Sampi on behalf of the Bardi and Jawi People v State of Western Australia [2010] FCAFC 26

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Sampi on behalf of the Bardi and Jawi People v State of Western Australia [2010] FCAFC 26 Citation: Sampi on behalf of the Bardi and Jawi People v State of Western Australia [2010] FCAFC 26

Appeal from: Sampi v State of Western Australia[2005] FCA 1716

Parties: PAUL SAMPI AND OTHERS ON BEHALF OF THE BARDI AND JAWI PEOPLEv STATE OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA and COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA and WESTERN AUSTRALIAN FISHING INDUSTRY COUNCIL and B & L BROWN AND BLUE SEAS PEARLING COMPANY

File number: WAD 188 of 2006

Judges: NORTH & MANSFIELD JJ

Date of judgment: 18 March 2010

Catchwords: NATIVE TITLE – native title determination application – recognition of native title – principles – Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) – native title claim group – whether one or two societies at sovereignty – whether there has been continuity and evolutionary change post-sovereignty – extent of rights and interests to land and water – offshore areas – intertidal zone – right to protect

Legislation: Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth)

Cases cited: Alyawarr, Kaytetye, Warumungu, Wakay Native Title Claim Group v Northern Territory of Australia(2004) 207 ALR 539; [2004] FCA 472 Attorney General (NT) v Ward (2003) 134 FCR 16; [2003] FCAFC 283 Branir v Owston Nominees (No. 2) (2001) 117 FCR 424; [2001] FCA 1835 Brown v State of Western Australia [2001] FCA 1462 Daniel v State of Western Australia [2005] FCA 536 De Rose v State of South Australia (No 2) (2005) 145 FCR 290; [2005] FCAFC 110 Fox v Percy (2003) 214 CLR 118; [2003] HCA 22 Gawirrin Gumana v Northern Territory of Australia (No 2) [2005] FCA 1425 Gumana v Northern Territory (2005) 141 FCR 457; [2005] FCA 50 Gumana v Northern Territory of Australia (No 2) [2005] FCA 1425 Hayes v Northern Territory [2000] FCA 671 James v State of Western Australia [2002] FCA 1208 King v Northern Territory of Australia (2007) 162 FCR 89; [2007] FCA 944 The Lardil Peoples v State of Queensland [2004] FCA 298 Members of the Yorta Yorta Aboriginal Community v Victoria (2002) 214 CLR 422; [2002] HCA 58 Manas v State of Queensland [2006] FCA 412 Neowarra v State of Western Australia [2003] FCA 1402 Neowarra v State of Western Australia [2004] FCA 1092 The Ngalakan People v Northern Territory of Australia (O'Loughlin J, 7 February 2002) Ngalpil v State of Western Australia [2001] FCA 1140 Nangkiriny v State of Western Australia(2002) 117 FCR 6; [2002] FCA 660 Nona v State of Queensland [2005] FCA 1118 Northern Territory of Australia v Alyawarr, Kaytetye, Warumungu, Wakaya Native Title Claim Group (2005) 145 FCR 442; [2005] FCAFC 135 Sampi v State of Western Australia [2005] FCA 777 Sampi v State of Western Australia (2005) 224 ALR 358; [2005] FCA 1567 Sampi v State of Western Australia [2005] FCA 1716 Warren v Coombes (1979) 142 CLR 531; [1979] HCA 9 Warria v State of Queensland [2004] FCA 1572 Wandarang, Alawa, Marra & Ngalakan Peoples v Northern Territory of Australia [2000] FCA 923 Mary Yarmirr & Ors v The Northern Territory of Australia & Ors (1998) FCR 533; [1998] FCA 771