Darkinjung Pty Ltd v Darkinjung Local Aboriginal Land Council 21

[2006] NSWSC 1008; (2006) 203 FLR 394

Supreme Court of New South Wales

Australia - New South Wales

3rd October, 2006

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Rangelea Holdings Pty Ltd v Adnyamathanha Traditional Lands Association	[2025] SASCA 32	Supreme Court of South Australia - Court of Appeal	Australia - South Australia	28 Mar 2025	AustLII
Deerubbin Local Aboriginal Land Council v Minister Administering the Crown Land Management Act (âeoeMt Irvine Claimâe )	[2024] NSWLEC 127	Land and Environment Court of New South Wales	Australia - New South Wales	28 Nov 2024	AustLII
Duggal v Bellrock Cleaning Services Pty Ltd (Receivers and Managers Appointed)	[2023] VSC 166	Supreme Court of Victoria	Australia - Victoria	3 Apr 2023	AustLII
Cappello v Roads and Maritime Services	[2019] NSWSC 439	Supreme Court of New South Wales	Australia - New South Wales	18 Apr 2019	AustLII	3
Illawarra Local Aboriginal Land Council v Stewart	[2016] NSWSC 125	Supreme Court of New South Wales	Australia - New South Wales	25 Feb 2016	AustLII	1
Australian Securities and Investments Commission v Sino Australia Oil and Gas Ltd (prov liq apptd)	[2016] FCA 42	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	5 Feb 2016	AustLII
Adrenaline Pty Ltd v Bathurst Regional Council	[2015] NSWCA 123; (2015) 322 ALR 180; (2015) 97 NSWLR 207	Supreme Court of New South Wales - Court of Appeal	Australia - New South Wales	11 May 2015	AustLII	21
Peregrine Mineral Sands Pty Ltd v Wentworth Shire Council	[2014] NSWCA 429	Supreme Court of New South Wales - Court of Appeal	Australia - New South Wales	11 Dec 2014	AustLII	13
In the matter of Gandangara Services Ltd (No 2)	[2014] NSWSC 629	Supreme Court of New South Wales	Australia - New South Wales	19 May 2014	AustLII
Gandangara Services Ltd	[2014] NSWSC 546	Supreme Court of New South Wales	Australia - New South Wales	7 May 2014	AustLII
Rail Signalling Services Pty Ltd v Victorian Rail Track	[2012] VSC 452	Supreme Court of Victoria	Australia - Victoria	28 Sep 2012	AustLII	4
D'Agostino v Goulburn Murray Rural Water Corporation	[2011] VSC 668	Supreme Court of Victoria	Australia - Victoria	21 Dec 2011	AustLII	4
Darkinjung Local Aboriginal Land Council v Darkinjung Pty Ltd (in liq)	[2010] NSWCA 351	Supreme Court of New South Wales - Court of Appeal	Australia - New South Wales	15 Dec 2010	AustLII	5
Darkinjung Local Aboriginal Land Council v Darkinjung Pty Ltd	[2010] NSWSC 132	Supreme Court of New South Wales	Australia - New South Wales	1 Mar 2010	AustLII	9
Manns v Attorney General of New South Wales	[2010] NSWSC 12	Supreme Court of New South Wales	Australia - New South Wales	28 Jan 2010	AustLII	1
Mt Nathan Land Owners Pty Ltd (in liquidation) v Morris	[2008] QSC 239	Supreme Court of Queensland	Australia - Queensland	3 Oct 2008	AustLII	2
Hillig v Darkinjung Pty Ltd	[2008] NSWCA 75	Supreme Court of New South Wales - Court of Appeal	Australia - New South Wales	29 Apr 2008	AustLII	15
Karuah Local Aboriginal Land Council v Mymurra Pty Ltd	[2008] NSWSC 308	Supreme Court of New South Wales	Australia - New South Wales	7 Apr 2008	AustLII
Hillig v Darkinjung Pty Ltd	[2007] NSWSC 683	Supreme Court of New South Wales	Australia - New South Wales	29 Jun 2007	AustLII	8
Darkinjung Pty Ltd v Darkinjung Local Aboriginal Land Council	[2006] NSWSC 1217	Supreme Court of New South Wales	Australia - New South Wales	16 Nov 2006	AustLII	14

