Statute
Native Title Act 1993 (Cth)
10 published works
Allens Insights
(WIP) FPIC in focus: implications of a recent Canadian Federal Court Decision for Australian stakeholders
By Allens
Exploring the 'gold standard' in Indigenous engagement 4 min read The principle of 'free, prior and informed consent' (FPIC) is recognised as a 'gold standard' for engaging with First Nations…
Allens Insights
High Court rules on Commonwealth liability for native title acquisitions in the NT
By Allens
Commonwealth exposed to compensation claims for pre-1975 native title extinguishments 3 min read The High Court has recently ruled, in Commonwealth of Australia v Yunupingu (on behalf of the Gumatj…
Allens Insights
Inquiry into the Native Title Act's 'future acts' regime: insights from the ALRC’s review
By Allens
An opportunity to provide feedback 7 min read The Australian Law Reform Commission (ALRC) is conducting a review of the 'future acts' regime in the Native Title Act 1993 (Cth)…
Canadian Lawyer Mag
BC law that lets province file opioids class action with other governments constitutional, SCC rules
The ruling allows a 2018 class action to proceed against pharmaceutical companies
Allens Insights
High Court rules on rights of native title parties
By Allens
Decision offers greater clarity on 'right to mine' and 'infrastructure facility' 5 min read In Harvey v Minister for Primary Industry and Resources,1 (Harvey) the High Court of Australia ruled…
Allens Insights
Land Court hands down first Native Title Protection
By Allens
Implications for explorers with exploration permits 7 min read On 21 October 2022, the Land Court of Queensland delivered judgment in the matter of Pacgold Ltd v Ross and Ors…
China Law Insight
在澳大利亚经商 | 原住民遗产
By King & Wood
在澳大利亚经商（中英双语）
China Law Insight
Doing Business in AU | Observing our Indigenous Heritage
By King & Wood
Doing Business in AU （中英双语）
International Law Prof Blog
Law and Legal Education in Australia
The 13th Global Legal Skills Conference continues this week at Melbourne Law School. A plenary session on Australian law included a detailed explanation of the landmark decision of the High…
Land Use Prof Blog
Water Down Under: A Report from Australia by Barbara Cosens: Post 5: Indigenous Rights to Water and Capacity Building
[The Water Down Under series of posts is by Barbara Cosens, who is in Australia this semester working on water law issues there. See more about this series, and previous posts here, here, here, and…