Native Title Law Conference: Expansive Perspectives
Issues covered include: Timber Creek, compensation, settlements, claims, ILUA's, agreements, native title tribunal, PBC, trusts, disputes, BMS,
Description
Australia’s premier Native Title Law event returns with an eye opening deep dive into every corner of the sector. Don’t miss your one chance to hear from a comprehensive lineup of leaders in the field including the Native Title Tribunal, experts from the Aboriginal and PBC perspectives, and preeminent barristers and lawyers representing both project proponents and traditional owners.
Attend and earn 6 CPD points including:
1 point in Competency Area 2: Professional Skills
5 points in Competency Area 4: Substantive Law
This conference was recorded in WA on 13 June 2019
Session 1
Key Updates and Navigating Settlements
Chair: Justin Edwards, Barrister, Francis Burt Chambers
CRITICAL CASE UPDATES
9.00am to 10.00am: The Timber Creek High Court Decision and Native Title Compensation Claims Moving Forward
- Valuation method
- What is involved in running a compensation claim?
Presented by Marshall McKenna, Partner, Gilbert + Tobin; Preeminent Native Title Lawyer (Project Proponent Representation), Doyle’s Guide 2019; Best Lawyers 2019, Native Title Law
10.00am to 11.00am: Native Title Case Law Update: Key Issues Impacting the Area
Dive into some of the most significant native title cases from the recent past that will impact your practice, your organization or your clients in the coming year.
Presented by Matthew Pudovskis, Barrister, Francis Burt Chambers
11.00am to 11.15am Morning Tea
SETTLEMENTS AND AGREEMENTS
11.15am to 12.15pm: Alternative Settlement ILUAs
- Recognition
- Governance
- Land base
- Economic base
- Conservation estate joint management
- Heritage protection
Presented by Greg McIntyre SC, John Toohey Chambers; Leading Native Title Senior Counsel, Doyle’s Guide 2019
12.15pm to 1.15pm: Developing Best Practice Models for Agreement Implementation: Australian and Canadian Experiences
- Exploring agreement implementation models in Australia and Canada
- Analysing the important role that legal institutions and processes have in agreement implementation models
- Identifying measures for successful implementation
Presented by Franklin Gaffney, Principal, PBC Legal & Consultancy Services
Session 2
Disputes, Trusts and Structures
Competency Area 2: Professional Skills
2.00pm to 3.00pm: INSIGHTS FROM THE NATIONAL NATIVE TITLE TRIBUNAL: What’s New at the National Native Title Tribunal
- Explanation of NNTT’s proposed new powers to provide direct assistance on request from RNTBCs and common law holders, including examples of the types of assistance that could be provided
- Overview of current assistance and mediation functions of the NNTT, including recent examples
- New practices and procedures
- Education and training opportunities
Presented by Alex Ripper, Future Acts Manager, National Native Title Tribunal
PBC AND TRUST STRATEGIES
3.00pm to 4.00pm: Disputes within PBCs/Trusts, Intra-indigenous Disputes and Overlapping Claims
- Causes of and pressure points affecting disputes within PBCs
- PBC relationship with and support from trusts
- Strategies for working with intra-indigenous disputes
- Overlapping claims: right people for country and the NTA
Presented by Michael Meegan, Principal Legal Officer, Yamatji Marlpa Aboriginal Corporation
4.00pm to 4.15pm Afternoon Tea
4.15pm to 5.15pm: Designing Benefits Management Structures: Trends, Principles and Technical Issues
- What are Benefits Management Structures (BMS)?
- What is the purpose of a BMS?
- Key issues that arise for a BMS
- Design considerations that respond to those key issues
- Areas in which the design considerations suggest reform
Presented by Adam Levin, Partner, Jackson McDonald; Recommended Tax Lawyer, Doyle’s Guide 2018
Venue
Parmelia Hilton
Level 1, Meeting Room, 14 Mill Street
Perth 6000
WA
Australia