Wyman on behalf of the Bidjara People v State of Queensland [2016] FCA 777

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Wyman on behalf of the Bidjara People v State of Queensland [2016] FCA 777 File number(s): QUD 216 of 2008 QUD 644 of 2012

Judge(s): JAGOT J

Date of judgment: 5 July 2016

Catchwords: NATIVE TITLE – application for summary dismissal –dismissal of claim in part of claim area because of lack of continuity of acknowledgment and observance of traditional law and custom – same claim group – whether abuse of process – whether issue estoppel operates

Legislation: Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) ss 61, 62, 66B, 223, 225, 253

Cases cited: CG (Deceased) on behalf of the Badimia People v State of Western Australia (No 2) [2015] FCA 507 D'Orta-Ekenaike v Victorian Legal Aid [2005] HCA 12; (2005) 223 CLR 1 Dale v Western Australia [2011] FCAFC 46; (2011) 191 FCR 521 O'Shane v Harbour Radio Pty Ltd [2013] NSWCA 315; (2013) 85 NSWLR 698 Quall v Northern Territory [2009] FCAFC 157; (2009) 180 FCR 528 Spalla v St George Motor Finance Ltd (No 6) [2004] FCA 1699 State Bank of New South Wales Ltd v Stenhouse Ltd [1997] 81-423 Aust Torts Rep 64,077 Tomlinson v Ramsey Food Processing Pty Ltd [2015] HCA 28; (2015) 89 ALJR 750 Western Australia v Fazeldean on behalf of the Thalanyji People (No 2) [2013] FCAFC 58; 211 FCR 150 Wyman on behalf of the Bidjara People v State of Queensland (No 2) [2013] FCA 1229 Wyman on behalf of the Bidjara People v State of Queensland (No 3) [2014] FCA 8 Wyman on behalf of the Bidjara People v State of Queensland (No 4) [2014] FCA 93 Wyman v Queensland [2015] FCAFC 108; (2015) 235 FCR 464