Prior v South West Aboriginal Land and Sea Council Aboriginal Corporation [2020] FCA 808

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Prior v South West Aboriginal Land and Sea Council Aboriginal Corporation [2020] FCA 808 File number: WAD 519 of 2018

Judge: MCKERRACHER J

Date of judgment: 10 June 2020

Catchwords: ADMINISTRATIVE LAW – judicial review of a decision of the Registrar of the National Native Title Tribunal – application to review the decision to register six indigenous land use agreements – whether applicant denied procedural fairness – where applicant did not object to registration pursuant to s 24CI of the Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) – Consideration of Div 3 Subdiv C of Pt 2 of the Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – application for dismissal of the claim pursuant to s 31A of the Federal Court Act of Australia 1976 (Cth) and r 26.01 of the Federal Court Rules 2011 (Cth) – whether claim enjoyed reasonable prospects of success – whether claim disclosed a reasonable cause of action

Legislation: Administrative Decisions (Judicial Review) Act 1977 (Cth) ss 3(1), 16(1) Constitution s 51(xxvi) Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) ss 20(1A), 31A(2), 31A(3) Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) ss 24CH, 24CH(l)(a), 24CH(l)(b), 24CH(2), 24CI(1), 24CJ, 24CK, 24CK(2)(c), 24CK(4), 199A, 203BE(5), 203BE(5)(a), 203BE(5)(b) Native Title (Notices) Determination 2011 (No. 1) (Cth) ss 4, 6(1), 6(2)(a) Federal Court Rules 2011 (Cth) rr 16.21(1)(e), 26.01, 26.01(1)(a), 26.01(1)(b), 26.01(1)(c), 26.01(1)(d), 31.01 Pacific Islanders Protection Act 1875 (UK) ss 6, 7