New South Wales Aboriginal Land Council v Minister Administering the Crown Lands Act (Nelson Bay) (No 2) [2015] NSWLEC 71

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: New South Wales Aboriginal Land Council v Minister Administering the Crown Lands Act (Nelson Bay) (No 2) [2015] NSWLEC 71 Hearing dates: 1 May 2015 Decision date: 01 May 2015 Jurisdiction: Class 3 Before: Pain J Decision: See paragraph 16 Catchwords: PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – remitter after appeal on question of law – scope of remitter – discretion to reopen case Legislation Cited: Aboriginal Land Rights Act 1983 (NSW) Crown Lands Act 1989 (NSW) Land and Environment Court Act 1979 (NSW) s 57 Cases Cited: Burrell v The Queen [2008] HCA 34; 238 CLR 218 Compagnie Noga D'Importation et D'Exporatation SA v Abacha [2001] 3 All E R 513; (2001) 151 N L J 693 Kaluza v Repatriation Commission [2011] FCAFC 97; (2011) 122 ALD 448 McCarthy v McIntyre [2000] FCA 1250 Minister Administering the Crown Lands Act v New South Wales Aboriginal Land Council [2014] NSWCA 69 New South Wales Aboriginal Land Council v Minister Administering the Crown Lands Act (Nelson Bay) [2013] NSWLEC 148; (2013) 198 LGERA 122 New South Wales Aboriginal Land Council v Minister Administering the Crown Lands Act (the Nelson Bay Claim) [2014] NSWCA 377; (2014) 205 LGERA 219 Peacock v Repatriation Commission (2007) FCAFC 156; (2007) 161 FCR 256 Walker Corporation Pty Ltd v Sydney Harbour Foreshore Authority [2009] NSWCA 178; (2009) 168 LGERA 1 Wentworth v Woollahra Municipal Council (1982) 149 CLR 672 Category: Procedural and other rulings Parties: New South Wales Aboriginal Land Council and Worimi Local Aboriginal Land Council (Applicants) Minister Administering the Crown Lands Act (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: Mr M Wright (Applicants) Ms V McWilliam (Respondent)