New South Wales Aboriginal Land Council v Minister Administering the Crown Lands Act (Newcastle Post Office Claim)

[2014] NSWLEC 72

NSW Land and Environment Court

Built by Barristers,
For Australian Law.

1. ABORIGINAL LAND RIGHTS: whether land is claimable Crown land as at the date of the claim - whether the claimed land was "able to be lawfully sold or leased" - whether the claimed land was "lawfully used or occupied" - whether the claimed land was "needed" "for an essential public purpose" - appeal upheld.
1. STATUTORY INTERPRETATION: proper construction of s 138(1) of the Crown Lands Act 1989.

Citation[2014] NSWLEC 72

CourtNSWLEC

JurisdictionNew South Wales

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