76703 Indigenous Peoples and Land Law
6cpRequisite(s): (70317 Real Property OR (70110 Introduction to Law AND 76006 Public International Law))
These requisites may not apply to students in certain courses.
There are also course requisites for this subject. See access conditions.
Undergraduate
Subject coordinator: T Libesman
This subject examines the relationship of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander customary rights and the development of Indigenous land rights. The subject examines developments in land rights legislation, the recognition of native title and legislative and common law developments in land rights and native title.
Topics includes the following: the evidence of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander customs and traditional law; statutory recognition of aspects of customary law including traditional interests in land or items of cultural heritage, traditional hunting, fishing and gathering rights; issues as to the admissibility of evidence pertinent to the veracity of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander customs and traditional law; legal proceedings relating to Aboriginal land claims; assertion of common law title to land; legal proceedings relating to Aboriginal land claims, the effect of the decision of the High Court in Mabo v Queensland (No 2) 1992, the Native Title Act 1993 (Cwlth), amendments to the Native Title Act 1993 (Cwlth) and recent developments.
Access conditions
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