Law Journal Articles Referring to this Case

Journal Article Title	Citation(s)	Author	Jurisdiction	Date †	Full Text		Citation Index
"Darkinjung Pty Ltd v Darkinjung Local Aboriginal Land Council	[2006] AUIndigLawRpr 116	Editors	Australia	circa 2006	AustLII

Legislation Cited

Legislation Name	Provision
Constitution
Corporations Act 2001 (Cth)	s52, s224, s232, s233, s249B, s436A, s447A, s461
Companies Act 1981 (Cth)	s33
Companies and Securities Legislation (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 1983 (Cth)
1983 Act (Cth)	s7, s12, s23
Aboriginal Land Rights Act 1983 (NSW)	s3, s4, s36, s38, s40, s41, s47, s49, s50, s51, s52, s53, s54, s62, s78, s81
Charitable Trusts Act 1993 (NSW)	s23
Interpretation Act 1987 (NSW)	s21, s33, s41, s50, s52
Local Government Act 1993 (NSW)	s7, s23, s52
Aborigines Act 1969 (NSW)
Aboriginal Land Rights Amendment Act 2001 (NSW)
Aboriginal Land Rights Regulation 2002 (NSW)

Cases and Articles Cited

Case Name	Citation(s)	Court	Jurisdiction	Date †	Full Text	Citation Index
McMaster v Eznut Pty Ltd	[2006] WASC 109; (2006) 58 ACSR 199	Supreme Court of Western Australia	Australia - Western Australia	16 Jun 2006	AustLII	15
Hillig v Darkinjung Pty Ltd	[2006] NSWSC 594; (2006) 201 FLR 148; 57 ACSR 733; (2006) 57 ASCR 733	Supreme Court of New South Wales	Australia - New South Wales	15 Jun 2006	AustLII	10
Kindimindi Investments Pty Ltd v Lane Cove Council	[2006] NSWCA 23; (2006) 143 LGERA 277	Supreme Court of New South Wales - Court of Appeal	Australia - New South Wales	21 Feb 2006	AustLII	159
Sanpine v Koompahtoo Local Aboriginal Land Council	[2005] NSWSC 365	Supreme Court of New South Wales	Australia - New South Wales	22 Apr 2005	AustLII	30
ACN 002 596 509 Pty Ltd (formerly known as Sepa Waste Water Treatment Pty Ltd) v Minshull	[2005] NSWSC 4; 23 ACLC 402; 53 ACSR 598	Supreme Court of New South Wales	Australia - New South Wales	1 Feb 2005	AustLII	4
Downey v Crawford	[2004] FCA 1264; (2004) 51 ACSR 182; (2005) 23 ACLC 104	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	30 Sep 2004	AustLII	19
Bovis Lend Lease v Wily	[2003] NSWSC 884; (2003) 47 ACSR 351	Supreme Court of New South Wales	Australia - New South Wales	30 Sep 2003	AustLII	5
Blacktown City Council v Macarthur Telecommunications Pty Ltd	[2003] NSWSC 883; (2003) 47 ACSR 391; (2003) 47 ASCR 391	Supreme Court of New South Wales	Australia - New South Wales	26 Sep 2003	AustLII	44
Prentice v Cummins	[2002] FCA 1140; (2002) 194 ALR 94	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	13 Sep 2002	AustLII	7
Kazar v Duus	[1998] FCA 1378; (1998) 88 FCR 218; (1998) 29 ACSR 321	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	30 Oct 1998	AustLII	49
Colonial Mutual Life Assurance Society Ltd v Donnelly	[1998] FCA 364; (1998) 82 FCR 418; (1998) 154 ALR 417	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	15 Apr 1998	AustLII	29
New South Wales Aboriginal Land Council v Jones	(1998) 43 NSWLR 300; (1998) 27 ACSR 656; (1998) 97 LGERA 322		Australia - New South Wales	circa 1998	LexisNexis AU	16
A/asian Memory Pty Ltd v Brien	(1998) 29 ACSR 344; 16 ACLC 1; 45 NSWLR 111		Australia	circa 1998	LexisNexis AU	19
Bay Local Aboriginal Land Council v Aboriginal Community Benefit Fund Ltd	(1998) 194 CLR 247		Australia - Commonwealth	circa 1998	Legal Online / Westlaw	237
IW v City of Perth (People Living with AIDs case)	[1997] HCA 30; (1997) 191 CLR 1; (1997) 146 ALR 696; (1997) 94 LGERA 224; (1997) 71 ALJR 943; [1997] EOC 92-892; (1997) 13 Leg Rep 12	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	31 Jul 1997	AustLII	858
"Ultra vires goes ultraviolet"	(1997) 71 Australian Law Journal 622	Australian Law Journal	Australia	circa 1997	Legal Online	1
Public Trustee v Attorney-General of New South Wales	(1997) 42 NSWLR 600		Australia - New South Wales	circa 1997	LexisNexis AU	29
Aboriginal Community Benefit Fund Pty Ltd v Batemans Bay Local Aboriginal Land Council	(1997) 42 NSWLR 593; (1997) 24 ACSR 662; (1997) 96 LGERA 138		Australia - New South Wales	circa 1997	LexisNexis AU	2
News Ltd v Australian Rugby Football League Ltd	[1996] FCAFC 870; [1996] FCA 870; (1996) 64 FCR 410; (1996) 64 FLR 410; (1996) 139 ALR 193; [1996] ATPR 41-521; 21 ACSR 635; 35 IPR 446	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	4 Oct 1996	AustLII	522
(1996) 130 FLR 219	(1996) 130 FLR 219		Australia	circa 1996	Legal Online / Westlaw	1
Aboriginal Community Benefit Fund Pty Ltd v Batemans Bay Local Aboriginal Land Council	(1996) 92 LGERA 212; (1996) 22 ACSR 56		Australia	circa 1996	Legal Online / Westlaw	6
Northern Territory of Australia v Mengel	(1995) 185 CLR 307; 129 ALR 1; [1995] Aust Torts Reports 81-335; 69 ALJR 527; 25 Queensland Law Society Journal 245; [1995] HCA 65		Australia - Commonwealth	circa 1995	Legal Online / Westlaw	442
Dareton Local Aboriginal Land Council v Wentworth Council	(1995) 89 LGERA 120		Australia	circa 1995	Legal Online / Westlaw	14
Humphries v Proprietors Surfers Palms North Group Titles Plan 1955	[1994] HCA 21; (1994) 179 CLR 597; (1994) 121 ALR 1; (1994) 68 ALJR 479	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	4 May 1994	AustLII	108
Aloridge Pty Ltd v Christianos	[1994] FCA 972; (1994) 13 ACSR 99; (1994) 12 ACLC 237	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	17 Mar 1994	AustLII	37
Wagner v International Health Promotions	(1994) 15 ACSR 419; (1994) 12 ACLC 986		Australia	circa 1994	LexisNexis AU	44
Equiticorp Finance Ltd (in liq) v Bank of New Zealand	(1993) 32 NSWLR 50; (1993) 11 ACSR 642; 11 ACLC 952		Australia - New South Wales	circa 1993	LexisNexis AU	207
Communities Economic Development Fund v Canadian Pickles Corporation	[1991] 3 SCR 388			circa 1991		3
Hazell v Hammersmith & Fulham London Borough Council (Council Swaps/Swaps case)	[1992] 2 AC 1; [1991] 1 All ER 545; [1991] 2 WLR 372; 173 ER 1191		United Kingdom	circa 1991	LexisNexis / Westlaw	134
Thiel v FCT	[1990] HCA 37; (1990) 171 CLR 338; (1990) 94 ALR 647; (1990) 21 ATR 531; (1990) 64 ALJR 516	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	22 Aug 1990	AustLII	130
Re Honey Pool of Western Australia (No 2)	(1988) 14 ACLR 621; 7 ACLC 763		Australia	circa 1988	LexisNexis AU	8
Parramatta City Council v Hale	(1982) 47 LGRA 319		Australia	circa 1982		219
Australasian Realty Corporation Pty Ltd v Housing Commission	(1979) 44 LGRA 258		Australia	circa 1979		1
Kathleen Investments (Aust) Ltd v Australian Atomic Energy Commission	[1977] HCA 55; (1977) 139 CLR 117; 16 ALR 535; 52 ALJR 46; 3 ACLR 21	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	2 Nov 1977	AustLII	60
Bryning (decd), Re	[1976] VicRp 8; [1976] VR 100		Australia - Victoria	24 Sep 1975	AustLII	27
Scottish Burial Reform and Cremation Society Ltd v Glasgow Corporation	[1967] UKHL 3; [1968] AC 138; [1967] 3 All ER 215	House of Lords	United Kingdom	26 Jul 1967	BAILII	62
