Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force v Arnold [2023] NSWCATAP 264

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force v Arnold [2023] NSWCATAP 264 Hearing dates: 15 September 2023 Date of orders: 28 September 2023 Decision date: 28 September 2023 Jurisdiction: Appeal Panel Before: Dr R Dubler SC, Senior Member E Bishop SC, Senior Member Decision: 1. To the extent required, grant leave to appeal. 2. Appeal allowed. 3. Set aside the orders of the Tribunal of 31 May 2023 and in lieu thereof order that the decision under review is affirmed. Catchwords: LICENSING — firearms — fit and proper person — public interest APPEAL — whether leave to appeal should be granted — whether the Tribunal misconstrued key parts of the evidence — whether the Tribunal misinterpreted some of the evidence Legislation Cited: Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 (NSW), s 80 Crimes Act 1900 (NSW), ss 112, 113, 556A Firearms Act 1996 (NSW), ss 3, 11 Cases Cited: Australian Broadcasting Tribunal v Bond (1990) 170 CLR 321; [1990] HCA 33 BHP Billiton Ltd v Dunning [2013] NSWCA 421 Collins v Urban [2014] NSWCATAP 17 Director-General, Ministry of Transport v FV (GD) [2008] NSWADTAP 60 DMP v Sydney Local Health District [2022] NSWCATAP 357 Grenfell v Commissioner of Police [2021] NSWCATAD 124 Hariri v Commissioner of Police [2022] NSWCATAD 5 Joseph v NSW Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force [2017] NSWCA 31 Martin v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force [2017] NSWCATAD 97 Masterson v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force [2017] NSWCATAP 206 Nakad v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force [2014] NSWCATAP 10 Pholi v Wearne [2014] NSWCATAP 78 Prendergast v Western Murray Irrigation Ltd [2014] NSWCATAP 69 Rial v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force [2023] NSWCATAP 162 SAB v SEM [2013] NSWCA 253 Ward v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Service [2000] NSWADT 28 Webb v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force [2004] NSWADT 110 Texts Cited: None cited Category: Principal judgment Parties: Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force (Appellant) Dean Raymond Arnold (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: S McGee (Appellant)