Bryant v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force [2018] NSWCATAD 222

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Bryant v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force [2018] NSWCATAD 222 Hearing dates: 17 September 2018 Date of orders: 24 September 2018 Decision date: 24 September 2018 Jurisdiction: Administrative and Equal Opportunity Division Before: K Ransome, Senior Member Decision: 1. The decision under review is set aside. 2. The decision is made that the applicant's application for a category ABD firearms licence is granted. Catchwords: ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW – firearms licence – refusal – whether not in the public interest for applicant to hold a licence Legislation Cited: Firearms Act 1996 Cases Cited: Comalco Aluminium (Bell Bay) Ltd v O'Connor and Others (1995) ALR 657 Commissioner of Police v Toleafoa [1999] NSWADTAP 9 Cook v Commissioner of Police [2003] NSWADT 30 Cusumano v Commissioner of Police [2001] NSWADT 50 Kavalieratos v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force [2014] NSWCATAD 117 Kopco v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force [2018] NSWCATAD 124 Martin v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force [2017] NSWCATAD 97 Masterson v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales [2017] NSWCATAP 206 Ward v Commissioner of Police [2000] NSWADT 28 Wiltshire v Commissioner of Police [2005] NSWADT 75 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Daryl Michael Bryant (Applicant) Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force (Respondent) Representation: Applicant in person Smythe Wozniak (Respondent) File Number(s): 2018/00196922