Bolton on behalf of the Southern Noongar Families v State of Western Australia [2002] FCA 1087

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Bolton on behalf of the Southern Noongar Families v State of Western Australia [2002] FCA 1087

NATIVE TITLE – directions hearing called for finalisation of arrangements for taking of preservation evidence in advance of substantive hearing of claims – programming issues arising associated with progress of claim – whether the applicants should file points of claim prior to preservation evidence hearing – importance of expeditious provision of land tenure information – hearing postponed. ALLAN BOLTON & ORS ON BEHALF OF THE SOUTHERN NOONGAR FAMILIES & ALLAN BOLTON & ORS ON BEHALF OF THE WAGYL KAIP & PATRICIA MORICH & ORS ON BEHALF OF THE WOM-BER PEOPLE v THE STATE OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA & ORS

WAG 6134 of 1998, WAG 6286 of 1998, AND WAG 6130 (part) of 1998

CONTI J

2 SEPTEMBER 2002

SYDNEY

IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

NEW SOUTH WALES DISTRICT REGISTRY WAG 6134 of 1998

WAG 6286 of 1998

WAG 6130 (part) of 1998

BETWEEN: ALLAN BOLTON & ORS ON BEHALF OF THE SOUTHERN NOONGAR FAMILIES

FIRST APPLICANTS

AND: ALLAN BOLTON & ORS ON BEHALF OF THE WAGYL KAIP PEOPLE

SECOND APPLICANTS

AND PATRICIA MORICH & ORS ON BEHALF OF THE

WOM-BER PEOPLE

THIRD APPLICANTS

AND: THE STATE OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA & ORS

RESPONDENTS

JUDGE: CONTI J

DATE OF ORDER: 2 SEPTEMBER 2002

WHERE MADE: SYDNEY

THE COURT ORDERS THAT: No orders made. Note: Settlement and entry of orders is dealt with in Order 36 of the Federal Court Rules.

IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

NEW SOUTH WALES DISTRICT REGISTRY WAG 6134 of 1998

WAG 6286 of 1998

WAG 6130 (part) of 1998