Casella v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force [2026] NSWSC 1141

Casella v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force [2026] NSWSC 1141 examines whether a conviction for concealing a serious indictable offence under s 316(1) of the Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) was an offence involving dishonesty under the firearms regime, disqualifying Mr Casella from seeking NCAT review of a firearms prohibition order. The Supreme Court held that classification depends on the offence as legally defined, not the particular facts. Dishonesty was neither an element nor inherent in every contravention, as passive non-reporting may not be dishonest. Leave was granted, the appeal allowed, and the matter remitted to NCAT for determination according to law, with costs.