Dates v Karuah Local Aboriginal Land Council & Ors [2009] NSWLEC 221

Land and Environment Court of New South Wales

CITATION : Dates v Karuah Local Aboriginal Land Council & Ors [2009] NSWLEC 221

APPLICANT Worimi Dates FIRST RESPONDENT PARTIES : Karuah Local Aboriginal Land Council SECOND RESPONDENT New South Wales Aboriginal Land Council THIRD RESPONDENT Roads and Traffic Authority of NSW

FILE NUMBER(S) : 40771 of 2009

CORAM: Pain J

ESTOPPEL :- Anshun estoppel - whether applicant estopped from having proceedings determined because of previous litigation when issues should have been raised - identical parties in earlier proceedings - same relief sought in earlier proceedings KEY ISSUES: ABORIGINAL :- application of s 40AA of the Aboriginal Land Rights Act 1983 to land claims made prior to insertion of s 40AA into Act - whether proposed sale to third respondent prohibited because land transferred to aboriginal land council subject to native title rights and interests

Aboriginal Land Rights Act 1993 s 36, 40, 40AA, 40D Acts Interpretation Act 1901 (Cth) s 8 Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 Pt 3A Interpretation Act 1987 s 30 LEGISLATION CITED: Interpretation Act 1897 s 8 Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) s 11, 13, 24OA, 61, 228, 237A, 238 Native Title (New South Wales) Act 1994 s 8 Racial Discrimination Act 1975 (Cth) Western Lands Act 1901