Quall v Native Title Registrar [2021] FCA 865

Federal Court of Australia

Quall v Native Title Registrar [2021] FCA 865 File number(s): NTD 9 of 2021

Judgment of: GRIFFITHS J

Date of judgment: 29 July 2021

Catchwords: PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – application for judicial review of registration decision by delegate of Native Title Registrar under s 24CK of the Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) – two interlocutory applications for summary judgment and/or strike out – where amended originating application discloses no grounds of review or orders sought – mere factual allegations going to merits of decision – self-represented litigant afforded opportunity to remedy deficiencies – summary judgment entered

Legislation: Administrative (Judicial Review) Act 1977 (Cth) ss 5(1), 11(1)(b), 11(7) Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) ss 31A(2), 37M Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) ss 24CK, 203BE(5) Federal Court Rules 2011 (Cth) rr 13.01(a), 16.21, 26.01, 31.05

Cases cited: Chandrasekaran v Commonwealth (No 3) [2020] FCA 1629 Dowling v Commonwealth Bank of Australia [2008] FCA 59 Ferdinands v State of South Australia (No 2) [2017] FCA 1436 Haque v Jabella Group Pty Ltd [2016] FCA 962 Karjniw v Newman (No 2) [2015] FCA 673 Keenan v Bundaberg Port Authority [2016] FCA 134 Kitoko v University of Technology Sydney [2021] FCA 360 Quall v Northern Territory [2009] FCA 18 Quall v Northern Territory [2009] FCAFC 157; 180 FCR 528 Quall v Northern Territory [2011] FCA 1141; 286 ALR 374 Quall v Northern Territory [2012] FCA 677 Quall v Risk [2001] FCA 378 Risk v Northern Territory [2006] FCA 404 Spencer v Commonwealth of Australia [2010] HCA 28; 241 CLR 118 Sullivan v North West Crewing Pty Ltd [2016] FCA 1130