Laing v State of South Australia [2012] FCA 676

Laing v State of South Australia [2012] FCA 676

The Ngadju applicant should be joined immediately because the Naley claim overlapped the very advanced Ngadju claim, the Ngadju applicant would imminently be entitled to party status after notification, and joinder would permit timely determination of the strike out motion. The Court rejected the argument that staying the strike out motion would satisfy s 84C(2), holding that the provision requires the strike out motion to be considered and disposed of.

Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
21 June 2012
Procedural Posture
Native Title Determination Application / Joinder Application and Directions for Strike Out Motion
Outcome
The Ngadju applicant was joined as respondents to the Naley claim and directions were made for evidence, submissions and hearing of the strike out motion.
Legal Topics
['overlapping Native Title Claims' 'joinder of Parties' 'strike Out Application' 'case Management and Mediation' 'registered Native Title Claims']
['native Title' 'civil Procedure'] ['overlapping Native Title Claims' 'joinder of Parties' 'strike Out Application' 'case Management and Mediation' 'registered Native Title Claims']

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Procedural Posture

Native Title Determination Application / Joinder Application and Directions for Strike Out Motion

Legal Issues

  1. 1 ['Whether the Ngadju applicant should be joined as respondents to the Naley claim before the notification process gives an entitlement to become a party under s 84(3) of the Native Title Act 1993 (Cth).' 'Whether joinder should be deferred or the strike out motion stayed to avoid the operation of s 84C(2) of the Native Title Act 1993 (Cth).' 'What is meant by the Court being required to "consider" a strike out motion under s 84C(2) of the Native Title Act 1993 (Cth).']

Ratio Decidendi

The Ngadju applicant should be joined immediately because the Naley claim overlapped the very advanced Ngadju claim, the Ngadju applicant would imminently be entitled to party status after notification, and joinder would permit timely determination of the strike out motion. The Court rejected the argument that staying the strike out motion would satisfy s 84C(2), holding that the provision requires the strike out motion to be considered and disposed of.

Court Disposition

The Ngadju applicant was joined as respondents to the Naley claim and directions were made for evidence, submissions and hearing of the strike out motion.

Orders

  • ['John Walter Graham, Sonny Graham, Katie Ray, Jack Schultz, Betty Bullen, Arthur Dimer, Ollan Dimer, Mabel Wilson and Maureen Young be joined as respondents (Ngadju respondents) to the proceedings.' 'The State of South Australia and the applicants in the Far West Coast claim in South Australia (if that applicant...