Zarour v Commissioner of Police [2022] NSWCATAD 262

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Zarour v Commissioner of Police [2022] NSWCATAD 262 Hearing dates: 3 May 2022, written submissions closed 10 June 2022 Date of orders: 10 August 2022 Decision date: 10 August 2022 Jurisdiction: Administrative and Equal Opportunity Division Before: D Dinnen, Senior Member Decision: (1) The Respondent's decision to refuse the Applicant's firearms licence application is affirmed. (2) The confidentiality orders made 13 April 2022 and 3 May 2022 are continued. Catchwords: ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW - firearms – refusal of licence – AVO - disqualification period – expiry – history of domestic aggression – threats of self harm - risk to public safety – public interest. Legislation Cited: Administrative Decisions Review Act 1997 Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 Firearms Act 1996 Firearms Regulations 2017 Mental Health Act 2007 Cases Cited: AML v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force [2013] NSWADT 5 Aubrey v Commissioner of Police [2005] NSWADT 266 Austrac Operations Pty Ltd v New South Wales (2003) FCA 1013 Comalco Aluminium (Bell Bay) Ltd v O'Connor and Others (1995) 131 ALR 657 Commissioner of Police v Toleafoa [1999] NSWADTAP 9 Constantin v Commissioner of Police [2013] NSWADTAP 16 Cusumano v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Service [2001] NSWADT 50 Dale v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force [2019] NSWCATAD 134 Davos v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force [2013] NSWADT 7 Director of Public Prosecutions v Smith (1991) 1 VR 63 DMC v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force [2018] NSWCATAD 219 Drake v Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs (1979) 2 ALD 60 Esterman v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force [2014] NSWCATOD 70 Grenfell v Commissioner of Police [2021] NSWCATAD 124 Hariri v Commissioner of Police [2022] NSWCATAD 5 Hoffman v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Service [2003] NSWADT 89 Joseph v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force [2017] NSWCA 31 Kocic v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force (2014) 88 NSWLR 159 LY v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police [2004] NSWADT 115 Lynch v Commissioner of Police (GD) [2006] NSWADTAP 43 Madziala v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force [2021] NSWCATAD 269 Manning v Commissioner of Police [2020] NSWCATAD 111 Martin v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force [2017] NSWCATAD 97 Martin v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force [2010] NSWADT 276 Masterson v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force [2017] NSWCATAP 206 O'Sullivan v Farrer [1989] HCA 61; (1989) 168 CLR 210 Petas v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police [2013] NSWADT 137 Vella v Commissioner of Police [2003] NSWADT 91 Ward v Commissioner of Police [2000] NSWADT 28 Webb v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Service [2004] NSWADT 110 Wiltshire v Commissioner of Police [2005] NSWADT 75 Texts Cited: none Category: Principal judgment Parties: Ahmed Zarour (Applicant) Commissioner of Police (Respondent) Representation: Solicitors: Applicant (Self-represented) Lindsay Taylor Lawyers (Respondent) File Number(s): 2022/00016132 Publication restriction: Paragraphs 31 and 47: not for publication pursuant to s 64(c) and 64(d) of the Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013