Six minutes with Jason Behrendt

Meet the winner of the 2019 President’s Medal, Jason Behrendt.Solicitor Jason Behrendt has a passion for pursuing justice for Aboriginal people. An Aboriginal man, Behrendt…

Federal Court: October 2019

Reporting and analysis of the most notable decisions in the Federal Court. By DAN STAR QC.Key decisions Hayes v Pioneer Credit Acquisition Services Pty Ltd…

High Court: June 2019

Reporting and analysis of the latest key judgments from the High Court of Australia. By ANDREW YUILE.Key decisions Kathleen Clubb v Alyce Edwards; John Graham…

High Court: May 2019

Reporting and analysis of the latest key judgments from the High Court of Australia. By ANDREW YUILE.Key decisions Northern Territory v Mr A Griffiths (deceased)…

The latest from the Federal Court: February 2018

Reporting and analysis of the most notable decisions in the Federal Court. By DAN STAR QC.Key decisions Wing v Fairfax Media Publications Pty Ltd [2017]…

Full Court upholds most findings in Timber Creek native title compensation case

The Full Federal Court handed down its appeal decision in Australia’s first native title compensation case, Northern Territory of Australia v Griffiths [2017] FCAFC 106.Snapshot The…

A legislative fix for McGlade ILUAs

The Federal Government’s Bill to reverse the impact of the Full Federal Court’s decision in McGlade was passed on 14 June 2017. By LEONIE FLYNN,…

Indigenous land use agreements in doubt after Full Federal Court decision

The Government has introduced the Native Title Amendment (Indigenous Land Use Agreements) Bill 2017 in response to the implications of McGlade. By LEONIE FLYNN, NERIDA…

The latest developments in Law Society advocacy & law reform: April 2017

The Law Society’s Policy and Practice team brings you a wrap-up of the most important issues of the moment.Key developments Consultation on proposed reforms to…

First assessment of native title compensation: Griffiths v NT of Australia (No. 3)

The Federal Court has ordered the Northern Territory government to pay $3,300,261 to the Ngaliwurru and Nungali Peoples as compensation for the impact of land…