Singleton on behalf of the Yirrganydji People v State of Queensland (No 2) [2021] FCA 1350
3-11-21 / Mei Barnes — Native Title & Cultural Heritage
This was an application for summary dismissal of part of a native title determination application pursuant to s 31A(2) of the Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) (FCA Act), or alternatively, r 28.67(1)(e) of the Federal Court Rules 2011 (Cth). The Court had referred the question of which group…
Alvoen on behalf of the Wakaman People #5 v State of Queensland (No 3) [2021] FCA 785
12-7-21 / Salwa Marsh — Native Title & Cultural Heritage
An interlocutory application seeking interrogatories from lawyers in relation to an issue of a potential conflict of interest and the consequent issue of possible enjoinder. Justice Collier ordered that answers be provided by lawyers to interrogatories regarding allegations of a conflict of interest. Her Honour concluded that there was a prima…
Alvoen on behalf of the Wakaman People #5 v State of Queensland (No 2) [2020] FCA 960
24-7-20 / Mei Barnes — Native Title & Cultural Heritage
Federal Court proceedings concerning where orders were given, in the interest of evidence preservation, that a witness provide oral evidence remotely in Far North Queensland. A legal representative of the North Queensland Land Council Native Representative Body (NQLC) proposed driving a laptop 600km to the witness as an alternative option…
Rainbow on behalf of the Kurtijar People v State of Queensland [2019] FCA 1683
13-8-19 / Mei Barnes — Native Title & Cultural Heritage, Judicial Review & Administrative
Three respondents to a native title application sought leave to file further expert evidence clarifying the meaning of findings made (including by their expert) in a joint expert report. Mei Barnes appeared with Carla Klease for the native title respondents, instructed by Clayton Utz. The judgment is available here.
