Angwin v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force (No 2) [2022] NSWCATAD 346

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Angwin v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force (No 2) [2022] NSWCATAD 346 Hearing dates: 31 August 2022 Date of orders: 28 October 2022 Decision date: 28 October 2022 Jurisdiction: Administrative and Equal Opportunity Division Before: J McAteer, Senior Member Decision: (1) The decision to refuse the Applicant's Category AB Firearms Licence is affirmed. Catchwords: ADMINISTRATIVE LAW - Firearms –– objects of legislation – public interest. Legislation Cited: Administrative Decisions Review Act 1997 Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 Firearms Act 1996 Cases Cited: Angwin v Commissioner of Police [2022] NSWCATAD 161 Australian Broadcasting Tribunal v Bond (1990) 94 ALR 11 Comalco Aluminium (Bell Bay) Ltd v O'Connor (1995) 131 ALR 657 Commissioner of Police v Toleafoa [1999] NSWADTAP 9 Constantin v Commissioner of Police NSW Police Force [2013] NSWADTAP 16 Director of Public Prosecutions v Smith [1991] 1 VR 63 Drake v Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs [1979] AATA; (1979) 46 FLR 409 Ward v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Service [2000] NSWADT 28 Webb v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police [2004] NSWADT 110 Texts Cited: None cited Category: Principal judgment Parties: Josh Angwin (Applicant) Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force (Respondent) Representation: Solicitors: Applicant (Self Represented) Lindsay Taylor Lawyers (Respondent) File Number(s): 2022/00040598 Publication restriction: Pursuant to s 64 (1) (b), 64 (1) (c ) and 64 (1) (d) of the Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013, the publication and release of the material in those paragraphs marked '[Not for publication]' are not to be published or released to any person other than the respondent or their representative.