Francis v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force [2022] NSWCATAD 261

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Francis v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force [2022] NSWCATAD 261 Hearing dates: 29 April 2022 Date of orders: 10 August 2022 Decision date: 10 August 2022 Jurisdiction: Administrative and Equal Opportunity Division Before: J Gatland, Senior Member Decision: The decision under review is affirmed. Catchwords: ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW – firearms licence – revocation – whether failed to ensure the safe and secure storage of his firearms – whether applicant fit and proper person – whether in the public interest to continue to hold a licence – whether risk to public safety Legislation Cited: Administrative Decisions Review Act 1997 (NSW) Firearms Act 1996 (NSW) Firearms Regulation 2017 Cases Cited: AML v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force [2013] NSWADT 5 Commissioner of Police v Toleafoa [1999] NSWADTAP 9 Constantin v Commissioner of Police [2013] NSWATAP 16 Cruickshank v Commissioner of Police [2022] NSWCATAD 115 Cusumano v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Service [2011] NSWADT 50 Dale v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force [2019] NSWCATAD 134 El-Ashrafi v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force [2017] NSWCATAD 103 Kammoun v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force [2021] NSWCATAD 273 Keegan-Jaques v Commissioner of Police [2017] NSWCATAD 145 Laing v Commissioner of Police New South Wales Police Force [2017] NSWCATAD 315 Martin v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force [2010] NSWADT 276 O'Sullivan v Farrer (1989) 168 CLR 210 Ward v Commissioner of Police [2000] NSWADT 28 Webb v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Service [2004] NSWADT 110 Whalan v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force [2018] NSWCATAD 87 Texts Cited: None cited Category: Principal judgment Parties: George Francis (Applicant) Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: C Cassimatis (Applicant)