Sherman v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force

Sherman sought judicial review of a decision by the Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force. The central issue was whether the Commissioner's decision to dismiss Sherman from the police force was legally sound, and the matter came before the Civil and Administrative Tribunal (CAT). The legal issues for the tribunal were whether the Commissioner's decision was made in accordance with the law, and whether the decision was reasonable in the circumstances.

The tribunal examined the relevant statutory provisions and case law to determine if the decision was legally valid and reasonable. It found that the Commissioner's decision was based on lawful criteria and that the process followed was procedurally fair. The tribunal concluded that the Commissioner's decision to dismiss Sherman was not flawed, and therefore, the application for judicial review was dismissed. Given the tribunal's finding that the application for judicial review was unsuccessful, it refused Sherman's application for costs under section 60 of the Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013, dismissing the application in its entirety.