Jones v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force [2023] NSWCATAD 284

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Jones v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force [2023] NSWCATAD 284 Hearing dates: 2 March 2023 Date of orders: 31 October 2023 Decision date: 31 October 2023 Jurisdiction: Administrative and Equal Opportunity Division Before: C Mulvey, Senior Member Decision: The decision under review is affirmed. Catchwords: ADMINISTRATIVE LAW - Firearms –– objects of legislation – public interest – public safety Legislation Cited: Administrative Decisions Review Act 1997 (NSW) Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 (NSW) Firearms Act 1996 (NSW) Firearms Regulation 2017 (NSW) Cases Cited: Austin v Commissioner of Fair Trading & Commissioner of Police [2016] NSWCATAP 179 Comalco Aluminium (Bell Bay) Ltd v O'Connor (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 Drake v Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs [1979] AATA; (1979) 46 FLR 409 El Saadi v Commissioner of Police (No 2) [2021] NSWCATAD 336 Kavalieratos v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force [2014] NSWCATAD 117 Laing v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force [2017] NSWCATAD 315 Livadaru v Commissioner of Police [2008] NSWADT 160 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 Weckert v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force [2010] NSWADT 197 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Daniel Jones (Applicant) Commissioner of Police (Respondent) Representation: Solicitors: Kells Lawyers (Applicant) Crown Solicitor (Respondent) File Number(s): 2022/204356 Publication restriction: Nil