Ajami v Commissioner of Police (No 2) [2020] NSWCATOD 170

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Ajami v Commissioner of Police (No 2) [2020] NSWCATOD 170 Hearing dates: 11 December 2020 Date of orders: 17 December 2020 Decision date: 17 December 2020 Jurisdiction: Occupational Division Before: Emeritus Prof GD Walker, Senior Member Decision: Decision under review affirmed. Catchwords: LICENSING – security industry – refusal of licence – previous revocation of licence – whether fit and proper person – public interest – scheme to circumvent the New South Wales system – earlier withdrawal of application to review decision – whether unchallengeable historical fact. Legislation Cited: Administrative Decisions Review Act 1997 (NSW) Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 (NSW) Civil and Administrative Tribunal Rules 2014 (NSW) Mutual Recognition Act 1992 (Cth) Security Industry Act 1997 (NSW) Security Industry Regulation 2016 (NSW) Security Providers Act 1993 (Qld). Cases Cited: Ahmed v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force [2017] NSWCATAD 73; Ajami v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force [2018] NSWCATAD 95; Australian Broadcasting Tribunal v Bond (1990) 94 ALR 11; Baker v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force [2013] NSWADT AP 54; Blisset v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force [2006] NSWADT 114; Briginshaw v Briginshaw (1938) 60 CLR 316; Bronze Wing International Pty Ltd v SafeWork New South Wales [2017] NSWCA 42; Comalco Aluminium (Bell Bay) Ltd v O'Connor (1995) 131 ALR 657; Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Service v Toleafoa [1999] NSWADTAP 9; Cusumano v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Service [2001] NSWADT 50; Director of Public Prosecutions v Smith (1991) 1 VR 63; Drake v Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs (1979) 2 ALD 60; Feuerstein v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force [2007] NSWADT 114 Haining v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Service [1999] NSWADT 6, [22]; Hill v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Service [2002] NSWADT 218; Hughes and Vale Pty Ltd v New South Wales (No 2) (1955) 93 CLR 127; Ibrahim v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force [2009] NSWADT 245; IJ v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force [2003] NSWADT 230; Infarinato v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force [2004] NSWADT 43; Jones v Dunkel (1959) 101 CLR 298; Moujalli v Roads and Maritime Services [2014] NSWCATOD 63; McDonald v Director-General of Social Services [1984] FCA 57, (1984) 1 FCR 354; Nakad v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force [2014] NSWCATAP 10; Naylor v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force [2014] NSWCATOD 43; O'Neill v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Service [2005] NSWADT 130; O'Sullivan v Farrer (1989) 168 CLR 210; Ping Kee v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force [2017] NSWCATAD 110; Sobey v Commercial and Private Agents Board (1979) 22 SASR 70; Sterjovski v Director-General, Department of Transport [2002] NSWADT 10. Category: Principal judgment Parties: Pierre Georges Ajami (Applicant) Commissioner of Police (Respondent) Representation: Solicitors: Murphy's Lawyers (Applicant) Bartier Perry (Respondent) File Number(s): 2020/00098510 Publication restriction: Nil