Jerrinja Local Aboriginal Land Council v Minister Administering the Crown Lands Act [2007] NSWLEC 577

Reported Decision : (2007) 156 LGERA 65

Land and Environment Court of New South Wales

CITATION : Jerrinja Local Aboriginal Land Council v Minister Administering the Crown Lands Act [2007] NSWLEC 577

APPLICANT Jerrinja Local Aboriginal Land Council PARTIES : RESPONDENT Minister Administering the Crown Lands Act

FILE NUMBER(S) : 30123 of 2006; 30124 of 2006; 30125 of 2006; 30126 of 2006; 30127 of 2006

CORAM: Jagot J

KEY ISSUES: Judicial Review :- validity of certificates under s 36(8)(b) of Aboriginal Land Rights Act 1983 - whether certificates beyond power - jurisdictional error - asking wrong question, relevant and irrelevant considerations, lengthy delay, Wednesbury unreasonableness, extraneous purposes, procedural fairness, abuse of process - certificates void for jurisdictional error

Aboriginal Land Rights Act 1983 LEGISLATION CITED: Land and Environment Court Act 1979 National Parks and Wildlife Act 1974

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