Jameson v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force [2019] NSWCATAD 25

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Jameson v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force [2019] NSWCATAD 25 Hearing dates: 29 January 2019 Date of orders: 07 February 2019 Decision date: 07 February 2019 Jurisdiction: Administrative and Equal Opportunity Division Before: Emeritus Prof G D Walker, Senior Member Decision: (1) Decision under review set aside. (2) The applicant's category ABH firearms licence is to be restored to him. Catchwords: LICENSING - firearms – safe storage contravention – handguns stolen – licence revocation – persuasive and relevant circumstances favouring restoration of licence. Legislation Cited: Administrative Decisions Review Act 1997 (NSW); Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 (NSW); Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW); Firearms Act 1996 (NSW); Firearms Regulation 2017 (NSW). Cases Cited: Bevan v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Service [2004] NSWADT 1; Comalco Aluminium (Bell Bay) Ltd v O'Connor (1995) 131 ALR 657; Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Service v Toleafoa [1999] NSWADTAP 9; Constantin v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force [2013] NSWADTAP 16; Cook v Commissioner of Police [2003] NSWADT 30; Cusumano v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Service [2001] NSWADT 30; Director of Public Prosecutions v Smith [1991] Vic Rep 6, (1991) 1 VR 63; Drake v Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs (1979) 2 ALD 60; Hill v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Service [2012] NSWADT 218; Joseph v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force [2017] NSWCA 31; Lynch v Commissioner of Police (GD) [2006] NSWADTAP 43; McDonald v Director-General of Social Security [1984] FCA 57, 1 FLR 354; Nakad v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force [2014] NSWCATAP 10; Neat Holdings Pty Ltd v Karajan Holdings Pty Ltd [1992] HCA 66, (1992) 110 ALR 449; O'Sullivan v Farrer [1989] HCA 61, (1989) 168 CLR 210; Uzelac v Commissioner of Police [2003] NSWADT 226; Yaghi v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Service [2001] NSWADT 91. Texts Cited: Nil Category: Principal judgment Parties: Barry J Jameson (Applicant) Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force (Respondent) Representation: Solicitors: Hartmann & Associates (Applicant) Lindsay Taylor Lawyers (Respondent) File Number(s): 2018/00289508 Publication restriction: Nil