Cook v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force [2023] NSWCATAD 244

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Cook v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force [2023] NSWCATAD 244 Hearing dates: 30 August 2023 Date of orders: 12 September 2023 Decision date: 12 September 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 AB firearms licence is to be issued to the applicant. Catchwords: LICENSING – firearms licensing – licence refusal – public interest – mental health. Legislation Cited: Administrative Decisions Review Act 1997 (NSW) Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 (NSW Firearms Act 1996 (NSW) Cases Cited: Aloschi v Commissioner of Police [2021] NSWCATAD 64; 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; Drake v Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs (1979) 2 ALD 60; Elley v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force [2023] NSWCATAP 237; 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 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; Rose v Commissioner of Police (No. 2) [2022] NSWCATAD 26; Sterjovski v Director-General, Department of Transport [2002] NSWADT 10; Webb v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Service [2004] NSWADT 110. Texts Cited: Nil Category: Principal judgment Parties: Adam G Cook (Applicant) Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force (Respondent) Representation: Solicitors: Applicant (Self-represented) McCullough Robertson Lawyers (Respondent) File Number(s): 2023/00100175 Publication restriction: Nil