Power v Commissioner of Police [2023] NSWCATAD 44

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Power v Commissioner of Police [2023] NSWCATAD 44 Hearing dates: 12 December 2022 Date of orders: 01 March 2023 Decision date: 01 March 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 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 Bladen v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force [2015] NSWCATAD 240 Commissioner of Police v Toleafoa [1999] NSWADTAP 9 Constantin v Commissioner of Police [2013] NSWADTAP 16 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 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 Category: Principal judgment Parties: John Edward Power (Applicant) Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force (Respondent) Representation: Lambton Law (Applicant) Lindsay Taylor Lawyers (Respondent) File Number(s): 2022/00272035