EEN v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force [2020] NSWCATAD 87

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: EEN v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force [2020] NSWCATAD 87 Hearing dates: 19 December 2019, 26 February 2020 Date of orders: 23 March 2020 Decision date: 23 March 2020 Jurisdiction: Administrative and Equal Opportunity Division Before: L Pearson, Principal Member Decision: (1) The decision of the Commissioner of Police NSW Police Force made on 18 October 2018 and affirmed on internal review on 8 April 2019 to revoke the firearms licence held by the applicant is set aside. Catchwords: ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW – firearms licence – revocation – whether applicant fit and proper person – whether in the public interest to continue to hold a licence – whether risk to public safety Legislation Cited: Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 Firearms Act 1996 Firearms Regulation 2017 Mental Health Act 2007 Cases Cited: AML v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force [2013] NSWADT 5 Austrac Operations Pty Ltd (in liq) v New South Wales [2003] FCA 1013 Australian Broadcasting Tribunal v Bond [1990] HCA 33; (1990) 170 CLR 321 Barlow v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Service [2003] NSWADT 254 Cook v Commissioner of Police [2003] NSWADT 30 Director-General, Transport New South Wales v AIC (GD) [2011] NSWADTAP 65 Green v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force [2014] NSWCATAD 59 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 Laing v Commissioner of Police New South Wales Police Force [2017] NSWCATAD 31 Masterson v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales [2017] NSWCATAP 206 Martin v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force [2017] NSWCATAD 97 O'Sullivan v Farrer [1989] HCA 61; (1989) 168 CLR 210 Smith v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force and NSW Fair Trading [2014] NSWCATAD 184 Sweet v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Service [2000] NSWADT 185 Ward v Commissioner of Police [2000] NSWADT 28 Webb v Commissioner of Police NSW Police Service [2004] NSWADT 110 Wiltshire v Commissioner of Police [2005] NSWADT 75 Texts Cited: None cited Category: Principal judgment Parties: EEN (Applicant) Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force (Respondent) Representation: Solicitors: