GRV v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force [2024] NSWCATAD 317

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: GRV v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force [2024] NSWCATAD 317 Hearing dates: 17 June 2024 Date of orders: 29 October 2024 Decision date: 29 October 2024 Jurisdiction: Administrative and Equal Opportunity Division Before: J D Little, Senior Member Decision: (1) The decision to refuse the Applicant's firearms licence is affirmed. (2) The publication of the Applicant's name in these reasons is prohibited. (3) Except pursuant to order below, the contents of all paragraphs in these reasons marked "[Not for publication]" are not to be published or released pursuant to s64(1)(c) of the Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013. (4) A copy of these reasons, without redaction, shall be released to the Respondent. Catchwords: FIREARMS ACT – firearms – revocation of licence – contrary to the public interest Legislation Cited: Administrative Decisions Review Act 1997 Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 Firearms Act 1996 Firearms Regulation 2006 Mental Health Act 2007 Cases Cited: Comalco Aluminium (Bell Bay) Ltd v O'Connor and Others (1995) 131 ALR 657 Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force v Lee [2016] NSWCATAP 234 Commissioner of Police v Toleafoa [1999] NSWADTAP 9 Constantin v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force (GD) [2013] NSWADTAP 16 Cusumano v Commissioner of Police [2001] NSWADT 50. Grenfell v Commissioner of Police [2021] NSWCATAD 124 Keane v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police [2008] NSWADT 68 Manning v Commissioner of Police [2020] NSWCATAD 111 Tannous v Commissioner of Police [2011] NSWADT 116 Webb v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police [2004] NSWADT 110 Category: Principal judgment Parties: GRV (Applicant) Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force (Respondent) Representation: Solicitors: Hartmann & Associates (Applicant) Holding Redlich (Respondent) File Number(s): 2023/00441958 Publication restriction: (1) Noting that orders to supress certain evidence was made on 27 March 2024 and 17 June 2024 being the "Confidential Material". (2) Noting that the hearing was conducted party open and partly closed pursuant to orders made on 17 June 2024. (3) The publication of the Applicant's name in these reasons is prohibited. (4) Except pursuant to order below, the contents of all paragraphs in these reasons marked "[Not for publication]" are not to be published or released pursuant to s64(1)(c) of the Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013. (5) A copy of these reasons, without redaction, shall be released to the Respondent.