English v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force [2024] NSWCATAD 103

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: English v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force [2024] NSWCATAD 103 Hearing dates: 11 April 2024 Date of orders: 17 April 2024 Decision date: 17 April 2024 Jurisdiction: Administrative and Equal Opportunity Division Before: Naida Isenberg, Senior Member Decision: The decision under review is set aside. Catchwords: LICENSING – firearms – mental health issues – false statement in application – public interest Legislation Cited: Administrative Decisions Review Act 1997 Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 Firearms Act 1996 Firearms Regulation 2017 Cases Cited: AML v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force [2013] NSWADT 5 Brosowski v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Service [2003] NSWADT 182 Commissioner of Police v Toleafoa [1999] NSWADTAP 9 Constantin v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force [2013] NSWADTAP 16 Cusumano v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Service [2001] NSWADT 50 GGJ v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force [2024] NSWCATAD 73 Hill v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Service [2002] NSWADT 218 Lee v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force [2020] NSWCATAS 144 Martin v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force [2017] NSWCATAD 97 McDonald v Director General of Social Security (1984) 1FCR 353 at 357 McGrath v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force [2019] NSWCATAD 98 Monjed v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force [2019] NSWCATOD 197 Nakad v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force [2014] NSWCATAP 10 Petas v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force [2013] NSWADT 137 Shi v Migration Agents Registration Authority [2008] HCA 31 Sobey v Commercial Agents Board (1979) 22 SASR 70 Stamatelatos v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force 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 Texts Cited: NIL Category: Principal judgment Parties: Scott English (Applicant) Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force (Respondent) Representation: Applicant (Self-Represented) Solicitors: Holding Redlich (Respondent) File Number(s): 2023/00361130 Publication restriction: 1. All paragraphs marked "[NOT FOR PUBLICATION]" are not to be published pursuant to s 64(1)(c) of the Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 or to be released to the Applicant. 2. Pursuant to s 64(1)(d) of the Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013, the disclosure of the Confidential Material or matters contained therein is restricted to the Respondent, the Respondent's legal representatives and the Tribunal.