Roberts v Northern Territory of Australia

[2011] FCA 243

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Roberts v Northern Territory of Australia [2011] FCA 243

Citation:		Roberts v Northern Territory of Australia [2011] FCA 243
Parties:		JESSIE ROBERTS AND TALBOT HOOD v NORTHERN TERRITORY OF AUSTRALIA & ORS
File number:		NTD 6001 of 2001
Judges:		MANSFIELD J
Date of judgment:		18 March 2011
Date of hearing:	16 March 2011
Place:	Darwin
Division:	GENERAL DIVISION
Category:	No catchwords
Number of paragraphs:	1
Counsel for the Applicants:	T Cole
Solicitor for the Applicants:	Northern Land Council
Counsel for the Respondent:	S Brownhill
Solicitor for the Respondent:	Northern Territory Government
Counsel for the Roper Gulf Shire Council:	A Vaughan
Solicitor for the Roper Gulf Shire Council:	Cridlands MB Lawyers

IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA
NORTHERN TERRITORY DISTRICT REGISTRY
GENERAL DIVISION	NTD 6001 of 2001

BETWEEN:	JESSIE ROBERTS AND TALBOT HOOD Applicants
AND:	NORTHERN TERRITORY OF AUSTRALIA & ORS Respondents

JUDGE:	MANSFIELD J
DATE OF ORDER:	18 MARCH 2011
WHERE MADE:	DARWIN

THE COURT ORDERS THAT:

1.Leave be granted to the applicant to amend the application in terms of the document entitled “Further Amended Application” annexed to the affidavit of Tamara Simone Cole affirmed on 13 January 2011.

2.The name of Talbot Hood, now deceased, be removed from the names of persons constituting the applicant.

3.The said document entitled “Further Amended Application” do stand as the further amended application and that further filing and service of the further amended application be dispensed with.

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IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA
NORTHERN TERRITORY DISTRICT REGISTRY
GENERAL DIVISION	NTD 6001 of 2001

BETWEEN:	JESSIE ROBERTS AND TALBOT HOOD Applicants
AND:	NORTHERN TERRITORY OF AUSTRALIA & ORS Respondents

JUDGE:	MANSFIELD J
DATE:	18 MARCH 2011
PLACE:	DARWIN

REASONS FOR JUDGMENT

1. For reasons given in a related matter, namely Roberts v Northern Territory of Australia [2011] FCA 242, in which considerations are relevantly the same, on the applicant’s motion of 13 January 2011, I similarly order that:

   1.Leave be granted to the applicant to amend the application in terms of the document entitled “Further Amended Application” annexed to the affidavit of Tamara Simone Cole affirmed on 13 January 2011.

   2.The name of Talbot Hood, now deceased, be removed from the names of persons constituting the applicant.

   3.The said document entitled “Further Amended Application” do stand as the further amended application and that further filing and service of the further amended application be dispensed with.

I certify that the preceding one (1) numbered paragraph is a true copy of the Reasons for Judgment herein of the Honourable Justice Mansfield.

Associate:

Dated:        18 March 2011