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Provided by James Walkley
Native title, land rights & heritage
Government & administrative law
Planning and environmental law
For over 25 years, James has specialised in native title and land rights matters, having worked extensively across South Australia, Queensland, Victoria, New South Wales and Western Australia.
His expertise includes:
- preparing and undertaking litigation of native title claims in the Federal Court, including in response to future act notices
- future act negotiations and implementation of agreements
- ILUA negotiations and authorisation
- certification of ILUAs and native title claims
- conduct of litigation relating to corporate governance and decision-making processes by Aboriginal groups and corporations
- conduct of litigation relating to future act processes (compulsory acquisition)
- negotiating Aboriginal heritage processes under State and Federal laws, and disputes about the operation of those processes
- resolution of disputes between Aboriginal people and representative bodies (including NTRBs, NTSPs and PBCs).
Provided by Chambers
James Walkley is highly experienced in handling complex native title matters, including compensation claims and native title determination applications. He is adept at representing clients before the Supreme and Federal Courts and the State Administrative Tribunal.
Provided by Chambers
James has a deep understanding and insight in this area of law. He offers practical and always effective advice.
James Walkley is very responsive and he does a really good job.
James has a deep understanding and insight in this area of law. He offers practical and always effective advice.
James Walkley is very responsive and he does a really good job.