Johnson, in the matter of Lawson v Lawson [2001] FCA 894

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Johnson, in the matter of Lawson v Lawson [2001] FCA 894 NATIVE TITLE – authorisation of the applicant by the native title claim group - application by a members of the native title claim group to replace the applicants – whether current applicants are no longer authorised by the native title claim group – whether the members of the native title claim group seeking to replace the applicants are authorised by the native title claim group – consideration of traditional decision making process Native Title Act 1993 (Cth), s 61(1), s 66B(1), s 251B(a) Strickland v Native Title Registrar (1999) 168 ALR 242 referred to Western Australia v Strickland (2000) 99 FCR 33 referred to Moran v Minister for Land & Water Conservation for the State of New South Wales [1999] FCA 1637 distinguished

IN THE MATTER OF DOROTHY LAWSON and PHILIP LAWSON on behalf of the 'POONCARIE' BARKANDJI (PAAKANTYI) PEOPLE and MINISTER FOR LAND AND WATER CONSERVATION FOR THE STATE OF NEW SOUTH WALES & ORS NOEL JOHNSON and SHEILA KIRBY on behalf of the "POONCARIE" BARKANDJI (PAAKANTYI) PEOPLE v DOROTHY LAWSON and PHILIP LAWSON on behalf of the 'POONCARIE' BARKANDJI (PAAKANTYI) PEOPLE & ORS NG 6084 of 1998 STONE J 13 JULY 2001 SYDNEY

IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

NEW SOUTH WALES DISTRICT REGISTRY NG 6084 OF 1998

IN THE MATTER OF DOROTHY LAWSON and PHILIP LAWSON on behalf of the 'POONCARIE' BARKANDJI (PAAKANTYI) PEOPLE and

MINISTER FOR LAND AND WATER CONSERVATION FOR THE STATE OF NEW SOUTH WALES & ORS

BETWEEN NOEL JOHNSON and SHEILA KIRBY on behalf of the "POONCARIE" BARKANDJI (PAAKANTYI) PEOPLE

APPLICANTS

AND DOROTHY LAWSON and PHILIP LAWSON on behalf of the 'POONCARIE' BARKANDJI (PAAKANTYI) PEOPLE