Litigated Determination
A litigated determination is a decision by an Australian court or other recognised body that native title does or does not exist in a particular area of land or waters, which is made following a trial.
NameDateDocuments
Akiba on behalf of the Torres Strait Islanders of the Regional Seas Claim Group v State of Queensland (No 2) [2010] FCA 6432/07/2010 
Akiba on behalf of the Torres Strait Regional Seas Claim Group v Commonwealth of Australia (2013) HCA 337/08/2013
Augustine on behalf of the Jabirr Jabirr/Ngumbarl People and State of Western Australia [2020] FCA 379 ('Jabirr Jabirr/Ngumbarl Part B')23/03/2020 
Bennell v State of Western Australia [2006] FCA 124319/09/2006
Bodney v Bennell [2008] FCAFC 6323/04/2008
Bodney v Westralia Airports Corporation Pty Ltd FCA 1609 (13 November 2000)13/11/2000
BP (Deceased) and Others v State of Western Australia [2013] FCA 76013/09/2013 
Croft on behalf of the Barngarla Native Title Claim Group v State of South Australia (No 2) [2016] FCA 724 23/06/2016
Daniel v State of Western Australia [2005] FCA 536 (2 May 2005)2/05/2005
De Rose v State of South Australia (No 2) [2005] FCAFC 1108/06/2005
Forescue Metals Group Ltd & Ors v Warrie & Ors [2020] HCA Trans 65 (29 May 2020)29/05/2020
Fortescue Metals Group v Warrie on behalf of the Yindjibarndi People [2019] FCAFC 17718/10/2019
Gale on behalf of the Darug People v Minister for Lands (Unreported, FCA, 7 September 2004)7/09/2004
Gawirrin Gumana v Northern Territory of Australia (No. 2) [2005] FCA 50 7/02/2005
Graham on behalf of the Ngadju People v State of Western Australia [2014] FCA 1247 21/11/2014  
Griffiths v Northern Territory of Australia (No 2) [2006] FCA 1155 (28 August 2006)28/08/2006
Gumana v Northern Territory of Australia [2007] FCAFC 232/03/2007
Harvey Murray and State Of Western Australia & Ors (Yilka and Yilka #2) AND G.S. (dec'd) & Ors and State of Western Australia & Ors (Sullivan Family) [2017] FCA 70327/09/2017 
Hayes v Northern Territory [2000] FCA 671 (23 May 2000)23/05/2000 
Helicopter Tjungarrayi on Behalf of Ngurra Kayanta People v State of Western Australia (No 3) [2017] FCA 938 15/08/2017 
King v Northern Territory of Australia [2007] FCA 149826/09/2007
Lardil Peoples v State of Queensland [2004] FCA 29823/03/2004 
Lawson v Minister for Land & Water Conservation for the State of New South Wales [2004] FCA 165 (16 February 2004)16/02/2004
Mace v State of Queensland [2019] FCAFC 233 (19 December 2019)19/12/2019
Manado (on behalf of the Bindunbur Native Title Claim Group) v State of Western Australia [2018] FCA 854 (Bindunbur)2/05/2018 
Manado (on behalf of the Bindunbur Native Title Claim Group) v State of Western Australia [2018] FCA 854 (Jabirr Jabirr/Ngumbarl)2/05/2018 
Manado on behalf of Bindunbur Native Title Claim Group v State of Western Australia [2019] FCA 187313/11/2019 
Members of the Yorta Yorta Aboriginal Community v The State of Victoria [2002] HCA 5812/12/2002
Milirrpum v Nabalco Pty Ltd (1971) 17 FLR 141
Neowarra v State of Western Australia [2004] FCA 1092 (27 August 2004)27/08/2004
Northern Territory of Australia v Alyawarr, Kaytetye, Warumungu, Wakaya Native Title Claim Group [2005] FCA 135 (29 July 2005)
Risk v Northern Territory of Australia [2006] FCA 40417/05/2006
Rubibi Community v State of Western Australia (No 7) [2006] FCA 45928/04/2006
Rubibi Community v State of Western Australia (2001) FCA 11537/11/2001 
Sampi v State of Western Australia (No 3) [2005] FCA 171630/11/2005
State of Western Australia v Earnest Damien Manado & Ors; State of Western Australia v Rita Augustine & Ors; Commonwealth of Australia v Rita Augustine & Ors; Commonwealth of Australia v Earnest Damien Manado & Ors [2020] HCA 918/03/2020
Stuart v State of South Australia (Oodnadatta Common Overlap Proceeding) (No 2) [2021] FCA 162023/12/2021 
The Alyawarr, Kaytetye, Warumungu, Wakay Native Title Claim Group v Northern Territory of Australia (2004) 207 ALR 539; [2004] FCA 47223/04/2004 
The Ngalakan People v Northern Territory of Australia (unreported, FCA) (7 February 2002)7/02/2002 
Wandarang, Alawa, Marra and Ngalakan Peoples v Northern Territory [2004] FCAFC 187 14/11/2000 
Warrie (formerly TJ) (on behalf of the Yindjibarndi People) v State of Western Australia (No 2) [2017] FCA 1299 13/11/2017 
Worimi Local Aboriginal Land Council v Minister for Lands for the State of New South Wales (No 2) [2008] FCA 1929 18/12/2008
Wotton v State of Queensland (No 5) [2016] FCA 14575/12/2016
Yarmirr v Northern Territory (Unreported, FCA, 4 September 1998, Olney J)4/09/1998
Yindjibarndi Aboriginal Corporation RNTBC v State of Western Australia [2020] FCA 14162/10/2020 

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