Head v Commissioner of Police [2024] NSWCATAD 81

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Head v Commissioner of Police [2024] NSWCATAD 81 Hearing dates: 3 August 2023 Date of orders: 26 March 2024 Decision date: 26 March 2024 Jurisdiction: Administrative and Equal Opportunity Division Before: L Rogers, Senior Member Decision: The decision of the Commissioner of Police to refuse Mr Head a Category AB firearms licence is affirmed. Catchwords: ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW – Firearms Act 1996 – Application for a Category AB firearms licence – alleged violent behaviour - alleged provision of false and misleading information in licence application – public interest Legislation Cited: Administrative Decisions Review Act 1997 Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 Firearms Act 1996 Cases Cited: Drake v Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs (1979) 46 FLR 409 Leatham v Commissioner of Police [2021] NSWCATAD 121 McDonald v Guardianship and Administration Board [1993] 1 VR 521 Sawires v Commissioner of Police [2010] NSWADT 4 Texts Cited: Nil Category: Principal judgment Parties: Trent Head (Applicant) Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force (Respondent) Representation: Applicant (Self-Represented Lindsay Taylor Lawyers (Respondent) File Number(s): 2022/00277292 Publication restriction: (1) Pursuant to section 64(1)(c) of the Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013, the publication of the Confidential Material and Confidential Submissions or matters contained in the Confidential Material or Confidential Submissions is prohibited. (2) Pursuant to section 64(1)(d) of the Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013, the disclosure of the Confidential Material or Confidential Submissions or matters contained in the Confidential Material of Confidential Submissions is restricted to the Respondent, the Respondent's legal representatives and the Tribunal. (3) Pursuant to sections 64(1)(b) and 64(1)(c) of the Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013, the publication or reporting of the Confidential Hearing, including any evidence given in the Confidential Hearing, is prohibited. (4) Publication of the material in those paragraphs marked '[NOT FOR PUBLICATION]' is prohibited.