Fisher v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force [2021] NSWCATAD 320

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Fisher v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force [2021] NSWCATAD 320 Hearing dates: 28 October 2021 Date of orders: 02 November 2021 Decision date: 02 November 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 reissued to the applicant. Catchwords: LICENSING – firearms – licence revocation – prescribed offence – public interest. Legislation Cited: Administrative Decisions Review Act 1997 (NSW) Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 (NSW) Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Amendment (Sentencing Options) Act 2017 (NSW) Firearms Act 1996 (NSW) Firearms Regulation 2017 (NSW) Cases Cited: AML v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force [2013] NSWADT 5; Briginshaw v Briginshaw (1938) 60 CLR 316; Bronze Wing International Pty Ltd v SafeWork New South Wales [2017] NSWCA 42; Commissioner of Police v Toleafoa [1999] NSWADT AP 9; 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; 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; Hamshere v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force [2012] NSWADT 244; Hoffman v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Service [2003] NSWADT 89; Kalinic v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police [2006] NSWADT 227; Kavalieratos v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force [2014] NSWCATAD 117; Lahood v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force [2021] NSWCATAD 18; McDonald v Director-General, Social Services (1984) FCA 57, (1984) 1 FCR 354; Manning v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force [2020] NSWCATAD 111; 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 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. Category: Principal judgment Parties: Ms Taya Fisher (Applicant)