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A business owner who took the Commissioner of Police to court over the prolonged failure to approve or deny a firearm user’s licence application has been allowed to withdraw the lawsuit after the commissioner undertook to decide on the application.

Justice Avason Quinlan-Williams granted the business owner leave to withdraw the claim for judicial review on September 2. The commissioner agreed to decide on the application by October 20.

The claimant was awarded costs.