Houghton v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force [2023] NSWCATAD 224

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Houghton v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force [2023] NSWCATAD 224 Hearing dates: 24 May 2023 Date of orders: 21 August 2023 Decision date: 21 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 ABH firearms licence is to be issued to the applicant. Catchwords: LICENSING – firearms licensing – licence revocation – fit and proper person – public interest – mental health – charges Legislation Cited: Administrative Decisions Review Act 1997 (NSW) Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 (NSW) Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) Firearms Act 1996 (NSW) Firearms Regulation 2017 (NSW) Mental Health Act 2007 (NSW) Cases Cited: AML v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force [2013] NSWADT 5 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] NSWADT AP 16 Cusumano v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Service [2001] NSWADT 50 CXJ v Commissioner of Police [2017] NSWCATAD 39 Davos v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force [2013] NSWADT 7 Drake v Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs (1979) 2 ALD 60 Hill v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Service [2002] NSWADT 218 Kocic v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force [2014] NSWCA 368 Kogias v Commissioner of Police [2020] NSWCATAD 297 Leathem v Commissioner of Police [2021] NSWCATAD 121 Lee v Commissioner of Police [2021] NSWCATAD 121 Martin v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force [2017] NSWCATAD 97 McDonald v Director-General, Social Security [1984] FCA 57, (1984) 1 FCR 354 Nakad v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force [2014] NSWCATAP 10 Sterjovski v Director-General, Department of Transport [2002] NSWADT 10 Wade v Commissioner of Police [2021] NSWCATAD 245 Webb v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Service [2004] NSWADT 110 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Luke David Houghton (Applicant)