Chudleigh v Commissioner of Police [2022] NSWCATAD 267

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Chudleigh v Commissioner of Police [2022] NSWCATAD 267 Hearing dates: 23 June 2022 Date of orders: 16 August 2022 Decision date: 16 August 2022 Jurisdiction: Administrative and Equal Opportunity Division Before: S Montgomery, Senior Member Decision: (1) The decision under review is set aside. (2) The decision is made that the Applicant's application for a category AB firearm licence is granted. Catchwords: ADMINISTRATIVE LAW – firearms licensing – residency – genuine reason – public interest – fit and proper person. Legislation Cited: Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 Administrative Decisions Review Act 1997 Firearms Act 1996 Firearms Regulations 2017 Cases Cited: Australian Broadcasting Tribunal v Bond (1990) 170 CLR 321 Barlow v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Service [2003] NSWADT 254 Burditt v Joslin [1981] 3 All ER 203 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, NSW Police Force v Lee [2016] NSWCATAP 234 Constantin v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force [2013] NSWADTAP 16 Cooper v Commissioner of Police [2022] NSWCATAD 195 Director of Public Prosecutions v Smith [1991] VicRp 6; (1991) 1 VR 63 Director-General, Transport New South Wales v AIC (GD) [2011] NSWADTAP 65 Esterman v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force [2014] NSWCATOD 70 Hill v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Service [2002] NSWADT 218 Hoffman v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Service [2003] NSWADT 89 Hughes and Vale Pty Ltd v New South Wales (No. 2) (1955) 93 CLR 127 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 Kocic v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force [2014] NSWCA 368 Nelson v Commissioner of Police [2012] NSWADT 84. Pang v Commissioner of Police [2009] NSWADT 11 Smith v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force and NSW Fair Trading [2014] NSWCATAD 184 Smoker v Pharmacy Restructuring Authority (1994) 125 ALR 157. Sobey v Commercial and Private Agents Board (1979) 22 SASR 70 Stamatelatos v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force [2018] NSWCATAD 156 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: Andrew Chudleigh (Applicant) Commissioner of Police (Respondent) Representation: Solicitors: Hartmann & Associates (Applicant) Makinson d'Apice Lawyers (Respondent) File Number(s): 2021/00347458 Publication restriction: Nil