Madziala v Commissioner of Police [2022] NSWCATAP 138

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Madziala v Commissioner of Police [2022] NSWCATAP 138 Hearing dates: 25 March 2022 Date of orders: 03 May 2022 Decision date: 03 May 2022 Jurisdiction: Appeal Panel Before: R Dubler SC, Senior Member E Bishop, Senior Member Decision: (1) Time to lodge the Notice of Appeal is extended to 30 November 2021. (2) Leave to appeal is refused. (3) The appeal is dismissed. Catchwords: APPEAL — Administrative review — application for firearms licence — whether in public interest— application for extension of time in which to appeal — application for leave to appeal — error of law Legislation Cited: Civil and Administrative Appeals Tribunal Act 2013 (NSW), ss 36, 41 49, 64, 80(2) Firearms Act 1996 (NSW), s 11(7) Cases Cited: Addison v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force [2019] NSWCATAD 99 BHP Billiton Ltd v Dunning [2013] NSWCA 421 Collins v Urban [2014] NSWCATAP 17 EMF v Cessnock City Council [2021] NSWCATAP 234 Hailes v Commissioner of Police [2022] NSWCATAD 37 Hannaford v Commonwealth Bank of Australia [2014] NSWCA 297 House v The King (1936) 55 CLR 499; [1936] HCA 40 Jackson v Land and Housing Corporation (NSW) [2014] NSWCATAP 22 Kelly v Szatow [2020] NSWSC 407 Nakad v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force [2014] NSWCATAP 10 Ryan v BKB Motor Vehicle Repairs Pty Ltd [2017] NSWCATAP 39 Stamatelatos v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force [2018] NSWCATAD 156 Wootten v Godfrey [2019] NSWCATAP 255 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Edward Joseph Madziala (Appellant) Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force (Respondent) Representation: Solicitors: Appellant self-represented Maddocks Lawyers (Respondent) File Number(s): 2021/339962 Publication restriction: Nil Decision under appeal Court or tribunal: Civil and Administrative Tribunal Jurisdiction: Administrative and Equal Opportunity Division Citation: [2021] NSWCATAD 269 Date of Decision: 16 September 2021 Before: D Dinnen, Senior Member File Number(s): 2020/00359308