Dale v WA

• 1. Native Title
  2. › Determination of native title
  3. › Summary dismissal of application
  4. › Abuse of process
  5. › Whether claim relitigates issue already determined in earlier consolidated proceedings
  6. › Whether claim group constituted traditional native title group with continuous existence since sovereignty
  7. › Native Title Act 1993 (Cth), ss 61(1), 67, 223(1)
• 1. Native Title
  2. › Determination of native title
  3. › Issue estoppel
  4. › Whether issue estoppel applies in native title proceedings
  5. › In rem character of native title determinations
  6. › Native Title Act 1993 (Cth), ss 67, 68
• 1. Practice and Procedure
  2. › Abuse of process
  3. › Relitigation of issues determined in earlier proceedings
  4. › Whether proceedings should be dismissed where critical issue determined adversely on essentially same evidence
  5. › Relationship between abuse of process and issue estoppel
  6. › Federal Court Rules, O 20 r 4
• 1. Appeal
  2. › Notice of contention
  3. › Whether respondent may raise new ground on appeal not argued below
  4. › Whether abuse of process argument may be raised for first time on appeal

Quick Take