML v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force [2013] NSWADT 5; Bladen v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force [2015] NSWCATAD 240; Briginshaw v Briginshaw (1938) 60 CLR 316; Bronze Wing International Pty Ltd v SafeWork New South Wales [2017] NSWCA 42; Constantin v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force [2012] NSWADT 172; Constantin v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force [2013] NSWADTAP 16; Cusumano v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Service [2001] NSWADT 50; Drake v Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs (1979) 2 ALD 60; Fielden & Fielden v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Service [2000] NSWADT 156; Hoffman v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Service [2003] NSWADT 89; Kavalieratos v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force [2014] NSWCATAD 117; Keegan Jacques v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force [2017] NSWCATAD 145; Masterson v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force [2017] NSWCATAP 206; McDonald v Director-General, Social Security [1984] FCA 57, (1984) 1 FCR 354; Martin v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force [2017] NSWCATAD 97; Nakad v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force [2014] NSWCATAP 10; Sterjovski v Director-General, Department of Transport [2002] NSWADT 10; Tzoudas v Ministry of Transport [2008] NSWADT 350; Ward v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Service [2000] NSWADT 28; Webb v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Service [2004] NSWADT 110. Category: Principal judgment Parties: Matthew JG Hook (Applicant) Commissioner of Police (Respondent) Representation: Solicitors: Hartmann & Associates (Applicant) Maddocks Lawyers (Respondent) File Number(s): 2020/00204151 Publication restriction: Nil