Strickland v State of Western Australia [2015] FCA 914

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Strickland v State of Western Australia [2015] FCA 914 Citation: Strickland v State of Western Australia [2015] FCA 914

Parties: MARJORIE MAY STRICKLAND & ANOR v STATE OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA MARJORIE MAY STRICKLAND & ANOR v NATIVE TITLE REGISTRAR

File number: WAD 90 of 2014 WAD 77 of 2015

Judge: BARKER J

Date of judgment: 21 August 2015

Catchwords: NATIVE TITLE – Register of native title claims – claim not accepted for registration – application to the Court for extension of time to seek review under s 190F(1) of the Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) of decision not to register claim – merits of application for review – nature of s 190F(1) review – association with claim area under s 190B(5)(a) of the Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) – insufficient factual basis to support assertion that predecessors of native title claim group had association with claim area NATIVE TITLE – application for proceeding to be dismissed pursuant to s 190F(6) of the Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) – order made

Legislation: Administrative Decisions (Judicial Review) Act 1977 (Cth) Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) s 62(1)(a), s 62(1)(a)(iv), s 62(1)(b), s 62(2)(a), s 62(2)(b), s 62(2)(e), s 62(2)(e)(i), s 62(2)(e)(ii), s 62(2)(e)(iii), s 190A, s 190B, s 190B(2), s 190B(3), s 190B(4), s 190B(5), s 190B(5)(a), s 190B(5)(b), s 190B(5)(c), s 190B(6), s 190B(7), s 190B(8), s 190B(9), s 190C, s 190C(2), s 190C(3), s 190C(4), s 190D(1), s 190D(2), s 190D(3), s 190D(4), s 190E, s 190F, s 190F(1), s 190F(2), s 190F(3), s 190F(6), s 223, s 223(1), Pt 2, Div 3, Subdiv P Federal Court Rules 2011 (Cth) R 1.39, R 34.109, R 34.109(1)