Morton v Commissioner of Police [2022] NSWCATAD 141

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Morton v Commissioner of Police [2022] NSWCATAD 141 Hearing dates: 17 March 2022 Date of orders: 05 May 2022 Decision date: 05 May 2022 Jurisdiction: Administrative and Equal Opportunity Division Before: S Montgomery, Senior Member Decision: The decision under review is affirmed. Catchwords: ADMINISTRATIVE LAW – revocation of licence – public interest - conduct – risk - traffic record – provision of false information on re-application form. Legislation Cited: Administrative Decisions Review Act 1997 Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 Firearms Act 1996 Cases Cited: Comalco Aluminium (Bell Bay) Ltd v O'Connor and Ors (1995) 131 ALR 657 Commissioner of Police v Toleafoa [1999] NSWADTAP 9 Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police v Mercer [2005] NSWADTAP 55 Constantin v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force [2013] NSWADTAP 16. Cusumano v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Service [2001] NSWADT 50 Director of Public Prosecutions v Smith [1991] VicRp 6; (1991) 1 VR 63 Esterman v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force [2014] NSWCATOD 70 Hoffman v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Service [2003] NSWADT 89 Joseph v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force [2017] NSWCA 31 Kavalieratos v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force [2014] NSWCATAD 117. Minister for Immigration and Citizenship v Li [2013] 297 ALR 225 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: Stephen Morton (Applicant) Commissioner of Police (Respondent) Representation: Solicitors: McGirr Lawyers (Applicant) Lindsay Taylor Lawyers (Respondent) File Number(s): 2021/144310 Publication restriction: Nil