Mibus v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force [2023] NSWCATAD 210

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Mibus v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force [2023] NSWCATAD 210 Hearing dates: 26 July 2023 Date of orders: 4 August 2023 Decision date: 04 August 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 ABC firearms licence is to be issued to the applicant. Catchwords: LICENSING – firearms licensing – licence refusal – domestic arrangements – safe storage – mental health – public interest. Legislation Cited: Administrative Decisions Review Act 1997 (NSW) Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 (NSW) Firearms Act 1996 (NSW) Cases Cited: Briginshaw v Briginshaw (1938) 60 CLR 316; Bronze Wing International Pty Ltd v SafeWork New South Wales [2017] NSWCA 42; Constantin v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force [2013] NSWADTAP 16; Cusumano v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Service [2001] NSWADT 50; Drake v Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs (1972) 2 ALD 60; Ford v Commissioner of Police [2022] NSWCATAD 87; 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; 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; Nakad v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force [2014] NSWCATAP 1; Sterjovski v Director-General, Department of Transport [2002] NSWADT 10; Tolley v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force [2006] NSWADT 149; Webb v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Service [2004] NSWADT 110. Texts Cited: Nil Category: Principal judgment Parties: Melville Louis Mibus (Applicant) Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force (Respondent) Representation: Solicitors: Applicant (Self-represented) McCullough Robertson (Respondent) File Number(s): 2023/00059938 Publication restriction: Nil