Paul v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force [2023] NSWCATAD 196

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Paul v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force [2023] NSWCATAD 196 Hearing dates: 14 November 2022 Date of orders: 27 July 2023 Decision date: 27 July 2023 Jurisdiction: Administrative and Equal Opportunity Division Before: K Ransome, Senior Member Decision: The decision under review is affirmed. Catchwords: ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW – refusal of application for licence – breach of safe storage requirements – whether fit and proper – public interest Legislation Cited: Administrative Decisions Review Act 1997 Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 Firearms Act 1996 Cases Cited: Bladen v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force [2015] NSWCATAD 240 Comalco Aluminium (Bell Bay) Ltd v O'Connor and Others (1995) ALR 657 Commissioner of Police v Toleafoa [1999] NSWADTAP 9 Constantin v Commissioner of Police [2013] NSWADTAP 16 Cusumano v Commissioner of Police [2001] NSWADT 50 Dale v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force [2019] NSWCATAD 134 Hill v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Service [2002] NSWADT 218 Kavalieratos v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force [2014] NSWCATAD 117 Kavanagh v Commissioner of Police [2020] NSWCATAD 324 Kopco v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force [2018] NSWCATAD 124 Laing v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force [2017] NSWCATAD 315 Martin v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force [2017] NSWCATAD 97 Masterson v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales [2017] NSWCATAP 206 Nakad v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force [2014] NSWCATAP 10 Tannous v Commissioner of Police [2011] NSWADT 116 Ward v Commissioner of Police [2000] NSWADT 28 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Allan Paul (Applicant) Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force (Respondent) Representation: AW Simpson & Co Solicitors (Applicant) Bartier Perry Lawyers (Respondent) File Number(s): 2022/00219028