Ingham v Commissioner of Police [2022] NSWCATAD 295

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Ingham v Commissioner of Police [2022] NSWCATAD 295 Hearing dates: 9 August 2022 Date of orders: 2 September 2022 Decision date: 02 September 2022 Jurisdiction: Administrative and Equal Opportunity Division Before: L Andelman, Senior Member Decision: The decision of the Commissioner of Police made on 1 February 2022 to refuse to issue the firearms licence held by the applicant is set aside. Catchwords: ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW – licensing - firearms – refusal to issue –public interest – whether risk to public safety Legislation Cited: Administrative Decisions Review Act 1997 (NSW) Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 (NSW) Firearms Act 1996 (NSW) Cases Cited: Comalco Aluminium (Bell Bay) Ltd v O'Connor and Ors [1995] IRCA 540; (1995) 131 ALR 657 Commissioner for Children and Young People v V [2002] NSWSC 949; 56 NSWLR 476 Commissioner of Police v Toleafoa [1999] NSWADTAP 9 Constantin v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force (GD) [2013] NSWADTAP 16 Cusumano v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Service [2001] NSW ADT 50 Davos v Commissioner of Police [2013] NSWADT 7 EEN v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force [2020] NSWCATAD 87 Hill v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Service [2002] NSWADT 218 Martin v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Service [2017] NSWADT 97 Robson v Commissioner of Police [2020] NSWCATAD 72 Ward v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Service [2000] NSWADT 28 Webb v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police [2004] NSWADT 110 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Kevin Andrew Ingham (Applicant) Commissioner of Police (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: Hancock D (Applicant)