Lawson v State of South Australia [1999] FCA 22

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Lawson v State of South Australia [1999] FCA 22

NATIVE TITLE – application for injunctive relief to prevent works on land and waters that are the subject of applications for Native Title determinations – works already completed – no evidence pointing to future acts – balance of convenience favours respondents. PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – stay of proceedings for time being pending ascertainment of status of applications for Native Title determinations – consideration of transfer of proper place adjourned for further consideration.

Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) ss 23, 31, 84C, 232 Native Title Amentment Act 1998 (Cth) s 61A Rivers and Foreshores Improvement Act 1948 (NSW) ss 4, 22B Federal Court Rules Orders 1, 10, 30 Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) s 48

Moore v Attorney General (Irish Free State) (1935) AC 484 applied R v Bevan; Ex parte Elias and Gordon (1942) 66 CLR 452 applied Brown v West (1990) 169 CLR 195 cited American Cyanamid v Ethicon Ltd (1975) AC 396 followed Australian Coarse Grain Pool Pty Ltd v Barley Marketing Board of Queensland (1982) 46 ALR 398 followed Tableland Peanuts Pty Ltd v Peanut Marking Board (1984) 52 ALR 651 followed Epitoma Pty Ltd v Australasian Meat Industry Employees Union (1984) 54 ALR 730 followed Castlemaine Tooheys Ltd v South Australia (1986) 161 CLR 148 followed National Australia Bank Ltd v Bond Brewing Holdings Ltd (1991) 1 VR 386 cited Fejo v The Northern Territory of Australia (1998) 156 ALR 721 followed National Mutual v Sentry Corporation (1988) 83 ALR 434 followed Cycles & Wheelman Pty Ltd v Beltech Corp Ltd (1988) 80 ALR 279 cited

PHILLIP MARK LAWSON v THE STATE OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA & ANOR

No. SG 1 of 1998 O'LOUGHLIN J 22 JANUARY 1999 ADELAIDE

IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

SOUTH AUSTRALIA DISTRICT REGISTRY SG 1 of 1998