Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies (AIATSIS)

Themes emerging from the High Court's recent native title decisions, by Lisa Wright

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Themes emerging from the High Court's recent native title decisions, by Lisa Wright
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non fiction
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Themes emerging from the High Court's recent native title decisions
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by Lisa Wright
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Summarises the majority decisions in recent High Court decisions and discusses three broad themes emerging from these judgements: i)the conceptualisation and definition of native title under the NTA; ii) proof of native title; iii) principles in relation to the extinguishment or suspension of native title; the decisions considered are: Yanner v Eaton (1999) 201 CLR 351; (1999) 166 ALR 258; Commonwealth v Yarmirr (2001-2002) 208 CLR 1; (2001) 184 ALR 113; Western Australia v Ward (2002) 191 ALR 1; Wilson v Anderson (2002) 190 ALR 313; Members of the Yorta Yorta Aboriginal Community v Victoria (2002) 194 ALR 538
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Appendix 1 :Historical snapshot : common law and statutory developments / Graeme Neate
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