Diamond v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force [2023] NSWCATAD 19

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Diamond v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force [2023] NSWCATAD 19 Hearing dates: 1 November 2022 Date of orders: 23 January 2023 Decision date: 23 January 2023 Jurisdiction: Administrative and Equal Opportunity Division Before: J D Little, Senior Member Decision: The decision to refuse the Applicant's firearms licence is affirmed. Catchwords: Firearms Act - firearms licence - refusal of licence - contrary to the public interest Legislation Cited: Administrative Decisions Tribunal Act 1997 Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 Firearms Act 1996 Cases Cited: AML v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force [2013] NSWADT 5 Aubrey v Commissioner of Police [2005] NSWADT 266 Commissioner of Police v Toleafoa [1999] NSWADTAP 9 Constantin v Commissioner of Police [2013] NSWADTAP 16 Diamond v Commissioner of Police [2022] NSWCATAD 217 Finlay v Commissioner of Police [2020] NSWCATAD 5 Hermann v Commissioner of Police [2020] NSWCATAD 127 at [51] Hoddle v Commissioner of Police [2021] NSWCATAD 130 at [51] Huckel v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force [2008] NSWADT 347 at [41]; Hill v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Service [2002] NSWADT 218 Martin v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force [2017] NSWCATAD 97 Romanos v Commissioner of Police [2019] NSWCATAD 272 Saxby v Commissioner of Police [2021] NSWCATAD 275 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 Texts Cited: None cited Category: Principal judgment Parties: Michael Constantine Diamond (Applicant) Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force (Respondent) Representation: Solicitors: Hartmann & Associates (Applicant) Lindsay Taylor Lawyers (Respondent) File Number(s): 2022/00045826 Publication restriction: Nil