Wade v Commissioner of Police [2021] NSWCATAD 245

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Wade v Commissioner of Police [2021] NSWCATAD 245 Hearing dates: 6 August 2021 Date of orders: 18 August 2021 Decision date: 18 August 2021 Jurisdiction: Administrative and Equal Opportunity Division Before: Emeritus Prof GD Walker, Senior Member Decision: (1) Decision under review set aside, (2) A category AB firearms licence is to be issued to the applicant. Catchwords: LICENSING – firearms licensing – licence revocation – prescribed offence – fit and proper person – public interest. -* Legislation Cited: Administrative Decisions Review Act 1997 (NSW) Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 (NSW) Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1996 (NSW) Firearms Act 1996 (NSW) Firearms Regulation 2017 (NSW) Cases Cited: AML v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force [2013] NSWADT 5; Australian Broadcasting Tribunal v Bond [1990] HCA 35, (1990) 170 CLR 321; Briginshaw v Briginshaw (1938) 60 CLR 316; Bronze Wing International Pty Ltd v SafeWork New South Wales [2017] NSWCA 42; Commissioner of Police v EMB [2021] NSWCATAP 63; 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; Director-General, Transport for NSW v AIC (DG) [2011] NSWADTAP 65; Drake v Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs (1979) 2 ALD 60; ERD v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force [2021] NSWCATAD 183 Grant v Commissioner of Police [2020] NSWCATAD 158; 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; Kalinic v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police [2006] NSWADT 227; McDonald v Director-General, Social Services (1984) FCA 57, (1984) 1 FCR 354; 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 1; Smith v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force [2014] NSWCATAD 184; Sterjovski v Director-General, Department of Transport [2002] NSWADT 10; 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.