The High Court of Australia has handed down its first decision on compensation payable under the federal Native Title Act 1993 ("Act"). The case is Northern Territory v Mr A. Griffiths (deceased) and ...

Andrew Forrest's Fortescue has been ordered to hand over the largest native title compensation payout in Australian history.

The High Court has dismissed a Commonwealth appeal, which could mean massive compensation for traditional owners for mining ...

The High Court’s decision yesterday certainly stands up to that description, and provides a degree of certainty for native title holders and governments. However, it also leaves a number of important ...