Johnston v Commissioner of Police [2021] NSWCATAD 231

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Johnston v Commissioner of Police [2021] NSWCATAD 231 Hearing dates: 3 April 2021 Date of orders: 11 August 2021 Decision date: 11 August 2021 Jurisdiction: Administrative and Equal Opportunity Division Before: Emeritus Prof GD Walker, Senior Member Decision: Decision under review affirmed Catchwords: LICENSING – firearms licensing – licence revocation -transportation of firearm – failure to notify additional ground for licence – public interest. Legislation Cited: Administrative Decisions Review Act 1997 (NSW) Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 (NSW) Firearms Act 1996 (NSW) Firearms Regulation 2017 (NSW) Cases Cited: Artridge v Commissioner of Police [2021] NSWCATAD 188; Bottomley v Commissioner of Police [2005] NSWADT 211; Briginshaw v Briginshaw (1938) 60 CLR 316; Bronze Wing International Pty Ltd v SafeWork NSW [2017] NSWCA 42; Carl Zeiss Stiftung v Rayner and Keeler (No. 2) [1967] 1 AC 853; Constantin v Commissioner of Police [2013] NSWADTAP 16; Re Appeal of Diamond (Unreported) District Court 5 October 2017; Drake v Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs (1979) 2 ALD 60; Esterman v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force [2014] NSWCATOD 70; Green v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force [2014] NSWCATAD 59; Joseph v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force [2017] NSWCA 31; McDonald v Director-General of Social Security [1984] FCA 57, (1984) 1 FCR 354; Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs v Daniele (1981) 61 FLR 354; Nakad v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force [2014] NSWCATAP 10; Romanos v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force [2019] NSWCATAD 272; Category: Principal judgment Parties: Luke M Johnston (Applicant) Commissioner of Police (Respondent) Representation: Solicitors: Hartmann & Associates (Applicant) Maddocks Lawyers (Respondent) File Number(s): 2020/00111698