Fitch v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force [2023] NSWCATAD 218

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Fitch v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force [2023] NSWCATAD 218 Hearing dates: 18 May 2023, 13 July 2023 Date of orders: 14 August 2023 Decision date: 14 August 2023 Jurisdiction: Administrative and Equal Opportunity Division Before: S Montgomery, Senior Member Decision: 1. The decision to refuse the Applicant's application for a Category AB firearms licence is set aside. 2. The decision is made that the application is granted. Catchwords: ADMINISTRATIVE LAW – Firearms licence refusal - fit and proper person - public interest – criminal history - traffic offences Legislation Cited: Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 Administrative Decisions Review Act 1997 Firearms Act 1996 Evidence Act 1995 Cases Cited: Australian Broadcasting Tribunal v Bond (1990) 170 CLR 321 Barlow v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Service [2003] NSWADT 254 Busutel v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force [2022] NSWCATAD 384 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. 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 Drake v Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs (1979) NSW 2 ALD 60 Esterman v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force [2014] NSWCATOD 70 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. Keegan Jaques v Commissioner of Police [2017] NSWCATAD 145 McDonald v Director General of Social Security (1984) 1 FCR 354 Nakad v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force [2014] NSWCATAP 10 Neat Holdings Pty Ltd v Karajan Holdings Pty Ltd [1992] HCA66; (1992) 110 ALR 449. 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: Jamie Fitch (Applicant) Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force (Respondent) Representation: Solicitors: Applicant (Self Represented) Makinson d'Apice Lawyers (Respondent) File Number(s): 2022/00268210 Publication restriction: Nil