Parish v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force [2025] NSWCATAD 42

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Parish v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force [2025] NSWCATAD 42 Hearing dates: 30 January 2025 Date of orders: 14 February 2025 Decision date: 14 February 2025 Jurisdiction: Administrative and Equal Opportunity Division Before: Emeritus Prof G D Walker, Senior Member Decision: (1) Decision under review set aside. (2) A category AB firearms licence is to be restored to the applicant. Catchwords: LICENSING – firearms licensing – licence revocation – prescribed drug charges - CRO – discretion – public interest. Legislation Cited: Administrative Decisions Review Act 1996 (NSW) Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 (NSW) Firearms Act 1996 (NSW) Firearms Regulation 2017 (NSW) Narcotic Drugs Act 1967 (Cth) 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; Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force v Hogan [2024] NSWCATAP 77; Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force v Lee [2016] NSWCATAP 234; 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; Drake v Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs (1979) 2 ALD 60; 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; Parkes v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force [2024] NSWCATAD 390; Saxby v Commissioner of Police [2021] NSWCATAD 265; Smith v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force [2014] NSWCATAD 184; Stamatelatos v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force [2018] NSWCATAD 156; Sterjovski v Director-General, Department of Transport [2002] NSWADT 10; Uzelac v Commissioner of Police [2003] NSWADT 226; 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. Texts Cited: None cited Category: Principal judgment Parties: Brendan Parish (Applicant) Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force (Respondent) Representation: Solicitors: Applicant (Self-Represented) Bartier Perry (Respondent) File Number(s): 2024/00404113