Griffiths v Northern Territory of Australia [2014] FCA 256

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Griffiths v Northern Territory of Australia [2014] FCA 256 Citation: Griffiths v Northern Territory of Australia [2014] FCA 256

Parties: ALAN GRIFFITHS AND LORRAINE JONES ON BEHALF OF THE NGALIWURRI AND NUNGALI PEOPLES v NORTHERN TERRITORY OF AUSTRALIA

File number: NTD 18 of 2011

Judge: MANSFIELD J

Date of judgment: 19 March 2014

Catchwords: NATIVE TITLE – compensation claim – native title recognised over part of claim area – whether s 47B Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) can apply to compensation claim – effect of declaration of Reserves – effect of construction of public works – effect of Crown to Crown grants

Legislation: Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) 23B, 50, 61, 51, 17,20, 228, 17, 20, 232A, 22D, 22G, 23F, 23I, 23J, 233, 47B, 219-232, 239, 23JA, 238, 253, 47, 47A, 61A, 62 Validation (Native Title) Act (NT) ss 5, 6, 7, 9B-9E, 9(7), 9K, 3 Racial Discrimination Act 1975 (Cth) s 45 Northern Territory (Self-Government Act) 1978 (Cth) Northern Territory Acceptance Act 1910 (Cth) Northern Territory (Administration) Act 1910 (Cth) Northern Territory Land Act 1872 (SA) Northern Territory Land Act 1899 (SA) Crown Lands Ordinance 1931-1961 ss 103,5 Explanatory Memorandum to the Native Title Amendment Bill 1997 (Cth) [5.45], [5,56] Crown Land Ordinance 1931 (NT) Native Title Act Amendment Bill (No 2) 1997 (Cth).