Federal Court of Australia
FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA
BP (Deceased) on behalf of the Birriliburu People v State of Western Australia [2016] FCA 671 File number(s): WAD 6284 of 1998 WAD 108 of 2008 WAD 50 of 2010 WAD 299 of 2011
Judge: NORTH J
Date of judgment: 6 June 2016
Catchwords: NATIVE TITLE – power of the Court to make native title determinations – whether s 87 and s 87A applicable in the circumstances – applications finalised, no further hearing required – whether agreement as to form of orders only, or agreement as to substance of claims – whether formal requirements of s 87 met – whether determinations ought to be made under s 81 and s 94A – in any case, proposed determinations appropriate and should be made
Legislation: Corporations (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) Act 2006 (Cth) Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) ss 47B, 86(1)(c), 56(2)(a), 81, 87, 87A, 94A, 225
Cases cited: Billy Patch & Others on behalf of the Birriliburu People v State of Western Australia [2008] FCA 944 BP (Deceased) on behalf of the Birriliburu People v State of Western Australia [2014] FCA 715 State of Western Australia v Willis on behalf of the Pilki People [2015] FCAFC 186 Willis on behalf of the Pilki People v State of Western Australia [2014] FCA 714
Date of hearing: 30 May 2016
Registry: Western Australia
Division: General Division
National Practice Area: Native Title
Category: Catchwords
Number of paragraphs: 35
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