Mabo & Ors v The State of Queensland

[1988] HCATrans 310

IN THE HIGH COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Office of the Registry

Brisbane No Bl2 of 1982

B e t w e e n -

EDDIE MABO and JAMES RICE

(who bring this action on

their own behalf and on

behalf of the members of

their respective family

groups)

Plaintiffs

and

THE STATE OF QUEENSLAND

First Defendant

and

THE COJ:1MONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA

Second Defendant

For Judgment

Mabo(7)

MASON CJ
BRENNAN J
DEANE J
DAWSON J

GAUDRON J

TRANSCRIPT OF PROCEEDINGS

AT CANBERRA ON THURSDAY, 8 DECEMBER 1988, AT 10.19 AM

(Continued from 17/3/88)

Copyright in the High Court of Australia

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(Reasons for judgment were delivered)

HRS B.J. HOCKING:  I ask leave of the Court to make written

submissions on the question of costs, if it was not

dealt with in the judgments. (instructed by

McIntyre and Co.)

MASON CJ:	The problem is that in relation to the demurrer
which the Court heard in this matter, costs follow under the Rules unless there is an order to the contrary.
MRS HOCKING:	Thank you, Your Honour.
MASON CJ:	So I think you may be stirring up a hornet's nest
which may be to your own disadvantage.

MRS HOCKING:  Unnecessary. Thank you, Your Honour.

AT 10.20 AM THE MATTER WAS ADJOURNED SINE DIE

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