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Northern Territory v Griffiths

[2019] HCA 7

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Northern Territory v Griffiths

[2019] HCA 7

HIGH COURT OF AUSTRALIAKIEFEL CJ,BELL, GAGELER, KEANE, NETTLE, GORDON AND EDELMAN JJD1/2018NORTHERN TERRITORY OF AUSTRALIA   APPELLANTANDMR A. GRIFFITHS (DECEASED) AND LORRAINE JONES ON BEHALF OF THE NGALIWURRU AND NUNGALI PEOPLES & ANOR  RESPONDENTSD2/2018COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA   APPELLANTANDMR A. GRIFFITHS (DECEASED) AND LORRAINE JONES ON BEHALF OF THE NGALIWURRU AND NUNGALI PEOPLES & ANOR  RESPONDENTSD3/2018MR A. GRIFFITHS (DECEASED) AND LORRAINE JONES ON BEHALF OF THE NGALIWURRU AND NUNGALI PEOPLES  APPELLANTANDNORTHERN TERRITORY OF AUSTRALIA & ANOR  RESPONDENTSNorthern Territory v Mr A. Griffiths (deceased) and Lorraine Jones on behalf of the Ngaliwurru and Nungali PeoplesCommonwealth of Australia v Mr A. Griffiths (deceased) and Lorraine Jones on behalf of the Ngaliwurru and Nungali PeoplesMr A. Griffiths (deceased) and Lorraine Jones on behalf of the Ngaliwurru and Nungali Peoples v Northern Territory [2019] HCA 713 March 2019D1/2018, D2/2018 & D3/2018ORDERMatter Nos D1/2018 and D2/20181. Appeal allowed in part.2.Set aside Order 2 of the Orders of the Full Court of the Federal Court of Australia made on 9 August 2017 and, in its place, order that:"(1)Paragraph 3 of the further amended order made by the trial judge dated 24 August 2016 be set aside and, in its place, order:'The compensation payable to the native title holders by reason of the extinguishment of their non-exclusive native title rights and interests arising from the acts in paragraph 1 above is: (a)compensation for economic loss in the sum of $320,250; (b)interest on (a) in the sum of $910,100; (c)compensation for cultural loss in the sum of $1,300,000; Total:  $2,530,350. Note:...

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Northern Territory v Griffiths

[2019] HCA 7

HIGH COURT OF AUSTRALIAKIEFEL CJ,BELL, GAGELER, KEANE, NETTLE, GORDON AND EDELMAN JJD1/2018NORTHERN TERRITORY OF AUSTRALIA   APPELLANTANDMR A. GRIFFITHS (DECEASED) AND LORRAINE JONES ON BEHALF OF THE NGALIWURRU AND NUNGALI PEOPLES & ANOR  RESPONDENTSD2/2018COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA   APPELLANTANDMR A. GRIFFITHS (DECEASED) AND LORRAINE JONES ON BEHALF OF THE NGALIWURRU AND NUNGALI PEOPLES & ANOR  RESPONDENTSD3/2018MR A. GRIFFITHS (DECEASED) AND LORRAINE JONES ON BEHALF OF THE NGALIWURRU AND NUNGALI PEOPLES  APPELLANTANDNORTHERN TERRITORY OF AUSTRALIA & ANOR  RESPONDENTSNorthern Territory v Mr A. Griffiths (deceased) and Lorraine Jones on behalf of the Ngaliwurru and Nungali PeoplesCommonwealth of Australia v Mr A. Griffiths (deceased) and Lorraine Jones on behalf of the Ngaliwurru and Nungali PeoplesMr A. Griffiths (deceased) and Lorraine Jones on behalf of the Ngaliwurru and Nungali Peoples v Northern Territory [2019] HCA 713 March 2019D1/2018, D2/2018 & D3/2018ORDERMatter Nos D1/2018 and D2/20181. Appeal allowed in part.2.Set aside Order 2 of the Orders of the Full Court of the Federal Court of Australia made on 9 August 2017 and, in its place, order that:"(1)Paragraph 3 of the further amended order made by the trial judge dated 24 August 2016 be set aside and, in its place, order:'The compensation payable to the native title holders by reason of the extinguishment of their non-exclusive native title rights and interests arising from the acts in paragraph 1 above is: (a)compensation for economic loss in the sum of $320,250; (b)interest on (a) in the sum of $910,100; (c)compensation for cultural loss in the sum of $1,300,000; Total:  $2,530,350. Note:...