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It is necessary to give some consideration at the outset to the common law concept of trespass to land. At common law, trespass to land “is committed by directly and intentionally … entering or remaining upon or causing some object to come into contact with land in the possession of another, without the consent of Read More …
A legal battle over more than 50,000 hectares of Northern Territory land has divided families and taken years to resolve, and now one side is offering an olive branch to try to end it once and for all. Key points: The title deeds for Kenbi were handed over to traditional owners in a 2016 ceremony Read More …
By Jane Bardon The investigation looked into alleged conflicts of interest in the rental arrangements for the council’s Darwin office.(Cathy Harper) An investigation into governance allegations about the Northern Land Council (NLC) has probed the distribution of millions of dollars of grants and loans to entities that were majority owned by, or closely associated with, Read More …
Monday ~ 9.11.2020. Final Trespass Notice served on Northern Land Council in a meeting with the C.E.O. The Council were given 7 days to produce records and documents and to produce the councils claim of Right to manage the lands on behalf of the Larrakia People. It was revealed in the meeting lands have been Read More …
On 1 March 1967, Prime Minister Harold Holt introduced the Constitution Alteration (Aboriginals) Bill, which proposed the deletion of words ‘other than the Aboriginal race in any State’ from section 51(xxvi), as well as the deletion of section 127. The amendment would give Parliament power to make special laws for Aboriginal people which, with the Read More …
Are Police acting under their Code of Conduct? NORTHERN TERRITORY OF AUSTRALIA POLICE ADMINISTRATION ACT 1978 14A General orders (1) The Commissioner may, from time to time, in writing, issue such general orders and instructions as are necessary : (a) to secure the good government and efficient working of the Police Force; (2) Without limiting subsection (1), general orders Read More …
ABORIGINAL LAND RIGHTS (NORTHERN TERRITORY) ACT 1976 – SECT 5 Functions of Land Trusts (1) The functions of a Land Trust are: (a) to hold title to land vested in it in accordance with this Act; (b) to exercise its powers as owner of land referred to in paragraph (a) for the benefit Read More …
Northern Land Council v Commissioner of Taxes [2001] NTSC 115 PARTIES: TITLE OF COURT: JURISDICTION: FILE NO: DELIVERED: HEARING DATES: JUDGMENT OF: CATCHWORDS: REPRESENTATION: Counsel: Appellant: Respondent: Solicitors: Appellant: Respondent: Judgment category classification: Judgment ID Number: Number of pages: NORTHERN LAND COUNCIL v COMMISSIONER OF TAXES SUPREME COURT OF THE NORTHERN TERRITORY APPEAL Read More …
