Ireland v Commissioner of Police [2023] NSWCATAD 226

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Ireland v Commissioner of Police [2023] NSWCATAD 226 Hearing dates: 28 July 2023 Date of orders: 23 August 2023 Decision date: 23 August 2023 Jurisdiction: Administrative and Equal Opportunity Division Before: L Andelman, Senior Member Decision: The decision of the Commissioner of Police NSW made on 4 May 2022 to refuse the firearms licence held by the applicant is set aside. Catchwords: ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW – licensing - firearms – refusal –public interest – mental illness - whether risk to public safety Legislation Cited: Administrative Decisions Review Act 1997 (NSW) Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 (NSW) Firearms Act 1996 (NSW) Mental Health Act 2007 (NSW) Cases Cited: Comalco Aliminimum (Bell Bay) Ltd v O'Connor and Ors [1995] IRCA 540; (1995) 131 ALR 657 Constantin v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force (GD) [2013] NSWADTAP 16 EEN v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force [2020] NSWCATAD 87 Hill v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Service [2002] NSWADT 218 Martin v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Service [2017] NSWADT 97 Matus v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force [2022] NSWCATAD 111 Quinlan v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force [2023] NSWCATAD 3 Ward v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Service [2000] NSWADT 28 Webb v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police [2004] NSWADT 110 Texts Cited: None Cited Category: Principal judgment Parties: Benjamin Alexander Ireland (Applicant) Commissioner of Police (Respondent) Representation: Solicitors: R J O'Halloran & Co (pro bono) (Applicant) Lindsay Taylor Lawyers (Respondent) File Number(s): 2023/00008876 Publication restriction: None