Federal Court of Australia
FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA
Wharton on Behalf of the Kooma People v State of Queensland [2020] FCA 574 File number: QUD 785 of 2019
Judge: RANGIAH J
Date of judgment: 30 April 2020
Catchwords: NATIVE TITLE – application for joinder – whether representative Aboriginal/Torres Strait Islander Body is already a party under s 84(3)(a) of the Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – application by applicant for adjournment of strike-out application – where virtual hearing proposed in circumstances of COVID-19 pandemic – where there are difficulties in contacting the applicant – consideration of relevant issues
Legislation: Native Title Act 1993(Cth) ss 61(1), 83A and 84(3)(b)
Cases cited: Saunders on Behalf of the Bigambul People v State of Queensland [2020] FCA 563
Date of hearing: 24 April 2020
Registry: Queensland
Division: General Division
National Practice Area: Native Title
Category: Catchwords
Number of paragraphs: 11
Counsel for the Applicant: Mr G Sheahan
Solicitor for the Applicant: ESJ Law
Counsel for the Respondent: Ms N Kidson QC
Solicitor for the Respondent: Crown Law
Solicitor for Queensland South Native Title Services: Mr T Wishart of Queensland South Native Title Services
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