Strickland v The Native Title Registrar

Strickland v The Native Title Registrar is a case before the Federal Court of Australia, involving a challenge by the applicant, Strickland, to the validity of a native title determination made by the Native Title Registrar. Strickland contends that the determination was flawed due to procedural irregularities and errors in law. The Native Title Registrar and the State of Western Australia are the respondents, with the latter being subsequently joined to the application. The primary legal issues revolve around the procedural fairness of the determination process and whether the Native Title Registrar correctly applied the law in making the determination. The court had to examine whether the procedures followed were consistent with the Native Title Act and whether the decision was legally sound. The Federal Court found that there were indeed procedural issues and legal errors in the native title determination process, leading to an invalid outcome. The court ruled that the State of Western Australia should be joined as a party to the application, and the costs associated with this motion are to be reserved for future determination.