Stokes v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force [2019] NSWCATAD 233

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Stokes v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force [2019] NSWCATAD 233 Hearing dates: 13 February 2019 Date of orders: 07 November 2019 Decision date: 07 November 2019 Jurisdiction: Administrative and Equal Opportunity Division Before: D Dinnen, Senior Member Decision: (1) The reviewable decision is set aside. (2) In substitution, the Applicant's licence should be reinstated in accordance with these reasons for decision. Catchwords: ADMINISTRATIVE LAW - FIREARMS – public interest – whether a risk to public safety Legislation Cited: Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 Firearms Act 1996 Firearms Regulation 2006 Cases Cited: Commissioner of Police v Toleafoa [1999] NSW ADTAP 9 Constantin v Commission of Police, NSW Police Force [2013] NSWADTAP 16 Cusumano v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Service, [2001] NSW ADT 50 Davos v Commissioner of Police [2013] NSWADT 7 Drake v Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs [1979] AATA 179; (1979) 46 FLR 409 Lynch v Commissioner of Police (GD) [2006] NSWADTAP 43 Martin v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force [2010] NSWADT 276 Ward v Commissioner of Police [2000] NSW ADT 28 Texts Cited: None cited Category: Principal judgment Parties: Matthew Glenn Stokes (Applicant) Commissioner for Police, NSW Police Force (Respondent) Representation: Solicitors: Applicant (Self Represented) Lindsay Taylor Lawyers (Respondent) File Number(s): 2018/00282203 Publication restriction: Nil