Barnett v Commissioner of Police [2021] NSWCATAD 316

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Barnett v Commissioner of Police [2021] NSWCATAD 316 Hearing dates: 11 October 2021 Date of orders: 29 October 2021 Decision date: 29 October 2021 Jurisdiction: Administrative and Equal Opportunity Division Before: Naida Isenberg, Senior Member Decision: (1) The decision under review is set aside. (2) A category ABC firearms licence is to issue to the Applicant. Catchwords: LICENSING – firearms – Applicant acquitted of firearms offence - standard of proof – public interest Legislation Cited: Administrative Decisions Review Act 1997 Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 Firearms Act 1996 Firearms Regulation 2017 Cases Cited: AML v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force [2013] NSWADT 5 Briginshaw v Briginshaw [1938] HCA 34; (1938) 60 CLR 336. 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 Director of Public Prosecutions v Smith [1991] VicRp 6; (1991) 1 VR 63. Hill v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Service [2002] NSWADT 218 Keegan-Jaques v Commissioner of Police [2017] NSWCATAD 145 Martin v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force [2017] NSWCATAD 97 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 at [36] Sagacious Legal Ply Ltd v Wesfarmers General Insurance (No 4) [2010] FCA 482 Stamatelatos v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force [2018] NSWCATAD 156 Sudath v Health Care Complaints Commission [2012] NSWCA 171 Ward v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Service [2000] NSWADT 28 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Luke Barnett (Applicant) Commissioner of Police (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: J Carty (Applicant)