Fisher v Combat Sports Authority of NSW and Anor [2022] NSWCATAD 238

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Fisher v Combat Sports Authority of NSW and Anor [2022] NSWCATAD 238 Hearing dates: 31 May 2022 Date of orders: 15 July 2022 Decision date: 15 July 2022 Jurisdiction: Administrative and Equal Opportunity Division Before: J D Little, Senior Member Decision: 1. The First Respondent's decision to refuse the Applicant's application to register the Applicant as a combatant in the Amateur Boxing registration class is set aside. 2. The decision is made that the Applicant's application for registration under the Combat Sports Act 2013 (NSW) is granted. Catchwords: ADMINISTRATIVE LAW - Civil and Administrative Tribunal - registration – Combat Sports Act - boxing – combatant - fit and proper person Legislation Cited: Administrative Decisions Review Act 1997 Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 Combat Sports Act 2013 Cases Cited: Australian Broadcasting Tribunal v Bond [1990] HCA 33; (1990) 170 CLR 321 Ayers v Commissioner of Police [2021] NSWCATAD 78 Barlow v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Service [2003] NSWADT 254 Director-General, Transport New South Wales v AIC (GD) [2011] NSWADTAP 65 Green v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force [2014] NSWCATAD 59 McEvoy v Director-General of the Department of Fair Trading [2000] NSWLEC 183 Offner v Commissioner for Fair Trading, Department of Finance, Services and Innovation [2018] NSWCATOD 22 R v Fisher [2017] NSWDC 56 Smith v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force & NSW Fair Trading [2014] NSWCATAD 184 Stamatelatos v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force [2018] NSWCATAD 156 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Leroy Fisher (Applicant) Combat Sports Authority of NSW (First Respondent) Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force (Second Respondent) Representation: Counsel: K Heath (First and Second Respondent)