Keane v Roads and Maritime Services [2015] NSWCATOD 164

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Keane v Roads and Maritime Services [2015] NSWCATOD 164 Hearing dates: 2 June 2015 Date of orders: 11 June 2015 Decision date: 11 June 2015 Jurisdiction: Occupational Division Before: G Walker, Senior Member Decision: Decision under review set aside Catchwords: PASSENGER TRANSPORT – Refusal of taxicab driver authority – whether of good repute –whether fit and proper person -- criminal convictions –rehabilitation – Alford plea –psychologist's report Legislation Cited: Administrative Decisions Review Act 1997; Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013; Passenger Transport Act 1990 Cases Cited: Briginshaw v Briginshaw (1938) 60 CLR 336; Director General, Transport New South Wales v AIC [2011] NSWADTAP 65; Drake v Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs [1979] AATA 179, (1979) 46 FLR 409; Health Complaints Commission v Litchfield [1997] NSWSC 297; Loye v Director General, Department of Transport [2000] NSWADT 145; Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs v Ali (2000) 62 ALD 673; Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs v Gungor (1982) 4 ALD 575, 42 ALR 209; Nakad v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force [2014] NSWCATAP 10; North Carolina v Alford (1970) 400 US 25; Re T and Director, Youth and Community Services (1980) 1 NSWLR 392; Saffron v FCT (No. 2) (1991) 102 ALR 19; Sodiki v Roads and Maritime Services [2013] NSWADT 145 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Michael Anthony Keane (applicant) Representation: Solicitors: M Keane (Applicant in person) Smythe Wozniak Legal (Respondent) File Number(s): 1520023