Dunghutti Elders Council (Aboriginal Corporation) RNTBC v Registrar of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Corporations (No 4) [2012] FCAFC 50

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Dunghutti Elders Council (Aboriginal Corporation) RNTBC v Registrar of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Corporations (No 4) [2012] FCAFC 50 Citation: Dunghutti Elders Council (Aboriginal Corporation) RNTBC v Registrar of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Corporations (No 4) [2012] FCAFC 50

Appeal from: Dunghutti Elders Council (Aboriginal Corporation) RNTBC v Registrar of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Corporations [2011] FCA 370

Parties: DUNGHUTTI ELDERS COUNCIL (ABORIGINAL CORPORATION) RNTBC, CAROLINE BRADSHAW, MARY-LOU BUCK, CEDRIC BUTTON, EILEEN BUTTON, MARY ELLEN BUTTON, MARGARET RUTH CAMPBELL-MARUCA, CYRIL DAVID, MAVIS DAVIS, CECELIA FLANDERS, GARY MORRIS, KEVIN STEWART and MURIEL MAY VALE v REGISTRAR OF ABORIGINAL AND TORRES STRAIT ISLANDER CORPORATIONS and PETER ARMSTRONG

File number: NSD 500 of 2011

Judges: KEANE CJ, LANDER AND FOSTER JJ

Date of judgment: 5 April 2012

Catchwords: COSTS – power to order costs be paid by a non-party – whether appropriate to order costs be paid by directors of unsuccessful party

Legislation: Corporations (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) Act 2006 (Cth), s 6-25, s 265-1, s 265-5, s 265-10, s 265-15, s 265-25, s 268-1, s 268-20, s 386-10, s 386-15, s 386-20, s 653-1, s 658-1, s 658-5 Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth), s 37N, s 37P, s 43, s 43(3), s 43(1A) Judiciary Act 1903 (Cth), s 39B(1) Federal Court Rules 1979 (Cth), O 62