Beaudesert Shire Council v Smith	[1966] HCA 49; (1966) 120 CLR 145; (1966) 18 LGRA 65	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	26 Aug 1966	AustLII	124
Pilkington v Inland Revenue Commissioners	[1964] AC 612		United Kingdom	circa 1964	LexisNexis / Westlaw	136
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Inland Revenue Commissioners v Baddeley	[1955] UKHL 1; [1955] AC 572; [1955] 1 All ER 525	House of Lords	United Kingdom	17 Feb 1955	BAILII	51
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Re Mathew	[1950] VicLawRp 94; [1951] VLR 226		Australia - Victoria	14 Dec 1950	AustLII	27
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Morrison v Shire of Morwell	[1947] VicLawRp 53; [1948] VLR 73; [1947] ALR 440; [1947] ALR (CN) 620		Australia - Victoria	10 Sep 1947	AustLII	10
Arthur Yates & Co Pty Ltd v Vegetable Seeds Committee	[1945] HCA 55; (1945) 72 CLR 37; [1945] ALR 474; (1945) 19 ALJR 276; 29 P 67	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	21 Nov 1945	AustLII	126
Attorney-General (NSW) v Perpetual Trustee Co Ltd	[1940] HCA 12; (1940) 63 CLR 209	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	28 Jun 1940	AustLII	128
Barby v Perpetual Trustee Co Ltd	[1937] HCA 64; (1937) 58 CLR 316	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	25 Nov 1937	AustLII	27
Howard-Smith v Comptroller of Stamps	[1935] ArgusLawRp 105; (1935) 41 ALR 467	Argus Law Reports	Australia	30 Oct 1935	AustLII	42
[1926] AC 354	[1926] AC 354		United Kingdom	circa 1926	LexisNexis / Westlaw	1
[1923] SCR 618	[1923] SCR 618			circa 1923		2
Birkbeck Permanent Benefit Building Society, In re	[1912] UKLawRpCh 71; [1912] 2 Ch 183	Court of Chancery	United Kingdom	18 May 1912	CommonLII	6
Commissioners for Special Purposes of the Income Tax v Pemsel	[1891] AC 531		United Kingdom	circa 1891	LexisNexis / Westlaw	441
Wenlock (Baroness) v River Dee Co	[1887] UKLawRpCh 171; 36 Ch D 674	Court of Chancery	United Kingdom	29 Jul 1887	CommonLII	7
Baroness Wenlock v River Dee Co	(1885) 10 AC 354		United Kingdom	circa 1885	LexisNexis / Westlaw	23
Harvey v Adelaide & Hindmarsh Tramway Co Ltd	[1881] SALawRp 27; (1881) 15 SALR 136	Supreme Court of South Australia	Australia - South Australia	20 Dec 1881	AustLII	3
Attorney-General v Great Eastern Railway Co	[1880] UKHL 2; (1880) 5 AC 473	House of Lords	United Kingdom	27 May 1880	BAILII	176
Thomas v Railroad Co	101 US 71; 25 L Ed 950	United States Supreme Court	United States	1 Oct 1879	WorldLII	25
German v Chapman	[1877] UKLawRpCh 304; 7 Ch D 271	Court of Chancery	United Kingdom	30 Nov 1877	CommonLII	26
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Directors, &c, of the Eastern Counties Railway Co,-Appellants; Henry Hawkes,-Respondent	[1855] EngR 697; 5 HLCas 331; 10 ER 928	House of Lords	United Kingdom	circa 1855	CommonLII	25
York and Maryland Line Railroad Co v Ross Winans	58 US 30; 15 L Ed 27	United States Supreme Court	United States	1 Dec 1854	WorldLII	2
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Morice v Bishop of Durham	(1805) 10 Ves Jr 521; 32 ER 947	Court of Chancery	United Kingdom	circa 1805	CommonLII	4
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McGregor v Deal and Dover Ry Co	22 LJQB 69		United Kingdom			3

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