Saad v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force [2023] NSWCATAD 334

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Saad v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force [2023] NSWCATAD 334 Hearing dates: 18 May 2023, 1 June 2023 Date of orders: 22 December 2023 Decision date: 22 December 2023 Jurisdiction: Administrative and Equal Opportunity Division Before: D Dinnen, Senior Member Decision: The respondent's decision to revoke the Applicant's firearms licence is affirmed. Catchwords: ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW - firearms – revocation of licence – domestic violence - traffic infringements – traffic offences – character – fit and proper person - public interest Legislation Cited: Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) Crimes (Domestic and Personal Violence) Act 2007 (NSW) Crimes (Sentencing & Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW) Criminal Procedure Act 1986 Firearms Act 1996 Firearms Regulation 2017 Road Rules 2008 (NSW) Road Transport Act 2013 (NSW) Road Transport (Driver Licensing) Act 1998 (NSW) the Administrative Decisions Review Act 1997 Cases Cited: AML v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force [2013] NSWADT 5 Aubrey v Commissioner of Police [2005] NSWADT 266 Barlow v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Service [2003] NSWADT 254 Bazouni commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Service [2002] NSWADT 100 CIC Insurance Limited v Bankstown Football Club (1997) 187 CLR 384 Comalco Aluminium (Bell Bay) Ltd v O'Connor and Others (1995) 131 ALR 657 Commissioner of Police v Toleafoa [1999] NSWADTAP 9 Constantin v Commissioner of Police [2013] NSWADTAP 16 Cusumano v Commissioner of Police [2001] NSWADT 50 Davos v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force [2013] NSWADT 7 Director of Public Prosecutions v Smith (1991) 1 VR 63 Director-General, Ministry of Transport v FV (GD) [2008] NSWADTAP 60 Drake v Minister of Immigration and Ethnic Affairs (1970) 2 ALD 60 Esterman v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force [2014] NSWCATOD 70 Ford v Commissioner of Police [2022] NSWCATAD 87 Himo v Commissioner of Police [2021] NSWCATAD 321 Hoffman v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Service [2003] NSWADT 89 Joseph v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force [2017] NSWCA 31 Keegan Jacques v Commissioner of Police [2017] NSWCATAD 145 Loye v Director General, Department of Transport [2000] NSWADT 145 Lynch v Commissioner of Police (GD) [2006] NSWADTAP 43 Martin v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force [2017] NSWCATAD 97 Martin v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force [2010] NSWADT 276 Masterson v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force [2017] NSWCATAP 206 O'Brien v Commissioner of Police [2022] NSWCATAD 259 Pemberton v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force [2022] NSWCATAD 288 Petas v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police [2013] NSWADT 137 Project Blue Sky Inc v Australian Broadcasting Authority (1998) 194 CLR 355 Sawires v Commissioner of Police [2010] NSWADT 4 Tannous v Commissioner of Police [2011] NSWADT 116 Vella v Commissioner of Police [2003] NSWADT 91 Ward v Commissioner of Police [2000] NSWADT 28 Texts Cited: None Category: Principal judgment Parties: Bishoy Saad (Applicant) Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force (Respondent) Representation: Solicitors: Applicant (self-represented) McCullough Robertson (Respondent) File Number(s): 2023/00011580 Publication restriction: Pursuant to s 64(1)(a) of the Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 Applicant's ex-wife's name prohibited from publication. Paragraph 33 not for publication pursuant to ss 289M and 289P of the Criminal Procedure Act 1986 and s 64(1)(c) of the Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013.