Legallant v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force [2023] NSWCATAD 47

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Legallant v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force [2023] NSWCATAD 47 Hearing dates: 1 December 2022 Date of orders: 03 March 2023 Decision date: 03 March 2023 Jurisdiction: Administrative and Equal Opportunity Division Before: S Montgomery, Senior Member Decision: The decision under review is set aside. Catchwords: Administrative Law – licensing - firearms – safe storage contravention – firearms stolen – licence revocation – public interest considerations. Legislation Cited: Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 Administrative Decisions Review Act 1997 Firearms Act 1996 Firearms Regulation 2017 Cases Cited: Comalco Aluminium (Bell Bay) Ltd v O'Connor and Others (1995) 131 ALR 657 Constantin v Commissioner of Police [2013] NSWADTAP 16 Cusumano v Commissioner of Police [2001] NSWADT 50 Drake v Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs [1979] AATA 179; (1979) 46 FLR 409 Jameson v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force [2019] NSWCATAD 25 Martin v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force [2017] NSWCATAD 97 Masterson v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales [2017] NSWCATAP 206 Uzelac v Commissioner of Police, Ministry of Police [2003] NSWADT 226 Ward v Commissioner of Police [2000] NSWADT 28 Webb v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Service [2004] NSWADT 110 Whalan v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force [2018] NSWCATAD87 Yaghi v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Service [2001] NSWADT 91 Texts Cited: None Cited Category: Principal judgment Parties: Dennis Legallant (Applicant) Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force (Respondent) Representation: Solicitors: Hartmann & Associates Solicitors (Applicant) Lindsay Taylor Lawyers (Respondent) File Number(s): 2022/204430 Publication restriction: Nil