Federal Court of Australia
Federal Court of Australia
Colbung on behalf of the Karratjibbin People v State of Western Australia (No 2) [2023] FCA 1449 File number(s): WAD 38 of 2022 WAD 647 of 2017
Judgment of: O'BRYAN J
Date of judgment: 21 November 2023
Catchwords: PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – native title determination application – trial of separate questions concerning the existence, possession and content of native title rights and interests in claim area – application to amend concise statement after hearing lay evidence to advance an alternative native title claim – whether there is a proper basis for the alternative claim – whether it is in the interests of justice and consistent with the overarching purpose in s 37M of the Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) to permit the amendment – application refused
Legislation: Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth), s 37M Native Title Act 1993 (Cth), ss 13(1), 61(1), 64(1), 84(5), 94A, 223(1), 225 Federal Court Rules 2011 (Cth), Pt 16, Div 16.5
Cases cited: Allianz Australia Insurance Ltd v Delor Vue Apartments CTS 39788 (2021) 287 FCR 388 Aon Risk Services Australia Ltd v Australian National University (2009) 239 CLR 175 Australian Securities and Investments Commission v Westpac Securities Administration Ltd (2019) 272 FCR 170 Banque Commercial SA v Akhil Holdings Ltd (1990) 169 CLR 279 Commonwealth of Australia v Clifton (2007) 164 FCR 355 Dare v Pulham (1982) 148 CLR 658 De Rose v South Australia (2003) 133 FCR 325 Dimer on behalf of the Marlinyu Ghoorlie Claim Group v State of Western Australia [2023] FCA 930 Drill on behalf of the Purnululu Native Title Claim Group v State of Western Australia [2020] FCA 1510 Drury v Western Australia (2020) 276 FCR 203 Mabo v Queensland (No 2) (1992) 175 CLR 1 Nona v Queensland [2020] FCA 1353 Northern Territory v Alyawarr, Kaytetye, Warumungu, Wakaya Native Title Claim Group (2005) 145 FCR 442 Ross v Queensland [2021] FCA 1464 Smirke on behalf of the Jurruru People v State of Western Australia (No 3) [2021] FCA 1122 State of Western Australia v Graham on behalf of the Ngadju People [2013] FCAFC 143; 305 ALR 452 Western Australia v Ward (2000) 99 FCR 316 Yorta Yorta Aboriginal Community v State of Victoria (2002) 214 CLR 422
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