Chubby on behalf of the Puutu Kunti Kurrama and Pinikura People v State of Western Australia (No 2) [2015] FCA 1505

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Chubby on behalf of the Puutu Kunti Kurrama and Pinikura People v State of Western Australia (No 2) [2015] FCA 1505 Citation: Chubby on behalf of the Puutu Kunti Kurrama and Pinikura People v State of Western Australia (No 2) [2015] FCA 1505

Parties: DIANNE CHUBBY & ORS (PUUTU KUNTI KURRAMA and PINIKURA #1) v STATE OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA AND OTHERS DIANNE CHUBBY & ORS (PUUTU KUNTI KURRAMA and PINIKURA #2) v STATE OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA AND OTHERS File numbers: WAD 6007 of 2001 WAD 126 of 2005

Judge: BARKER J

Date of judgment: 24 December 2015

Catchwords: NATIVE TITLE – interlocutory application for joinder unsuccessful – costs – whether discretion under s 85A of the Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) should be exercised to order costs against interlocutory applicants

Legislation: Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) s 43 Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) s 85A, s 85A(1), s 85A(2)

Cases cited: Cheedy v Western Australia and Others (No 2) (2011) 199 FCR 23; [2011] FCAFC 163 Chubby on behalf of the Puutu Kunti Kurrama and Pinikura People v State of Western Australia [2015] FCA 964 De Rose v State of South Australia (No 2) [2005] FCAFC 137 Far West Coast Native Title Claim v State of South Australia (No 8) [2014] FCA 635 Sebastian v State of Western Australia [2008] FCA 926 Watson on behalf of the Nyikina Mangala People v State of Western Australia (No 7) [2015] FCA 1404 Western Australia v Ward and Others (2000) 99 FCR 316; [2000] FCA 191