Wilson v State of South Australia [2017] FCA 219

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Wilson v State of South Australia [2017] FCA 219 Appeal from: Application for leave to appeal: Wilson v State of South Australia (No 2) [2016] FCA 812

File number: SAD 307 of 2016

Judge: CHARLESWORTH J

Date of judgment: 9 March 2017

Catchwords: HIGH COURT AND FEDERAL COURT – rights of appeal – where no right of appeal from decision to join or remove a party – meaning of "remove a party" in s 24(1AA)(b)(i) of the Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) — whether substitution of an applicant under s 66B of the Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) is a decision to join or remove a party – native title proceedings in the nature of representative proceedings –right of appeal available PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – standing – whether applicant for leave to appeal has standing to commence the proposed appeal as "agent" for a deceased person – no proven agency relationship prior to death – no agency relationship capable of surviving death in any event

Legislation: Access to Justice (Civil Litigation Reforms) Amendment Act 2009 (Cth) Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth), ss 4, 20, 24, 24(1A), 24(1AA), 25(2B), 33(4B), 33A, 33C, 33D, 33T, 33Z, 33ZG Native Title Act 1993 (Cth), ss 13, 29, 30, 61, 62A, 66B, 84, 84B, 251B Federal Court Rules 1979 (Cth), O 6, r 9 Federal Court Rules 2011 (Cth), rr 9.05, 9.08, 35.13, 35.14

Cases cited: Ankamunthi People v Queensland (2002) 121 FCR 68 Bullen v State of Western Australia [2010] FCA 900 Butchulla People v Queensland (2006) 154 FCR 233 Byers v Overton Investments Pty Ltd (2001) 109 FCR 554 Campanari v Woodburn (1854) 15 CB 400, 139 ER 480 Chapman v Queensland (2007) 159 FCR 507 Décor Corporation Pty Ltd v Dart Industries Inc (1991) 33 FCR 397 Far West Coast Native Title Claim v South Australia (2012) 204 FCR 542 Far West Coast Native Title Claim v State of South Australia (No 6) [2013] FCA 1270 Foster v Que Noy [2008] FCAFC 56 FQM Australia Nickel Pty Ltd v Bullen (2011) 191 FCR 261 Gomeroi People v Attorney-General (NSW) (2016) 241 FCR 301 Hunter Valley Developments Pty Ltd v Cohen (1984) 3 FCR 344 Kalejs v Minister for Justice and Customs (2001) 111 FCR 442 Lennon v South Australia (2010) 217 FCR 438 News Ltd v Australian Rugby Football League Ltd (1996) 64 FCR 410 Roe on behalf of the Goolarabooloo and Jabirr Jabirr Peoples v State of Western Australia [2011] FCA 421 Roe v State of Western Australia (No 2) [2011] FCA 102 Ryan v Davies Brothers Limited (1921) 29 CLR 527 Sambo v Western Australia (2008) 172 FCR 271 Singh v Minister for Immigration and Citizenship [2013] FCA 813 Smith v Woods [2014] VSC 646 Wilson v State of South Australia (No 2) [2016] FCA 812