Meacham v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force [2019] NSWCATAD 196

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Meacham v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force [2019] NSWCATAD 196 Hearing dates: 12 August 2019 Date of orders: 19 September 2019 Decision date: 19 September 2019 Jurisdiction: Administrative and Equal Opportunity Division Before: A Scahill, Senior Member Decision: The Respondent's decision to refuse the Applicant an ABH licence is affirmed. Catchwords: REFUSAL OF FIREARMS LICENSE- Public interest Legislation Cited: Administrative Decisions Review Act 1997 Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW) Firearms Act 1996 Weapons Prohibition Act 1998 Weapons Prohibition Regulation 1999 Cases Cited: Bevan v Commissioner of Police [2004] NSW ADT 1 Brosowski v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Service [2003] NSWADT 182 Commissioner of Police v Toleafoa ([1999] NSWADTAP 9 Constantin v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force (GD) [2013] NSWADTAP 16 Cusumano v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Service [2001] NSWADT 50 Jameson v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force [2019] NSWCATAD 25 Martin v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force [2017] NSWSC 897 Nakad v Commissioner of Police NSW Police Force [2013] NSWADT 169 O'Sullivan v Farrar [1989] HCA 61; (1989) 168 CLR 210 Petas v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force [2013] NSWADT 137 Ward v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Service [2000] NSWADT 28 Webb v Commissioner of Police [2004] NSWADTAP Whalan v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force [2018] NSWCATAD 87 Wiltshire v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police [2005] NSWADT 75 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Eleonora Meacham (Applicant) Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: C Moschoudis (Applicant)