Federal Court of Australia
FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA
Congoo on behalf of the Bar-Barrum People #4 v State of Queensland [2013] FCA 1113 Citation: Congoo on behalf of the Bar-Barrum People #4 v State of Queensland [2013] FCA 1113
Parties: TOM CONGOO & ORS ON BEHALF OF THE BAR-BARRUM PEOPLE #4 v STATE OF QUEENSLAND & ORS
File number: QUD 6030 of 2001
Judge: LOGAN J
Date of judgment: 19 September 2013
Catchwords: NATIVE TITLE – application for leave to intervene in the hearing of a case stated before the Full Court of the Federal Court of Australia pursuant to s 25(6) of the Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) – application made by an applicant claim group in respect of a geographically unrelated claim area – applicant's claim area was affected by a military proclamation during WWII under the National Security Act 1939 (Cth), as was claim area in present proceeding similarly affected – whether applicant had a "direct interest" in the outcome of the case stated before the Full Court and whether its contributions would be "useful" Held: applicant's interest was indirect and contributions would not be useful, given submissions to be made by existing, represented parties and witnesses – application dismissed
Legislation: Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) s 25 Judiciary Act 1903 (Cth) s 78B National Security Act 1939 (Cth) Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) s 84A National Security General Regulations
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