Nakad v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force [2014] NSWCATAP 10

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Nakad v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force [2014] NSWCATAP 10 Hearing dates: 7 November 2013 Decision date: 07 April 2014 Jurisdiction: Appeal Panel Before: N Hennessy LCM, Deputy President S Montgomery, Judicial Member P Goudie, Non-Judicial Member Decision: 1. Leave is refused for the appeal to extend to the merits of the Tribunal's decision. 2. The appeal is dismissed. Catchwords: ADMINISTRATIVE LAW - Civil and Administrative Tribunal (NSW) - appeal from ADT - security officer's licence revoked following finding of guilt on common assault charge - meaning of 'fit and proper' person - relevant considerations when determining that question - whether the Tribunal made an error of law - whether leave should be granted for appeal to extend to the merits of the Tribunal's decision Legislation Cited: Security Industry Act 1997 (NSW) Administrative Decisions Tribunal Act 1997 (NSW) Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 (NSW) Evidence Act 1995 (NSW) Cases Cited: Abbott v APRA [2008] AATA 641 Azzopardi v Tasman UEB Industries Ltd (1985) 4 NSWLR 139 Australian Broadcasting Tribunal v Bond (1990) 170 CLR 321 Beale v GIO (1997) 48 NSWLR 430 Beckner v Minister for Immigration, Local Government and Ethnic Affairs (1991) 23 ALD 556 Briginshaw v Briginshaw (1938) 60 CLR 336 Bugeja v Hatgiantounio [2002] NSWCA 132 Building Professionals Board v Hans (GD) [2008] NSWADTAP 13 Bushell v Repatriation Commission [1992] HCA 47; (1992) 175 CLR 408 Calvista Australia Pty Ltd v Administrative Appeals Tribunal [2013] FCA 860 Hughes and Vale Pty Ltd v State of NSW (No 2) (1955) 93 CLR 127 K v K [2000] NSWSC 1052 Karim v Council of the New South Wales Bar Association [2005] NSWCA 93 Lloyd v TCN Channel Nine Pty Ltd & Anor [1999] NSWADTAP 3 Lloyd v Veterinary Surgeons Investigating Committee (2005) 65 NSWLR 245 Mifsud v Campbell [1991] 21 NSWLR 725 Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs v Ali [2000] FCA 1385 Minister for Aboriginal Affairs v Peko-Wallsend Ltd (1986) 162 CLR 24 Prothonotary of the Supreme Court of NSW v Livanes [2012] NSWCA 325 R v Connell; ex parte Hetton Bellbird Collieries Ltd (1944) 69 CLR 407 Re Pochi and Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs (1979) 36 FLR 482 Sudath v Health Care Complaints Commission [2012] NSWCA 171 Sun Lee v Department of Immigration, Local Government and Ethnic Affairs (1991) 24 ALD 531 SZBEL v Minister for Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs (2006) 228 CLR 152 Vines v ASIC (2007) 63 ACSR 505 Texts Cited: P Butt, 'Plain English", (2014) 52(2) Law Society Journal 34 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Andre Nakad Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force Representation: J D Smith (Appellant) Bartier Perry Solicitors (Respondent) File Number(s): 139030 Decision under appeal Jurisdiction: 9108 Citation: Nakad v Commissioner of Police NSW Police Force [2013] NSWADT 169 Date of Decision: 2013-07-29 00:00:00 Before: Naida Isenberg File Number(s): 139030