Fox v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force [2016] NSWCATAD 77

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Fox v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force [2016] NSWCATAD 77 Hearing dates: 14 March 2016 Date of orders: 26 April 2016 Decision date: 26 April 2016 Jurisdiction: Administrative and Equal Opportunity Division Before: Professor G Walker, Senior Member. Decision: Application dismissed under s 55(1)(b) of the CAT Act. Catchwords: FIREARMS – licensing – revocation -- dismissal – stay. WORDS AND PHRASES – frivolous, vexatious, misconceived or otherwise lacking in substance. Legislation Cited: Administrative Decisions Review Act 1997; Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013; Firearms Act 1996. Cases Cited: Alchin v Rail Corporation of New South Wales [2012] NSWADT 142; Attorney-General v Wentworth (1988) 14 NSWLR 481; AVS Group of Companies Pty Ltd v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force [2010] NSWCA 81; Burns v Laws [2005] NSWADT 225; Cabot v City of Keilor (1994) 1 VR 220; 601 Management Company Pty Ltd v Commissioner of State Revenue [2011] VCAT 2129; Re Filsell and Comcare [2009] AATA 90; Re Hinds and Australian National University [2012] AATA 495, (2012) 129 ALD 476; Re Irving and Repatriation Commission (1997) 46 ALD 20; Sleigh v Victoria [2010] VCAT 2057; Re Williams and Australian Electoral Commission [1995] AATA 160; (1995) 35 ALD 366; Williams v Spautz (1992) 174 CLR 509; Worldwide Enterprises Pty Ltd v Westpac Banking Corporation [2010] VCAT 1125. Texts Cited: BC Cairns, Australian Civil Procedure, 10th edition 2014. Category: Procedural and other rulings Parties: Michael Fox (Applicant) Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: C Zoppo (Respondent)