Dodd v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force [2022] NSWCATAD 9

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Dodd v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force [2022] NSWCATAD 9 Hearing dates: 7 June 2021; 26 July 2021 Date of orders: 11 January 2022 Decision date: 11 January 2022 Jurisdiction: Administrative and Equal Opportunity Division Before: S Montgomery, Senior Member Decision: The decision to revoke the Applicant's firearms licence is set aside. Catchwords: ADMINISTRATIVE LAW – Firearms – Revocation of firearm licence – Whether it is contrary to the public interest for applicant to hold a licence Legislation Cited: Administrative Decisions Review Act 1997 (NSW) Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 (NSW) Firearms Act 1996 (NSW) Firearms Regulation 2017 (NSW) Cases Cited: Comalco Aluminium (Bell Bay) Ltd v O'Connor and Others (1995) 131 ALR 657 Constantin v Commissioner of Police [2013] NSWADTAP 16 Cusumano v Commissioner of Police [2001] NSWADT 50 EJU v Commissioner of Police [2020] NSWCATAD 270 Martin v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force [2017] NSWCATAD 97 Masterson v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales [2017] NSWCATAP 206 Re Pochi and Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs [1979] AATA 64; (1979) 36 FLR 482 Ward v Commissioner of Police [2000] NSWADT 28 Webb v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Service [2004] NSWADT 110 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Joshua Dodd (Applicant) Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force (Respondent) Representation: Solicitors: Peacockes Solicitors (Applicant) Lindsay Taylor Lawyers (Respondent) File Number(s): 2021/00014632 Publication restriction: Pursuant to subsection 64(1)(a) of the Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 (NSW), the publication or broadcast of the names of the Applicant's daughter, the Applicant's ex-wife or the Applicant's ex-wife's new partner is prohibited without the leave of the Tribunal.