FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

 

The State of Western Australia v Ward [2000] FCA 191


Matter No. WG 6293 of 1998           THE STATE OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA & ORS v BEN WARD & ORS

 

Matter No. WG 6292 of 1998           CROSSWALK PTY LTD AND BAINES RIVER CATTLE CO PTY LTD v BEN WARD & ORS

 

Matter No. WG 6294 of 1998           ALLIGATOR AIRWAYS PTY LTD & ORS v BEN WARD & ORS

 

Matter No. WG 6295 of 1998           ARGYLE DIAMOND MINES PTY LTD & ANOR v BEN WARD & ORS

 

Matter No. WG 6296 of 1998           THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL OF THE NORTHERN TERRITORY v BEN WARD & ORS

 

Matter No. W 6020 of 1999              CECIL NINGARMARA & ORS v THE NORTHERN TERRITORY OF AUSTRALIA & ORS

 

 

 

 

 

BEAUMONT, von DOUSSA & NORTH JJ

PERTH

3 MARCH 2000




IN THE FEDERAL COURT

OF AUSTRALIA

WESTERN AUSTRALIA

DISTRICT REGISTRY


On appeal from a single judge of the Federal Court of Australia


No. WG 6293 of 1998

BETWEEN:




THE STATE OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA & ORS


Appellants


AND:




BEN WARD & ORS


Respondents



No. WG 6292 of 1998

BETWEEN:




CROSSWALK & ANOR


Appellants


AND:




BEN WARD & ORS


Respondents



No. WG 6294 of 1998

BETWEEN:




ALLIGATOR AIRWAYS PTY LTD & ORS


Appellants




AND:




BEN WARD & ORS


Respondents



No. WG 6295 of 1998

BETWEEN:




ARGYLE DIAMOND MINES PTY LTD & ANOR


Appellants




AND:




BEN WARD & ORS


Respondents


 

No. WG 6296 of 1998

BETWEEN:


 


THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL OF THE NORTHERN TERRITORY


Appellant




AND:




BEN WARD & ORS


Respondents



No. W 6020 of 1999

BETWEEN:




CECIL NINGARMARA & ORS


Appellants


 


AND:


 


THE NORTHERN TERRITORY OF AUSTRALIA & ORS


Respondents


 

 

JUDGES:       BEAUMONT, von DOUSSA & NORTH JJ

DATE:            3 MARCH 2000

PLACE:          PERTH

 

 

CORRIGENDUM

 

In the reasons for Judgment given by Justice North on 3 March 2000:


·        On the two hundred and seventy-third (273rd) page, seven hundred and seventy-eighth (778th) paragraph, please correct the second line to read:


“these reasons entitled “Suspension of Native Title Rights and Interests” at 739-759, the basis”


·        On the two hundred and eighty-fifth (285th) page, eight hundred and eleventh (811th) paragraph, please correct the first line to read:


“to above: par 789) at 28–29 discuss the temporal basis of the doctrine of estates in the”


Associate:

Dated: