Papworth v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force [2023] NSWCATAD 167

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Papworth v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force [2023] NSWCATAD 167 Hearing dates: 12 December 2022 Date of orders: 27 June 2023 Decision date: 27 June 2023 Jurisdiction: Administrative and Equal Opportunity Division Before: S Montgomery, Senior Member Decision: 1. The decision under review is set aside. 2. The application for a category AB firearms licence is granted. Catchwords: ADMINISTRATIVE LAW – firearms licence – refusal of licence application – whether applicant fit and proper person – whether in the public interest to hold a licence. Legislation Cited: Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 Administrative Decisions Review Act 1997 Firearms Act 1996 Cases Cited: Australian Broadcasting Tribunal v Bond (1990) 170 CLR 321 Barlow v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Service [2003] NSWADT 254 Comalco Aluminium (Bell Bay) Ltd v O'Connor and Ors (1995) 131 ALR 657 Commissioner of Police v Toleafoa [1999] NSWADTAP 9 Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force v Lee [2016] NSWCATAP 234 Constantin v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force [2013] NSWADTAP 16. Cusumano v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Service [2001] NSWADT 50 Director of Public Prosecutions v Smith [1991] VicRp 6; (1991) 1 VR 63 Director-General, Transport New South Wales v AIC (GD) [2011] NSWADTAP 65 Hill v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Service [2002] NSWADT 218 Hoffman v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Service [2003] NSWADT 89 Hughes and Vale Pty Ltd v New South Wales (No. 2) (1955) 93 CLR 127 Kavalieratos v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force [2014] NSWCATAD 117. Mewborn v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force (2009) NSWADT 24 Minister for Immigration and Citizenship v Li [2013] 297 ALR 225 Project Blue Sky Inc v Australian Broadcasting Authority [1998] HCA 28 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 Ward v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Service [2000] NSWADT 28 Webb v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Service [2004] NSWADT 110 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Scott Papworth (Applicant) Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force (Respondent) Representation: Solicitors: DLH Solicitors (Applicant) Sparke Helmore Lawyers (Respondent) File Number(s): 2022/00259036 Publication restriction: Nil