Watson v State of Western Australia [No 2] [2013] FCA 529

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Watson v State of Western Australia [No 2] [2013] FCA 529 Citation: Watson v State of Western Australia [No 2] [2013] FCA 529

Parties: JOHN WATSON & ORS v STATE OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA & ORS

File number: WAD 6099 of 1998

Judge: GILMOUR J

Date of judgment: 15 March 2013

Date of hearing: 15 March 2013

Place: Perth

Division: GENERAL DIVISION

Category: No catchwords

Number of paragraphs: 3

Counsel for the Applicant: Ms J Cole with Mr S Blackshield

Solicitor for the Applicant: Kimberley Land Council

Counsel for Oil Basins: Ms M Watts

Solicitor for Oil Basins: Hunt & Humphry

Counsel for certain pastoralists: Dr H Esbenshade (with leave)

Counsel for the Commonwealth: Ms A Ladhams

Solicitor for the Commonwealth: Australian Government Solicitor

Counsel for the State of Western Australia: Ms C Taggart

Solicitor for the State of Western Australia: State Solicitor's Office

IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA WESTERN AUSTRALIA DISTRICT REGISTRY GENERAL DIVISION WAD 6099 of 1998

BETWEEN: JOHN WATSON & ORS

Applicant

AND: STATE OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA & ORS

Respondent

JUDGE: GILMOUR J DATE OF ORDER: 15 MARCH 2013 WHERE MADE: PERTH

THE COURT ORDERS THAT:

1. The applicant be granted leave to amend the main application in the form of the exhibit "EX JC 1" to the affidavit of Jacki Lynn Cole sworn 14 March 2013. 2. The engrossed copy of exhibit "EX JC 1" to the affidavit of Jacki Lynn Cole sworn 14 March 2013 which is accompanied by affidavits executed by each member of the applicant stands as the amended application. 3.. The applicant shall provide a copy of the amended application to any respondent on request. 4. There be no orders as to costs. Note: Entry of orders is dealt with in Rule 39.32 of the Federal Court Rules 2011.