Farah v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force [2023] NSWCATAD 100

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Farah v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force [2023] NSWCATAD 100 Hearing dates: 20 April 2023 Date of orders: 2 May 2023 Decision date: 02 May 2023 Jurisdiction: Administrative and Equal Opportunity Division Before: Emeritus Prof G D Walker, Senior Member Decision: 1. Decision under review set aside. 2. A category AB firearms licence is to be issued to the applicant. Catchwords: LICENSING – firearms licensing – licence revocation – public interest – fit and proper person – apprehended violence orders – unregistered air rifle – candour. Legislation Cited: Administrative Decisions Review Act 1997 (NSW) Civil and Administrative Review Act 2013 (NSW) Firearms Act 1996 (NSW) Firearms Regulation 2017 (NSW) Cases Cited: Australian Broadcasting Tribunal v Bond [1990] HCA 33, (1990) 170 CLR 321; Barlow v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Service [2003] NSWADT 254; Bilanenko v Commissioner of Police [2022] NSWCATAD 76; Briginshaw v Briginshaw (1938) 60 CLR 316; Bronze Wing International Pty Ltd v SafeWork New South Wales [2017] NSWCA 42; Bottomley v Commissioner of Police [2005] NSWADT 211; Constantin v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force [2013] NSWADTAP 16; Cusumano v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force [2001] NSWADT 50; Drake v Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs (1979) 2 ALD 60; Esterman v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force [2014] NSWCATOD 70; 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; Joseph v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force [2017] NSWCA 11; Kavalieratos v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force [2014] NSWCATAD 117; Keegan Jacques v Commissioner of Police [2017] NSWCATAD 145; Kocic v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force [2014] NSWCA 368; Martin v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force [2017] NSWCATAD 97; McDonald v Director-General of Social Security [1984] FCA 57, (1984) 1 FCR 354 Nakad v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force [2014] NSWCATAP 10; Peel v Commissioner of Police [2022] NSWCATAD 162; Smith v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force and New South Wales Fair Trading [2014] NSWCATAD 184; Sterjovski v Director-General, Department of Transport [2002] NSWADT 10 Webb v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Service [2004] NSWADT 110. Texts Cited: Nil Category: Principal judgment Parties: Anthony R Farah (Applicant) Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force (Respondent) Representation: Solicitors: Mainstone Lawyers (Applicant) Sparke Helmore Lawyers (Respondent) File Number(s): 2022/00314786 Publication restriction: Nil