Thomas v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force (No 2) [2019] NSWCATAP 76

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Thomas v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force (No 2) [2019] NSWCATAP 76 Hearing dates: 15 February 2019 Date of orders: 03 April 2019 Decision date: 03 April 2019 Jurisdiction: Appeal Panel Before: Hennessy ADCJ, Deputy President K Ransome, Senior Member Decision: 1. The time to lodge the appeal is extended to 1 November 2018.

2. Leave is refused for the appellant to appeal on grounds other than a question of law.

3. The appeal is dismissed.

4. The Tribunal's order prohibiting the publication of any part of any paragraph of the Tribunal's reasons which commenced with the words [NOT FOR PUBLICATION] is varied so that it does not apply to the first sentence of paragraph 37 of Thomas v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force [2018] NSWCATAD 202. Catchwords: APPEAL – firearms prohibition order – whether appeal should be accepted out of time – whether Tribunal erred by providing inadequate reasons – whether leave should be granted to appeal on grounds other than questions of law Legislation Cited: Civil and Administrative Tribunal Rules 2014 Firearms Act 1996 (NSW) Cases Cited: Azzopardi v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force [2013] NSWADT 2015 Azzopardi v Tasman UEB Industries Ltd (1985) 4 NSWLR 139 Beale v Government Insurance Office of New South Wales (1997) 48 NSWLR 430 Collins v Urban [2014] NSWCATAP 17 Jackson v NSW Land and Housing Corporation [2014] NSWCATAP 22 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Travis Thomas (Applicant)