Leatham v Commissioner of Police [2021] NSWCATAD 121

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Leatham v Commissioner of Police [2021] NSWCATAD 121 Hearing dates: 12 April 2021 Date of orders: 10 May 2021 Decision date: 10 May 2021 Jurisdiction: Administrative and Equal Opportunity Division Before: Naida Isenberg, Senior Member Decision: The decision under review is set aside. Catchwords: LICENSING – firearms – mental health issues – alcohol abuse - fit and proper person – public interest Legislation Cited: Administrative Decisions Review Act 1997 Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 Firearms Act 1996 Mental Health Act 2007 Cases Cited: AML v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force [2013] NSWADT 5 Aubrey v Commissioner of Police [2005] NSWADT 266 Bladen v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force [2015] NSWCATAD 240 Comalco Aluminium (Bell Bay) Ltd v O'Connor (1995) 131 ALR 657 Commissioner of Police v Toleafoa [1999] NSWADTAP 9 Constantin v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force [2013] NSWADTAP 16 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 Hunt v Commissioner of Police [2021] NCATAD 58 Kavalieratos v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force [2014] NSWCATAD 117 Kavanagh v Commissioner of Police [2020] NSWCATAD 324 Kogias v Commissioner of Police [2020] NSWCATAD 297 McDonald v Director General of Social Security (1984) 1FCR 353 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 Nakad v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force [2014] NSWCATAP 10 Petas v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force [2013] NSWADT 137 Ros v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force [2019] NSWCATAD 235 Shi v Migration Agents Registration Authority [2008] HCA 31. Stamatelatos v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force [2018] NSWCATAD 156 Ward v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Service [2000] NSWADT 28 Texts Cited: Nil Category: Principal judgment Parties: Shane Leatham (Applicant) Commissioner of Police (Respondent) Representation: Solicitors: Applicant (Self-Represente) Office of General Counsel (Respondent) File Number(s): 2021/00011299 Publication restriction: Nil