Beleski v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force [2022] NSWCATAD 397

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Beleski v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force [2022] NSWCATAD 397 Hearing dates: 8 December 2022 Date of orders: 15 December 2022 Decision date: 15 December 2022 Jurisdiction: Administrative and Equal Opportunity Division Before: Naida Isenberg, Senior Member Decision: The decision under review is set aside. Catchwords: LICENSING – firearms – apprehended violence orders dismissed – safe storage - fit and proper person – public interest Legislation Cited: Administrative Decisions Review Act 1997 Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 Firearms Act 1996 Firearms Regulation 2017 Cases Cited: AML v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force [2013] NSWADT 5 Australian Broadcasting Tribunal v Bond [1990] HCA 33; (1990) 170 CLR 321 Bailey v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force [2022] NSWCATAD 214 Barlow v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force [2003] NSWADT 254 Brosowski v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Service [2003] NSWADT 182 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, New South Wales Police Force [2013] NSWADTAP 16 Cusumano v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Service [2001] NSWADT 50 Esterman v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force [2014] NSWCATOD 70 Grant v Commissioner of Police [2020] NSWCATAD 158 Grenfell v Commissioner of Police [2021] NSWCATAD 124 ( Hill v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Service [2002] NSWADT 218 Joseph v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force [2017] NSWCA 31 LY v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police [2004] NSWADT 115 Martin v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force [2017] NSWCATAD 97 McDonald v Director General of Social Security (1984) 1FCR 353 at 357 Nakad v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force [2014] NSWCATAP 10 Newman v Commissioner of Police [2018] NSWCATAD 17 Petas v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force [2013] NSWADT 137 Sawires v Commissioner of Police [2010] NSWADTAP 68 Shi v Migration Agents Registration Authority [2008] HCA 31 Sobey v Commercial Agents Board (1979) 22 SASR 70 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 Zarour v Commissioner of Police [2022] NSWCATAD 262 Texts Cited: Nil Category: Principal judgment Parties: Kristofer Beleski (Applicant) Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force (Respondent) Representation: Solicitors: Applicant (Self-represented) Lindsay Taylor Lawyers (Respondent) File Number(s): 2022/00211940 Publication restriction: Nil