KK (deceased) v State of Western Australia [2013] FCA 1234

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

KK (deceased) v State of Western Australia [2013] FCA 1234 Citation: KK (deceased) v State of Western Australia [2013] FCA 1234

Parties: KK (DECEASED) & ORS v STATE OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA & ORS ALEXANDER DIA & ORS v STATE OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA & ORS

File numbers: WAD 68 of 2010; WAD 250 of 2012

Judge: BARKER J

Date of judgment: 13 November 2013

Catchwords: NATIVE TITLE – applications for leave to discontinue proceedings – named applicant in one proceeding and member of claim group in other opposes applications – relevance of opposition – whether applicant has authority to make applications

Legislation: Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) s 61, s 61(1), s 62A, s 66B, s 66B(1)(a)(iii), s 66B(1)(a)(iv), s 66B(1)(b), s 66B(2), s 84D, s 84D(1), s 84D(1)(b), s 84D(3)(b), s 251B Federal Court Rules 2011 (Cth) R 9.08, R 26.12, R 26.12(2)(c), R 26.12(4)

Cases cited: Anderson v Queensland [2011] FCA 1158; (2011) 197 FCR 404 Ankamuthi People v Queensland [2002] FCA 897; (2002) 121 FCR 68 Butchulla People v Queensland [2006] FCA 1063; (2006) 154 FCR 233 Close v Queensland [2010] FCA 828; (2010) 190 FCR 182 Daniel v State of Western Australia [2002] FCA 1147; (2002) 194 ALR 278 Far West Coast Native Title Claim v South Australia (No 2) [2012] FCA 733; (2012) 204 FCR 542 Fesl v State of Queensland [2005] FCA 120 Lennon v State of South Australia [2010] FCA 743 Levinge v Queensland [2012] FCA 1321; (2012) 208 FCR 98 McKenzie v State of Western Australia [2013] FCA 1058 Que Noy v Northern Territory of Australia [2007] FCA 188 Roe v Kimberley Land Council Aboriginal Corporation [2010] FCA 809 Tigan v Western Australia [2010] FCA 993; (2010) 188 FCR 533