Wright v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force [2024] NSWCATAD 232

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Wright v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force [2024] NSWCATAD 232 Hearing dates: 14 September 2023 Date of orders: 13 August 2024 Decision date: 13 August 2024 Jurisdiction: Administrative and Equal Opportunity Division Before: L Rogers, Senior Member Decision: (1) The decision of the Commissioner of Police to refuse Mr Wright's application for a Category B firearms licence is set aside. (2) A Category B firearms licence is to be issued to Mr Wright. Catchwords: ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW – Firearms Act 1996 – mental health – alcohol use – incorrect answer on application form – poor traffic record Legislation Cited: Administrative Decisions Review Act 1997 Firearms Act 1996 Cases Cited: AML v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force [2013] NSWADT 5 Bladen v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force [2015] NSWCATAD 240 Commissioner of Police v Toleafoa [1999] NSWCATAP 9 Constantin v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force [2013] NSWADTAP 16 Drake v Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs (1979) 46 FLR 409 Kavanagh v Commissioner of Police [2020] NSWCATAD 324 Kogias v Commissioner of Police [2020] NSWCATAD 297 Martin v Commissioner of Police, New South Police Force [2017] NSWCATAD 97 McDonald v Guardianship and Administration Board [1993] 1 VR 521 O'Brien v Commissioner of Police [2022] NSWCATAD 259 Pendrick v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force (No 2) [2022] NSWCATAD 27 Romanos v Commissioner of Police, New South Police Force [2019] NSWCATAD 272 Umbaca v Commissioner of Police [2021] NSWCATAD 380 Ward v Commissioner of Police, New South Police Service [2000] NSWADT 28 Webb v Commissioner of Police New South Wales Police [2004] NSWADT 110 Zulumovski v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force [2023] NSWCATAD 20 Texts Cited: Nil Category: Principal judgment Parties: Dean Wright (Applicant) Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: K Smark SC (Applicant)