Heness v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force [2023] NSWCATAD 206

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Heness v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force [2023] NSWCATAD 206 Hearing dates: 11 May 2023 Date of orders: 02 August 2023 Decision date: 02 August 2023 Jurisdiction: Administrative and Equal Opportunity Division Before: D Dinnen, Senior Member Decision: (1) The respondent's decision is set aside. (2) The Applicant is granted a category AB firearms licence. Catchwords: ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW - firearms – threatening behaviour – AVOs – passage of time – character references - fit and proper person – public interest Legislation Cited: Administrative Decisions Review Act 1997 Firearms Act 1996 Cases Cited: 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] 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 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 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 Kocic v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force (2014) 88 NSWLR 159 Lynch v Commissioner of Police (GD) [2006] NSWADTAP 43 Petas v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police [2013] NSWADT 137 Saxby v Commissioner of Police [2021] NSWCATAD 275 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 cited Category: Principal judgment Parties: Grant Heness (Applicant) Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force (Respondent) Representation: Solicitors: Mainstone Lawyers (Applicant) McCullough Robertson Lawyers (Respondent) File Number(s): 2022/00377953 Publication restriction: None