Smith v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force [2024] NSWCATAD 350

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Smith v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force [2024] NSWCATAD 350 Hearing dates: 17 October 2024 Date of orders: 22 November 2024 Decision date: 22 November 2024 Jurisdiction: Administrative and Equal Opportunity Division Before: L Andelman, Senior Member Decision: The decision of the respondent is affirmed Catchwords: ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW - Licensing – firearms licensing – revocation of licence – continuous and responsible control over firearms - contrary to the public interest – fit and proper person – association Legislation Cited: Administrative Decisions Review Act 1997 (NSW) Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 (NSW) Firearms Act 1996 (NSW) Firearms Regulation 2017 (NSW) Cases Cited: Addison v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force [2019] NSWCATAD 99 Adams v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force [2017] NSWCATAD 194 Australian Broadcasting Tribunal v Bond [1990] HCA 33; (1990) 170 CLR 321 Briginshaw v Briginshaw [1938] HCA 34; 60 CLR 336 Bronze Wing International Pty Ltd v SafeWork NSW [2017] NSWCA 41 Children's Guardian v BRL [2016] NSWSC 1206 Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force v Arnold [2023] NSWCATAP 264 Constantin v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force [2013] NSWADTAP 16 Dalziell v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force [2018] NSWCATAD 79 Davos v Commissioner of Police [2013] NSWADT 7 El-Chamy PSM v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force [2023] NSWCATAD 242 Esterman v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force [2014] NSWCATOD 70 Emery v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force [2022] NSWCATAD 122 Fawaz v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force [2022] NSWCATAD 317 Grant v Commissioner of Police [2020] NSWCATAD 158 Hamid v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force [2018] NSWCATAD 43 Hill v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Service [2002] NSWADT 218 Hughes & Vale Pty Ltd v State of New South Wales [1955] HCA 28; (1955) 93 CLR 127 LY v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police [2004] NSWADT 115 Martin v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Service [2017] NSWADT 97 Nakad v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force [2014] NSWCATAP 10 Neat Holdings Pty Ltd v Karajan Holdings Pty Ltd [1992] HCA 66; 110 CLR 445 Ryan v Commissioner of Police [2021] NSWCATAD 23 Salter v Commissioner of Police [2021] NSWCATAD 37 Tolley v Commissioner of Police [2006] NSWADT 149 Ward v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Service [2000] NSWADT 28 Webb v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Service [2004] NSWADT 110 Texts Cited: None cited Category: Principal judgment Parties: Jayden William Smith (Applicant) Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force (Respondent) Representation: Hartmann & Associates (Applicant) Crown Solicitor (Respondent) File Number(s): 2024/00139221 Publication restriction: Pursuant to ss 64(1)(b), 64(1)(c) and 64(1)(d) of the Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 disclosure, publication or broadcast of the contents of the confidential material or the confidential hearing is prohibited, other than to the Tribunal and the Respondent.