Federal Court of Australia
FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA
Alvoen on behalf of the Wakaman People #5 v State of Queensland (No 2) [2020] FCA 960 File numbers: QUD 178 of 2018 QUD 728 of 2017 QUD 746 of 2015 QUD 143 of 2015 QUD 350 of 2017 QUD 351 of 2017
Judge: COLLIER J
Date of judgment: 9 July 2020
Catchwords: NATIVE TITLE – where order sought by applicant for presence of legal practitioner in room while applicant's witness gives evidence by Microsoft Teams – impending preservation of evidence hearing – where witness elderly and of ill-health – where location for giving evidence remote – where necessary for evidence to be given remotely in context of COVID-19 public health environment – where presence of legal practitioner to assist witness with technology – unreasonable objection to presence of legal practitioners by some respondent parties – ethical obligations of legal practitioners to the Court – s 85A Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) – costs awarded
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