Federal Court of Australia
Federal Court of Australia
Lewis on behalf of the Warrabinga-Wiradjuri People #7 v Attorney-General of New South Wales (No 3) [2023] FCA 353 File number: NSD 857 of 2017
Judgment of: BURLEY J
Date of judgment: 20 April 2023
Catchwords: NATIVE TITLE - interlocutory application by related body corporate of existing respondent to be joined as respondent - discretion under s 84(5) of Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) - where related body corporate had come into possession of assets within claim boundaries - where native title claim still in early stages - application allowed
Legislation: Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) ss 66, 84
Cases cited: Harrington-Smith on behalf of the Darlot Native Title Claim Group v State of Western Australia [2022] FCA 114 Wilson on behalf of the Wirangu People v South Australia [2022] FCA 829
Division: General Division
Registry: New South Wales
National Practice Area: Native Title
Number of paragraphs: 11
Date of last submission/s: 14 February 2023
Date of hearing: Determined on the papers
Solicitor for the Applicants: Maddocks Lawyers
Solicitor for the One Hundred Twenty Sixth Respondent: King & Wood Mallesons
ORDERS NSD 857 of 2017
BETWEEN: LEWIS & ORS ON BEHALF OF THE WARRABINGA-WIRADJURI PEOPLE #7 First Applicant
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