Latella v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force [2024] NSWCATAD 117

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Latella v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force [2024] NSWCATAD 117 Hearing dates: 4, 10 October 2023 Date of orders: 06 May 2024 Decision date: 06 May 2024 Jurisdiction: Administrative and Equal Opportunity Division Before: S Montgomery, Senior Member Decision: The decision under review is affirmed. Catchwords: ADMINISTRATIVE LAW — firearms dealer licence and personal licence — refusal of licence application — contraventions of Firearms Act — whether not in the public interest for applicant to hold the licence Legislation Cited: Administrative Decisions Review Act 1997 (NSW) Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 (NSW) Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW) Firearms Act 1996 (NSW) Cases Cited: Comalco Aluminium (Bell Bay) Ltd v O'Connor and Ors (1995) 131 ALR 657 Commissioner of Police v Toleafoa [1999] NSWADTAP 9 Constantin v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force [2013] NSWADTAP 16 Cusumano v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Service [2001] NSWADT 50 Director of Public Prosecutions v Smith [1991] VicRp 6; (1991) 1 VR 63 Keane v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police [2008] NSWADT 68 Latella v Commissioner of Police [2020] NSWCATAD 211 Meacham v Commissioner of Police [2020] NSWCATAP 107 O'Brien v Commissioner of Police [2022] NSWCATAD 259 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Diego Latella (Applicant) Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force (Respondent) Representation: Solicitors: Applicant (self-represented) Lindsay Taylor Lawyers (Respondent) File Number(s): 2023/00115315 Publication restriction: Nil