Watson v State of Western Australia (No 3) [2014] FCA 127

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Watson v State of Western Australia (No 3) [2014] FCA 127 Citation: Watson v State of Western Australia (No 3) [2014] FCA 127

Parties: JOHN WATSON AND OTHERS ON BEHALF OF THE NYIKINA MANGALA PEOPLE v STATE OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA AND OTHERS

File number: WAD 6099 of 1998

Judge: GILMOUR J

Date of judgment: 24 February 2014

Catchwords: NATIVE TITLE – application to limit participation in proceedings. COSTS – exercise of discretion under s 85A of the Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) – whether or not there was unreasonable conduct – indemnity costs – costs paid forthwith.

Legislation: Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) s 43 Native Title Act 1993 (Cth), ss 84(5), (8), 225(c), (d)

Cases cited: Aon Risk Services Australia Limited v Australian National University (2009) 239 CLR 175 Australian Agricultural Co Ltd v AMP Life Ltd [2003] FCA 1134 Backreef Oil Pty Ltd and Oil Basins Ltd/JW (name withheld) and Ors on behalf of Nyikina and Mangala/Western Australia [2013] NNTT 9 Cheedy v Western Australia (No 2) (2011) 199 FCR 23 Colgate-Palmolive Company v Cussons Pty Limited (1993) 46 FCR 225 Complete Technology Integrations Pty Ltd v Green Energy Management Solutions Pty Ltd [2011] FCA 1319 Fiduciary Ltd v Morningstar Research Pty Ltd (2002) 55 NSWLR 1 Hamod v New South Wales (2002) 188 ALR 659 Members of the Yorta Yorta Aboriginal Community v State of Victoria (2002) 214 CLR 422 Munn (for and on behalf of the Gunggari People) v Queensland (2001) 115 FCR 109 Ruddock v Vardarlis (No 2) (2001) 115 FCR 229 Watson v State of Western Australia [2013] FCA 238