Kemppi v Adani Mining Pty Ltd (No 2) [2017] FCA 1086

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Kemppi v Adani Mining Pty Ltd (No 2) [2017] FCA 1086 File number: QUD 194 of 2017

Judge: REEVES J

Date of judgment: 12 September 2017

Catchwords: PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – application to amend statement of claim to add particulars and ground of review – whether the proposed amendments were futile – whether the proposed amendments plead an arguable cause of action – whether amendments are liable to be struck out – whether the amendments were relevant to the substantive claim – relevant considerations for certification of application to register indigenous land use agreements by representative body under s 203BE(5) of the Native Title Act 1993 (Cth)

Legislation: Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) Native Title Amendment (Indigenous Land Use Agreements) Act 2017 (Cth) Federal Court Rules 2011 (Cth)

Cases cited: Alcan (NT) Alumina Pty Ltd v Commissioner of Territory Revenue (2009) 239 CLR 27; [2009] HCA 41 Allstate Life Insurance Co v Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd (1995) 58 FCR 26 Australian Automotive Repairers' Association (Political Action Committee) Inc v NRMA Insurance Limited [2002] FCA 1568 Australian Heritage Commission v Mount Isa Mines Ltd (1997) 187 CLR 297 Australian Retailers Association v Reserve Bank of Australia (2005) 148 FCR 446; [2005] FCA 1707 Buck v Bavone (1976) 135 CLR 110 Cameron v Board of Trustees of the State Public Sector Superannuation Scheme (2003) 130 FCR 122; [2003] FCAFC 214 Certain Lloyd's Underwriters Subscribing to Contract No 1H00AAQS v Cross (2012) 248 CLR 378; [2012] HCA 56 Commissioner of Taxation v Consolidated Media Holdings (ACN 009 071 167) (2012) 250 CLR 503; [2012] HCA 55 Conway v Mercedes-Benz Australia/Pacific Pty Ltd ACN 004 411 410 [2010] FCA 72 Corporation for the City of Enfield v Development Assessment Commission (2000) 199 CLR 135 Corporation of the City of Enfield v Development Assessment Commission (2000) 199 CLR 135 Dye v Commonwealth Securities Limited [2010] FCA 720 Esposito v Commonwealth of Australia (2015) 235 FCR 1; [2015] FCAFC 160 Fesl v Delegate of the Native Title Registrar (2008) 173 FCR 150; [2008] FCA 1469 Foley v Padley (1984) 154 CLR 349 Granitgard Pty Ltd ACN 007 427 590 v Termicide Pest Control Pty Ltd ACN 093 837 337 (No 5) [2010] FCA 313 Mentink v Minister for Justice [2016] FCA 432 Minister for Aboriginal Affairs v Peko-Wallsend Limited (1986) 162 CLR 24 Minister for Immigration and Citizenship v Li (2013) 249 CLR 332; [2013] HCA 18 Minister for Immigration and Citizenship v SZIAI (2009) 259 ALR 429 Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs v Teoh (1995) 183 CLR 273 Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs v Eshetu (1999) 197 CLR 611 Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs v Yusuf (2001) 206 CLR 323; [2001] HCA 30 Minister for Immigration v Li (2013) 249 CLR 332 Prasad v Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs (1985) 6 FCR 155 Project Blue Sky Inc v Australian Broadcasting Authority (1998) 194 CLR 355; [1998] HCA 28 QS Holdings Sarl v Paul's Retail Pty Ltd (2011) 92 IPR 460; [2011] FCA 853 R v Connell; ex parte the Hetton Bellbird Collieries Limited (1944) 69 CLR 407 Research in Motion Ltd v Samsung Electronics Australia Pty Ltd (2009) 176 FCR 66; [2009] FCA 320 Thiess v Collector of Customs (2014) 250 CLR 664; [2014] HCA 12 at [22]–[23] Yorkshire Provident Life Assurance Company v Gilbert [1895] 2 QB 148 Young Investments Group Pty Ltd (ACN 078 020 309) v Mann (2012) 293 ALR 537; [2012] FCAFC 107