Borton v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force [2021] NSWCATAD 352

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Borton v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force [2021] NSWCATAD 352 Hearing dates: 21 June 2021; final submissions 6 July 2021 Date of orders: 23 November 2021 Decision date: 23 November 2021 Jurisdiction: Administrative and Equal Opportunity Division Before: D Dinnen, Senior Member Decision: The respondent's decision is affirmed. Catchwords: ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW – revocation of firearms licence – failure to safely store firearms – conditional release order – risk to public safety – public interest Legislation Cited: Administrative Decisions Review Act 1997 Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 Firearms Act 1996 Firearms Regulation 2017 Cases Cited: Aubrey v Commissioner of Police [2005] NSWADT 266 Bazouni & Ors v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Service [2002] NSWADT 100 Bryant v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force [2018] NSWCATAD 222 Comalco Aluminium (Bell Bay) Ltd v O'Connor and Others (1995) 131 ALR 657 Constantin v Commissioner of Police [2013] NSWADTAP 16 Cook v Commissioner of Police [2003] NSWADT 30 Crowther v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force [2017] NSWCATAD 62 Cusumano v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Service [2001] NSWADT 50 Davos v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force [2013] NSWADT 7 Director of Public Prosecutions v Smith (1991) 1 VR 63 Director-General, Ministry of Transport v FV (GD) [2008] NSWADTAP 60 DMC v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force [2018] NSWCATAD 219 Drake v Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs (1979) 2 ALD 60 Esterman v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force [2014] NSWCATOD 70 Jameson v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force [2019] NSWCATAD 25 Joseph v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force [2017] NSWCA 31 Kalinic v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police [2006] NSWADT 227 Kavalieratos v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force [2014] NSWCATAD 117 Kocic v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force (2014) 88 NSWLR 159 Kopco v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force [2018] NSWCATAD 124 Laing v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force [2017] NSWCATAD 315 Loye v Director General, Department of Transport [2000] NSWADT 145 Martin v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force [2010] NSWADT 276 Masterson v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales [2017] NSWCATAP 206 Moody v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police [2002] NSWADT 146 Nepotu v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force [2020] NSWCATAD 101 O'Sullivan v Farrer [1989] HCA 61; (1989) 168 CLR 210 Parisi v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force [2018] NSWCATAD 155 Petas v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police [2013] NSWADT 137 Romanos v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force [2019] NSWCATAD 272 Sawires v Commissioner of Police [2010] NSWADT 4 Uzelac v Commissioner of Police, Ministry of Police [2003] NSWADT 226 Vella v Commissioner of Police [2003] NSWADT 91 Ward v Commissioner of Police [2000] NSWADT 28 Wiltshire v Commissioner of Police [2005] NSWADT 75 Yaghi v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Service [2001] NSWADT 91 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Luke Borton (Applicant) Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force (Respondent) Representation: Solicitors: Hartmann & Associates (Applicant) Lindsay Taylor Lawyers (Respondent) File Number(s): 2020/00276356 Publication restriction: none