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Action plea: A technical term used in the Federal Court`s electronic case management system to close proceedings before the court. There are sixteen main means and five additional means. These classifications differ from the way we organize and manage our work, which is carried out across nine National Areas of Practice (NPAs). See National Area of Practice. Milestone Agreement An agreement on matters, such as a process or framework agreement, that results in the resolution of an Aboriginal land title issue, but does not resolve it completely. Party not represented by a lawyer A party to the proceedings who is not represented by a lawyer and who conducts the proceedings in his or her own name. ILUA Indigenous Land Use Agreement, a voluntary, legally binding agreement on the use and management of land or water between one or more indigenous title groups and others (such as miners, ranchers, governments). Aboriginal Land Claims Registry The record of applications filed by applicants for Aboriginal title in federal court, referred to the Judicial Registrar – Aboriginal Title, and generally meeting the requirements of the registration test. Determination of the fee Fees to be paid when a date is fixed for the hearing of a case.
It includes the first day`s hearing costs and is usually payable at least 28 days before the hearing. Editor of the Encyclopaedic Australian Legal Dictionary. Member of the National Aboriginal Titles Tribunal A person appointed by the Governor General as a member of the Tribunal under the Native Land Titles Act. Members are classified as presidential, not presidential. Some members are full-time and others part-time. Procedure The regular and orderly conduct of the dispute, including all acts and events between the time of the opening of the judgment and the judgment. National judicial framework The national judicial framework includes a number of reforms to the Court`s approach to case management. The Federal Court and the Federal Circuit Court Rules, 2012, which determine filing and other fees payable in proceedings before the Federal Court. Determination of Aboriginal title Decision of an Australian court or other recognized body whether or not Aboriginal title exists. A decision is taken either when the parties have reached an agreement following mediation (consent provision) or following legal proceedings (procedural determination).