Murray v Combat Sports Authority of NSW & Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force [2024] NSWCATAD 18

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Murray v Combat Sports Authority of NSW & Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force [2024] NSWCATAD 18 Hearing dates: 10 August 2023 Date of orders: 16 January 2024 Decision date: 16 January 2024 Jurisdiction: Administrative and Equal Opportunity Division Before: L Rogers, Senior Member Decision: The decision of the Respondent to refuse to renew Mr Murray's registration as a combatant in the class of amateur boxing is affirmed. Catchwords: ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW – Combat Sports Act 2013 – application for renewal of registration as a combatant in the amateur boxing registration class – 'fit and proper person' – criminal offences Legislation Cited: Administrative Decisions Review Act 1997 Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 Combat Sports Act 2013 Combat Sports Regulation 2014 Crimes Act 1900 Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 Evidence Act 1995 Interpretation Act 1987 Cases Cited: Australian Broadcasting Tribunal v Bond and Others (1990) 170 CLR 321 Combat Sports Authority of New South Wales v Fisher [2022] NSWCATAP 387 Drake v Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs (1979) 46 FLR 409 Haining v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Service [1999] NSWADT 6 Sawires v Commissioner of Police [2010] NSWADT 4 Sobey v Commercial and Private Agents Board (1979) 20 SASR 70 Tukel v Combat Sports Authority [2023] NSWCATAD 180 Texts Cited: Nil Category: Principal judgment Parties: Robert Murray (Applicant) Combat Sports Authority (First Respondent) Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force (Second Respondent) Representation: Solicitors: Applicant (self-represented) Crown Solicitor (First and Second Respondent) File Number(s): 2023/00132561 Publication restriction: Nil