FVT v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force [2023] NSWCATAD 119

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: FVT v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force [2023] NSWCATAD 119 Hearing dates: 9 February 2023 Date of orders: 24 May 2023 Decision date: 24 May 2023 Jurisdiction: Administrative and Equal Opportunity Division Before: D Dinnen, Senior Member Decision: (1) The Respondent's decision to revoke the Applicant's firearms licence is affirmed. (2) The confidentiality orders made 23 November 2022 and 9 February 2023 are continued. Catchwords: ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW - firearms – revocation of licence – criminal history - fit and proper person - public interest. Legislation Cited: Administrative Decisions Review Act 1997 Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) Crimes (Domestic and Personal Violence) Act 2007 (NSW) Firearms Act 1996 Firearms Regulation 2017 Game and Feral Animal Control Act 2002 (NSW), Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act 1979 (NSW) Cases Cited: Aubrey v Commissioner of Police [2005] NSWADT 266 Australian Broadcasting Tribunal v Bond [1990] HCA 33; (1990) 170 CLR 321; 94 ALR 11; 64 ALJR 462; 21 ALD 1 Barlow v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Service [2003] NSWADT 254 Comalco Aluminium (Bell Bay) Ltd v O'Connor and Others (1995) 131 ALR 657 Constantin v Commissioner of Police [2013] NSWADTAP 16 Davos v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force [2013] NSWADT 7 Director of Public Prosecutions v Smith (1991) 1 VR 63 Director-General, Ministry of Transport v FV (GD) [2008] NSWADTAP 60 Director-General, Transport New South Wales v AIC (GD) [2011] NSWADTAP 65 Drake v Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs (1979) 2 ALD 60 Esterman v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force [2014] NSWCATOD 70 FD v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police [2008] NSWADT 88 Grant v Commissioner of Police [2020] NSWCATAD 158 Hailes v Commissioner of Police [2022] NSWCATAD 37 Hughes & Vale Pty Ltd v State of New South Wales [1955] HCA 28; (1955) 93 CLR 127 Joseph v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force [2017] NSWCA 31 Keegan Jacques v Commissioner of Police [2017] NSWCATAD 145 Kocic v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force (2014) 88 NSWLR 159 Loye v Director General, Department of Transport [2000] NSWADT 145 Lynch v Commissioner of Police (GD) [2006] NSWADTAP 43 Petas v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police [2013] NSWADT 137 Petricevic v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force [2022] NSWCATAD 24 Sawires v Commissioner of Police [2010] NSWADT 4 Smith v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force and NSW Fair Trading [2014] NSWCATAD 184 Sobey v Commercial and Private Agents Board [1979] 22 SASR 70 Vella v Commissioner of Police [2003] NSWADT 91 Wiltshire v Commissioner of Police [2005] NSWADT 75 Texts Cited: None Category: Principal judgment Parties: FVT (Applicant) Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force (Respondent) Representation: Solicitors: Gad & Co Lawyers (Applicant) McCullough Robertson (Respondent) File Number(s): 2022/00217132 Publication restriction: Paragraphs 28, 57, 58: not for publication pursuant to s 64(c) and 64(d) of the Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013