Ford v Commissioner of Police [2022] NSWCATAD 87

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Ford v Commissioner of Police [2022] NSWCATAD 87 Hearing dates: 27 February 2022 Date of orders: 14 March 2022 Decision date: 14 March 2022 Jurisdiction: Administrative and Equal Opportunity Division Before: Naida Isenberg, Senior Member Decision: The decision under review is affirmed. Catchwords: LICENSING – firearms – allegations of assault and intimidation found not proven to criminal standard - conflicting accounts – admission in relation to safe storage failure – fit and proper person – public interest – different tests Legislation Cited: Administrative Decisions Review Act 1997 Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 Firearms Act 1996 Cases Cited: AML v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force [2013] NSWADT 5 Australian Broadcasting Tribunal v Bond [1990] HCA 33; (1990) 170 CLR 321 Barlow v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force [2003] NSWADT 254 Brosowski v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Service [2003] NSWADT 182 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 Cook v Commissioner of Police [2021] NSWCATAD 204 Cusumano v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Service [2001] NSWADT 50 Esterman v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force [2014] NSWCATOD 70 Hill v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Service [2002] NSWADT 218 In Hughes and Vale Pty Ltd v New South Wales (No.2) [1955] HCA 28; (1955) 93 CLR 127 Joseph v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force [2017] NSWCA 31 Lee v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force [2020] NSWCATAS 144 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 McGrath v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force [2019] NSWCATAD 98 Nakad v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force [2014] NSWCATAP 10 Petas v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force [2013] NSWADT 137 Shi v Migration Agents Registration Authority [2008] HCA 31 Sobey v Commercial Agents Board (1979) 22 SASR 70 Ward v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Service [2000] NSWADT 28 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Graham Dominic Ford (Applicant) Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: J Fenton (Applicant)