Chavoush v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force [2023] NSWCATAP 63

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Chavoush v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force [2023] NSWCATAP 63 Hearing dates: 24 February 2023 Date of orders: 2 March 2023 Decision date: 02 March 2023 Jurisdiction: Appeal Panel Before: T Simon, Principal Member S Higgins, Senior Member Decision: (1) Leave to appeal is refused. (2) The appeal is dismissed. Catchwords: APPEALS — question of law – refusal of firearms licence — facts mistaken Legislation Cited: Administrative Decisions Review Act 1997 (NSW) Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 (NSW) Firearms Act 1996 (NSW) Firearms Regulation 2017 (NSW) Criminal Procedure Act 1986 (NSW) Government Information (Public Access) Act 2009 (NSW) Cases Cited: Chavoush v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force [2022] NSWCATAD 338 House v The King [1936] HCA 40 Lynch v Commissioner of Police (GD) [2006] NSWADTAP 43 Mallon v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force [2022] NSWCATAD 325 Micallef v ICI Australia Operations Pty Ltd [2001] NSWCA 274 Texts Cited: None Category: Principal judgment Parties: Cavus Hassan Chavoush – (Appellant) Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force (Respondent) Representation: Hartman & Associates Solicitors (Appellant) Maddocks Lawyers (Respondent) File Number(s): 2022/330666 Publication restriction: Nil Decision under appeal Court or tribunal: Civil and Administrative Tribunal Jurisdiction: Administrative and Equal Opportunity Division Citation: [2022] NSWCATAD 338 Date of Decision: 24 October 2022 Before: D Dinnen, Senior Member File Number(s): 2022/52976