Foster v Que Noy (No 2) [2008] FCAFC 137

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Foster v Que Noy (No 2) [2008] FCAFC 137 PROCEDURE – COSTS – appeal against applications to replace an authorised applicant for a native title determination under s 66B of the Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) – whether within exclusive jurisdiction for the purposes of s 81 and whether s 85A applies Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) ss 61, 66B, 81, 85A

Foster v Que Noy [2008] FCAFC 56 cited The Lardil Peoples v State of Queensland (2001) 108 FCR 453 applied De Rose v State of South Australia (No 3) [2005] FCAFC 137 applied Davidson v Fesl (No 2) [2005] FCAFC 274 applied Gumana v Northern Territory of Australia (No 2) [2007] FCAFC 168 applied Ward v Western Australia (1999) 93 FCR 305 cited MARJORIE FOSTER v ARTHUR QUE NOY, GABRIEL HAZELBANE, PADDY HUDDLESTON & MARGARET FOSTER

NTD 1 of 2008

MARJORIE FOSTER v KATHLEEN PARRY, ALBERT MYOUNG, PADDY HUDDLESTON, ARTHUR QUE NOY & MARGARET FOSTER

NTD 2 of 2008

FINN, NORTH AND REEVES JJ

24 JULY 2008

DARWIN IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

NORTHERN TERRITORY DISTRICT REGISTRY NTD 1 of 2008

ON APPEAL FROM A SINGLE JUDGE OF THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

BETWEEN: MARJORIE FOSTER

Appellant

AND: ARTHUR QUE NOY

First Respondent

GABRIEL HAZELBANE

Second Respondent

PADDY HUDDLESTON

Third Respondent

MARGARET FOSTER

Fourth Respondent

JUDGES: FINN, NORTH AND REEVES JJ

DATE OF ORDER: 24 JULY 2008

WHERE MADE: DARWIN

THE COURT ORDERS THAT:

1. There be no order as to the costs of the appeal. Note: Settlement and entry of orders is dealt with in Order 36 of the Federal Court Rules.

IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

NORTHERN TERRITORY DISTRICT REGISTRY NTD 2 of 2008

ON APPEAL FROM A SINGLE JUDGE OF THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA