Keys v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force [2024] NSWCATAD 83

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Keys v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force [2024] NSWCATAD 83 Hearing dates: 13 October 2023 Date of orders: 27 March 2024 Decision date: 27 March 2024 Jurisdiction: Administrative and Equal Opportunity Division Before: C Mulvey, Senior Member Decision: The decision under review is affirmed. Catchwords: ADMINISTRATIVE LAW — firearms licence — refusal — whether holding firearms licence contrary to the public interest — fit and proper person Legislation Cited: Administrative Decisions Review Act 1997 (NSW) Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 (NSW) Crimes Act 1914 (Cth) Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW) Firearms Act 1996 (NSW) Cases Cited: Adams v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force [2017] NSWCATAD 194 Balle v Commissioner of Police [2021] NSWCATAD 187 Comalco Aluminium (Bell Bay) Ltd v O'Connor and Others (1995) 131 ALR 657 Constantin v Commissioner of Police [2013] NSWADTAP 16 Cusumano v Commissioner of Police [2001] NSWADT 50 Dalziell v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force [2018] NSWCATAD 79 Hamid v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force [2018] NSWCATAD 43 Martin v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force [2017] NSWCATAD 97 Masterson v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales [2017] NSWCATAP 206 Minister for Immigration and Citizenship v Li [2013] 297 ALR 225 Salter v Commissioner of Police [2021] NSWCATAD 37 Tolley v Commissioner of Police [ 2006] NSWADT 149 Ward v Commissioner of Police [2000] NSWADT 28 Webb v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Service [2004] NSWADT 110 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Jack Keys (Applicant) Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force (Respondent) Representation: Solicitors: Applicant (self-represented) Maddocks Lawyers (Respondent) File Number(s): 2023/00117251 Publication restriction: (1) Pursuant to s 49 of the Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013, the hearing is conducted, insofar as it relates to the Confidential Material, in the absence of the Applicant, any legal representative for the Applicant and the public. (2) Pursuant to s 59 of the Administrative Decision Review Act 1997, the Respondent is not required to lodge copies of the documents, that being the Confidential Material with the Tribunal in accordance with the s 58 of the Administrative Decision Review Act 1997. (3) Pursuant to s 64(1)(c) of the Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013, the publication of the Confidential Material is prohibited. (4) Pursuant to s 64(1)(d) of the Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013, the disclosure of the Confidential Material, is restricted to the Respondent, the legal representatives for the Respondent and the Tribunal. (5) Pursuant to s 64(1)(b) and s 64(1)(c) of the Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013, the publication and reporting of the private hearing of this application, including any evidence given is prohibited.