Doueihi v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force [2022] NSWCATAD 408

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Doueihi v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force [2022] NSWCATAD 408 Hearing dates: 10 October 2022 Date of orders: 21 December 2022 Decision date: 21 December 2022 Jurisdiction: Administrative and Equal Opportunity Division Before: J McAteer, Senior Member Decision: (1) The decision of the Respondent to refuse the Applicant's application for a Category AB Firearms Licence is affirmed. Catchwords: ADMINISTRATIVE LAW - Firearms –– objects of legislation – public interest – public safety. Legislation Cited: Administrative Decisions Review Act 1997 Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 Firearms Act 1996 Firearms Regulation 2017 Cases Cited: Australian Broadcasting Tribunal v Bond (1990) 94 ALR 11 Bladen v Commissioner of Police NSW Police Force [2015] NSWCATAD 240 Comalco Aluminium (Bell Bay) Ltd v O'Connor (1995) 131 ALR 657 Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force v Lee [2016] NSWCATAP 234 Commissioner of Police v Toleafoa [1999] NSWADTAP 9 Constantin v Commissioner of Police NSW Police Force [2013] NSWADTAP 16 Drake v Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs [1979] AATA; (1979) 46 FLR 409 Kocic v Commissioner of Police NSW Police Force [2014] NSWCA 368 Livadaru v Commissioner of Police [2008] NSWADT 160 Martin v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force [2017] NSWCATAD 97 Rose v Commissioner of Police (No 2) [2022] NSWCATAD 26 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: Joseph Peter Doueihi (Applicant) Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force (Respondent) Representation: J Cameron Lawyers Pty Ltd (Applicant) Bartier Perry Lawyers (Respondent) File Number(s): 2022/00163838 Publication restriction: Nil