EMB v Commissioner of Police [2021] NSWCATAD 247

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: EMB v Commissioner of Police [2021] NSWCATAD 247 Hearing dates: Hearing on the papers on remittal from Appeal Panel Date of orders: 19 August 2021 Decision date: 19 August 2021 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: Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 Crimes Act 1900 Criminal Procedure Act 1986 Firearms Act 1996 Firearms Regulation 2017 Cases Cited: Australian Broadcasting Tribunal v Bond [1990] HCA 33; (1990) 170 CLR 321 Barlow v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force [2003] NSWADT 254 Commissioner of Police. NSW Police Force v EMB [2020] NSWCATAP 262 Commissioner of Police v EMB [2021] NSWCATAP 63 Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police v Mercer [2005] NSWADTAP 55 EMB v Commissioner of Police [2020] NSWCATAD 255 Grant v Commissioner of Police [2020] NSWCATAD 158 Newman v Commissioner of Police [2018] NSWCATAD 17 Project Blue Sky Inc v Australian Broadcasting Authority (1998) 194 CLR 355 Roads and Maritime Services v Rifahi [2015] NSWCATAP 43 at [36] Shi v Migration Agents Registration Authority [2008] HCA 31 Sobey v Commercial Agents Board (1979) 22 SASR 70 Category: Principal judgment Parties: EMB (Applicant) Commissioner of Police (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: C Nowlan (Applicant)