Peel v Commissioner of Police [2022] NSWCATAD 162

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Peel v Commissioner of Police [2022] NSWCATAD 162 Hearing dates: 19 May 2022 Date of orders: 24 May 2022 Decision date: 24 May 2022 Jurisdiction: Administrative and Equal Opportunity Division Before: Emeritus Prof G D Walker, Senior Member Decision: Decision under review affirmed. Catchwords: LICENSING – firearms – licence refusal – public interest – public safety Legislation Cited: Administrative Decisions Review Act 1997 (NSW) Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 (NSW) Firearms Act 1996 (NSW) Cases Cited: Briginshaw v Briginshaw (1938) 60 CLR 316; Bronze Wing International Pty Ltd v SafeWork New South Wales [2017] NSWCA 42; Constantin v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force [2013] NSWADTAP 16; Cusumano v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Service [2001] NSWADT 50; Drake v Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs (1972) 2 ALD 60; Esterman v Commissioner of police, New South Wales Police Force [2014] NSWCATOD 70; Hook v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force [2020] NSWCATAD 250; Joseph v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force [2017] NSWCA 31; Kammoun v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force [2021] NSWCATAD 273; Keegan Jaques v Commissioner of Police [2017] NSWCATAD 145; Kocic v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force [2014] NSWCA 368; McDonald v Director-General, Social Services (1984) FCA 57, (1984) 1 FCR 354; Martin v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force [2017] NSWCATAD 97; Nakad v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force [2014] NSWCATAP 1; Peel v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force [2021] NSWCATAD 13; Petas v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force [2013] NSWADT 137; Petricevic v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force [2022] NSWCATAD 24; Romanos v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force [2019] NSWCATAD 272; Sterjovski v Director-General, Department of Transport [2002] NSWADT 10; Webb v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Service [2004] NSWADT 110. Category: Principal judgment Parties: Grant Peel (Applicant)