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Native Title Law Database

The Native Title Law Database is the most comprehensive collection of publicly accessible native title case and legislation summaries in Australia. Previously published as What's New in Native Title, the database is a key resource for traditional owners, practitioners and researchers.

Each item includes a summary and link to the source judgment or piece of legislation. Use the Search all function to search by legal issue or subject, court, native title or language group names, year, jurisdiction, and any other keywords or phrases.

Summaries of cases and legislation from 2014 are now available on the database. Summaries of earlier legal developments will become available on a rolling basis.

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631 - 640 of 965 search results

Title Year Issues Legislation considered Jurisdiction
Sturt on behalf of the Jaru Native Title Claim v State of Western Australia [2018] FCA 1923 2018 s 87 Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) Western Australia
Kimberley Land Council Aboriginal Corporation (ICN 21) v Williams [2018] FCA 1955 2018 Administrative Decisions (Judicial Review) Act 1977 (Cth), s 203BE Native Title Act 1993 (Cth), s 24CK Native Title Act 1993 (Cth), s 251A Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) Western Australia
Gilla on behalf of the Yugunga-Nya People v State of Western Australia [2018] FCA 1976 2018 Federal Court Rules 2011 (Cth) Western Australia
Egan on behalf of the Wajarri Yamatji People (Part C) v State of Western Australia [2018] FCA 1945 2018 s 87 Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) Western Australia
Jessell on Behalf of the Goorring Native Title Claimants v State of Western Australia [2018] FCA 2047 2018 s 87 Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) Western Australia
Coulthard v State of South Australia (Adnyamath, Ngadjuriand and Wilyakali Overlap Claim) [2018] FCA 2094 2018 South Australia
Street on behalf of the Giniyjawarrni Yoowaniya Riwi Native Title Claim Group v State of Western Australia [2018] FCA 2019 2018 s 87 Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) Western Australia
Northern Territory v Mr A. Griffiths (deceased) and Lorraine Jones on behalf of the Ngaliwurru and Nungali Peoples [2019] HCA 7 2019 s 23B Native Title Act 1993 (Cth), s 51 Native Title Act 1993 (Cth), s 51(xxxi) Constitution, Racial Discrimination Act 1975 (Cth), Lands Acquisition Act 1978 (NT), s 20 Native Title Act 1993 (Cth), s 17 Native Title Act 1993 (Cth), s 51A Native Title Act 1993 (Cth), Validation (Native Title) Act 1994 (NT) Commonwealth
Street on behalf of the Giniyjawarrni Yoowaniya Riwi Native Title Claim Group v State of Western Australia [2018] FCA 2019 2018 s 87 Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) Western Australia
Coulthard v State of South Australia (Adnyamath, Ngadjuriand and Wilyakali Overlap Claim) [2018] FCA 2094 2018 South Australia
Last updated: 26 June 2023