Title The Mabo decision, and the full text of the decision in Mabo and others v. State of Queensland / with commentary by Richard H. Bartlett

Published Sydney : Butterworths, 1993

Copies

Location	Call no.	Vol.	Availability
MELB	KM 208.433 K1 Bar/Mde		AVAILABLE
W'PONDS	KM 208.433 K1 Bar/Mde		AVAILABLE
W'BOOL	346.940432 Bar/Mda		AVAILABLE

Description xxvi, 174 pages ; 25 cm Contents The legal history and the precedents -- The history of the action -- The decision -- Terra Nullis and a "settled" territory -- Sovereignty -- Application to mainland Australia -- A concept of Native Title at Common Law and its rationale -- The nature of Native Title at Common Law -- Proof -- Extinguishment -- Fiduciary duty -- Implications for property holdings and resource development -- Conclusion Summary Commentary outlines legal history and precedents, history of the native title claim, the decision; discusses concepts of terra nullius, settled territory, sovereignty , native title at common law; considers application to mainland Australia; discusses proof, extinguishment, fiduciary duty; considers implications for property holdings and resource development; full text of decision annotated at record no. 0009353 Notes CIP confirmed Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index Subject Australia. High Court. Mabo and others v. State of Queensland SUBJECT Mabo decision Subject Aboriginal Australians -- Land tenure. Land tenure -- Law and legislation -- Australia. Land use -- Law and legislation -- Australia. Native title (Australia) Torres Strait Islanders -- Land tenure. Author Bartlett, Richard H., 1947- Australia. High Court. Australia. High Court. Mabo and others v. State of Queensland LC no. 93256164 ISBN 0409308447

Other Titles Mabo and others v. State of Queensland

  Permalink