Green v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force [2014] NSWCATAD 59

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Green v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force [2014] NSWCATAD 59 Hearing dates: 23 September 2013, 18 November 2013, 23 April 2014 Decision date: 12 May 2014 Jurisdiction: Administrative and Equal Opportunity Division Before: Professor G.D. Walker, Senior Member Decision: Decision under review set aside. Catchwords: Firearms licence refusal -fit and proper person -public interest - issue estoppel. Legislation Cited: Administrative Decisions Tribunal Act 1997; Firearms Act 1996 Cases Cited: Australian Broadcasting Tribunal v Bond [1990] HCA 33, (1990) 170 CLR 321; Brosowski v Commissioner of Police [2003] NSWADT 182; Commissioner of Police v Toleafoa [1999] NSWADTAP 9; Cusumano v Commissioner of Police [2001] NSWADT 50; Davos v Commissioner of Police [2013] NSWADT 7; Lynch v Commissioner of Police [2006] NSWADT 80; Martin v Commissioner of Police [2010] NSWADT 276; Mewborn v Commissioner of Police [2009] NSWADT 24; Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs v Daniele [1981] FCA 212, (1981) 61 FLR 354; Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs v SRT [1999] FCA 1197, (1999) 91 FCR 234;Stranges v Commissioner of Police [2004] NSWADT 221; Re Toro Martinez and Minister for Immigration and Citizenship [2008] AATA 511; Ward v Commissioner of Police [2000] NSWADT 28; Vella v Commissioner of Police [2003] NSWADT 91; Webb v Commissioner of Police [2004] NSWADT 110. Category: Principal judgment Parties: Robert Bruce Green (Applicant) Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force (Respondent) Representation: Malcolm Carr (first hearing date); Applicant in person (second hearing date) G Kable (applicant, third hearing date) File Number(s): 133207