Griffiths v Northern Territory of Australia [2003] FCA 1177

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Griffiths v Northern Territory of Australia [2003] FCA 1177 NATIVE TITLE – application to determine as a preliminary question whether s 47B of the Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) is available to the benefit of applicants – whether trial of preliminary question should be ordered PRACTICE & PROCEDURE – application for determination of preliminary question pursuant to O 29 r 2 of the Federal Court Rules Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) s 47B Lands Acquisition Act (NT) s 32 Crown Lands Act (NT) Tallglen Pty Ltd v Pay TV Holdings Pty Ltd (1996) 22 ACSR 130 cited Blurton v Minister for Aboriginal Affairs (1991) 29 FCR 442 cited SmithKline Beecham (Australia) Pty Ltd v Chipman [2003] FCA 796 cited Rhone-Poulenc Agrochimie SA v UIM Chemical Services Pty Ltd (1985) 10 FCR 567 Reading Australia Pty Ltd v Australian Mutual Provident Society [1999] FCA 718 cited EnergyAustralia v Australian Energy Ltd [2001] FCA 1049 cited Rocklea Spinning Mills Pty Ltd v Anti-Dumping Authority (1995) 56 FCR 406 cited Director of Fisheries (Northern Territory) v Arnhem Land Aboriginal Land Trust (2001) 109 FCR 488 cited Griffiths v Lands and Mining Tribunal [2003] NTSC 86 considered Hayes v Northern Territory (1999) 97 FCR 32 considered Daniel v State of Western Australia [2003] FCA 666 considered ALAN GRIFFITHS AND WILLIAM GULWIN OBO NGALIWURRU AND NUNGALI PEOPLE v NORTHERN TERRITORY OF AUSTRALIA AND ORS No D 6012 of 2000 No D 6016 of 1999 No D 6008 of 2000 MANSFIELD J DARWIN 31 OCTOBER 2003

IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

NORTHERN TERRITORY DISTRICT REGISTRY D 6012 OF 2000 D 6016 OF 1999

D 6008 OF 2000

BETWEEN: ALAN GRIFFITHS AND WILLIAM GULWIN OBO NGALIWURRU AND NUNGALI PEOPLE

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