Agius v State of South Australia (No 4) [2017] FCA 361

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Agius v State of South Australia (No 4) [2017] FCA 361 File number: SAD 6001 of 2000

Judge: MORTIMER J

Date of judgment: 7 April 2017

Catchwords: PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – native title proceeding – application for extension of trial timetable – history of extensive delay in proceedings – request for extension due to lack of funding for applicant – in the absence of significant changes in circumstances not previously brought to the Court's attention, parties are expected to comply with Orders made

Legislation: Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth), ss 37M, 37N, 37P Native Title Act 1993 (Cth), ss 61, 62A, 94C, 203C, 203FB, 203FBB, 203FE Aboriginal Heritage Act 1988 (SA)

Cases cited: Agriculture and Rural Finance Pty Ltd v Kirk [2011] NSWCA 67 Aon Risk Services Australia Ltd v Australian National University [2009] HCA 27; 239 CLR 175 Arthur Andersen Corporate Finance Pty Ltd v Buzzle Operations Pty Ltd (In Liq) [2009] NSWCA 104 Atkinson v Minister for Lands (NSW) [2010] FCA 1073 Bennell v Western Australia [2004] FCAFC 338 Hart v Deputy Commissioner of Taxation [2016] FCA 250 Hill v Queensland [2015] FCA 300 Horne v Retirement Guide Management [2017] VSCA 47 Kokatha Native Title Claim v South Australia [2006] FCA 838 Levinge & Ors v Queensland [2012] FCA 1321; 208 FCR 98 Levinge on behalf of the Gold Coast Native Title Claim Group v State of Queensland [2013] FCA 634 Narrier v State of Western Australia [2016] FCA 1519 Osgood v Wham [2007] WASCA 178 Re Australian Property Custodian Holdings Ltd (in liquidation) [2015] VSC 745 Savcor Pty Ltd v Cathodic Protection International APS [2005] VSCA 213; 12 VR 639 Waddon v Whitecroft-Scovill Ltd [1988] 1 WLR 309