Native Title Intensive
Hear from leading experts across the spectrum of native title practice as they explore the current state of native title, the Wagonga Local Aboriginal Land Council matter, prescribed body corporates and the complexity of native title compensation applications. Don’t miss this half-day examination of the very latest issues that are truly essential to anyone whose work touches on native title issues.
Description
Attend and earn 4 CPD units in Substantive Law
This program is applicable to practitioners from all States & Territories
Chair: Vance Hughston SC, Sixth Floor Windeyer Chambers; Market Leading Native Title Senior Counsel, Doyle’s Guide 2020
9.00am to 9.05am: Opening Comments by the Chair
9.05am to 9.45am: Moving on with Native Title
Examine the current state of Native Title.
Presented by David Yarrow, Barrister, List G Barristers; Preeminent Native Title Junior Counsel, Doyle’s Guide 2020
9.45am to 10.35am: The Interaction of a Non-Claimant and Native Title Claim: A Focus on Wagonga Local Aboriginal Land Council v Attorney General of NSW
Presented by James Walkley, Director, Chalk and Berendht; Recommended Native Title Lawyer (Traditional Owner Representation), Doyle’s Guide 2020
10.35am to 11.25am: Prescribed Bodies Corporate (PBC) in the Post-Determination Space
- Examining the fate of some PBC in the post-determination space
- Breach of fiduciary duties by PBC directors
Presented by Susan Phillips, Barrister, 13th Floor St James Hall; Preeminent Native Title Junior Counsel, Doyle’s Guide 2020
11.25am to 11.35am Break
11.35am to 12.25pm: PBC After the Recognition of Separate and Distinct Native Titles: Drury on behalf of the Nanda People v State of Western Australia [2020] FCAFC 69
Presented by Charles Gregory, Barrister, Sixth Floor Windeyer Chambers; Leading Native Title Junior Counsel, Doyle’s Guide 2020
12.25pm to 1.15pm: The Legislative Complexity of Native Titles Compensation Applications
- Putting a compensation claim together
- Problems that can arise when thorough pre-trial preparation is not carried out
- Does the State and the National Native Title Tribunal have searching obligations?
- Comparisons with Griffiths v Northern Territory
- Practical examples and key takeaways
Presented by Tina Jowett, Barrister, Sixth Floor Windeyer Chambers; Preeminent Native Title Junior Counsel, Doyle’s Guide 2020