EMB v Commissioner of Police [2020] NSWCATAD 255

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: EMB v Commissioner of Police [2020] NSWCATAD 255 Hearing dates: 8 October 2020 Date of orders: 20 October 2020 Decision date: 20 October 2020 Jurisdiction: Administrative and Equal Opportunity Division Before: Naida Isenberg, Senior Member Decision: The Respondent's decision is set aside and the Tribunal substitutes a new decision to grant a category AB firearms licence to the Applicant, for the genuine purpose of 'sport/target shooting'. Catchwords: FIREARMS LICENCE - fit and proper person - serious charges unrelated to firearms dismissed at trial – public interest Legislation Cited: Administrative Decisions Review Act 1997 Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 Criminal Procedure Act 1986 Firearms Act 1996 Cases Cited: AMJ v Commissioner of Police NSW Police Force [2012] NSWADT 228 AML v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force [2013] NSWADT 5 Barlow v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force [2003] NSWADT 254 Bronze Wing International Pty Limited v Safe Work New South Wales [2017] NSWCA 42 CIC Insurance Limited v Bankstown Football Club (1997) 187 CLR 384 Comalco Aluminium (Bell Bay) Ltd v O'Connor (1995) 131 ALR 657 Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police v Mercer [2005] NSWADTAP 55 Commissioner of Police v Toleafoa [1999] NSWADTAP 9 Constantin v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force [2013] NSWADTAP 16 Director of Public Prosecutions v Smith [1991] VicRp 6; (1991) 1 VR 63. Esterman v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force [2014] NSWCATOD 70 Hill v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Service [2002] NSWADT 218 Hoffman v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Service [2003] NSWADT 89 Hughes and Vale Pty Ltd v New South Wales (No.2) (1955) 93 CLR 127 Joseph v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force [2017] NSWCAT 31 Keegan Jacques v Commissioner of Police [2017] NSWCATAD 145 Lee v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force [2020] NSWCATAS 144 Manning v Commissioner of Police [2020] NSWCATAD 111 Martin v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force [2017] NSWCATAD 97 Masterson v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force [2017] NSWCATAP 206 McDonald v Director General of Social Security (1984) 1FCR 353 at 357 Nakad v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force [2014] NSWCATAP 10 Petas v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force [2013] NSWADT 137 Project Blue Sky Inc v Australian Broadcasting Authority (1998) 194 CLR 355 Re Brennan & Australian Casino Surveillance Authority (1995) 38 ALD 794 Re Percival and Australian Securities Commission (1993) 30 ALD 280 Sawires v Commissioner of Police [2010] NSWADT 4 Tannous v Commissioner of Police [2011] NSWADT116 Tzoudas v Ministry of Transport [2008] NSWADT 350 Ward v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Service [2000] NSWADT 28 Wentworth v Rogers (1984) 2 NSWLR 422 Texts Cited: None cited Category: Principal judgment Parties: EMB (Applicant) Commissioner of Police (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: C Nowlan (Applicant)