Narayan v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force [2024] NSWCATAD 362

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Narayan v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force [2024] NSWCATAD 362 Hearing dates: 26 November 2024 Date of orders: 03 December 2024 Decision date: 03 December 2024 Jurisdiction: Administrative and Equal Opportunity Division Before: Emeritus Prof G D Walker, Senior Member Decision: Decision under review affirmed. Catchwords: LICENSING – firearms licensing – licence refusal – public interest – domestic circumstances – mental health. Legislation Cited: Administrative Decisions Review Act 1997 (NSW) Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 (NSW) Firearms Act 1996 (NSW) Mental Health Act 2007 (NSW) Cases Cited: AML v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force [2013] NSWADT 5; Briginshaw v Briginshaw (1938) 60 CLR 316; Bronze Wing International Pty Ltd v SafeWork New South Wales [2017] NSWCA 42; Constantin v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force [2013] NSWADTAP 16; Cusumano v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Service [2001] NSWADT 50; Deshaney v Winnebago County of Social Services (1989) 489 US 189; Drake v Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs (1979) 2 ALD 60; Esterman v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force [2014] NSWCATOD 70; Hill v Chief Constable of West Yorkshire [2018] UKSC 4; Hoffman v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Service [2003] NSWADT 89; Kavalieratos v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force [2014] NSWCATAD 117; McDonald v Director-General, Social Services (1984) FCA 57, (1984) 1 FCR 354; Martin v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force [2017] NSWCATAD 97; Masterson v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force [2017] NSWCATAP 206; Nakad v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force [2014] NSWCATAP 10; Robinson v Chief Constable of West Yorkshire Police [2018] UKSC 4; Sterjovski v Director-General, of Transport [2002] NSWADT 10; Warren v District of Columbia (1981) 444 A 2d 1; 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. Category: Principal judgment Parties: Ms Ranu Narayan (Applicant) Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force (Respondent) Representation: Applicant (Self-Represented)