Native Title & Indigenous Heritage
Overview
Indigenous legal issues have attracted considerable international attention over the last decade. In Australia, the recognition of native title created a new type of risk in relation to resources and infrastructure projects, and heightened awareness of aboriginal cultural heritage as an existing area of risk.
Our team of native title and indigenous heritage experts is one of the premier national native title practices, able to provide seamless advice in all jurisdictions. We recognise that a flexible approach is required in dealing with indigenous legal issues, to accommodate the circumstance of each case, the particular indigenous groups involved and the philosophies of our clients. These can vary greatly from case to case and we are accustomed to tailoring strategies most appropriate to the circumstances.
We offer a range of legal and strategic services, including:
Indigenous legal issues have attracted considerable international attention over the last decade. In Australia, the recognition of native title created a new type of risk in relation to resources and infrastructure projects, and heightened awareness of aboriginal cultural heritage as an existing area of risk.
Our team of native title and indigenous heritage experts is one of the premier national native title practices, able to provide seamless advice in all jurisdictions. We recognise that a flexible approach is required in dealing with indigenous legal issues, to accommodate the circumstance of each case, the particular indigenous groups involved and the philosophies of our clients. These can vary greatly from case to case and we are accustomed to tailoring strategies most appropriate to the circumstances.
We offer a range of legal and strategic services, including:
- project structuring advice, including liaison assistance with government agencies, aboriginal representative bodies and aboriginal groups
- conducting and advising on negotiations with native title claimants and aboriginal representative bodies, the development of regional agreements, Indigenous Land Use Agreements, land access agreements and good faith negotiations under the Native Title Act
- project due diligence to assess native title risk associated with the acquisition, establishment and financing of major projects
- representation in the Federal Court and High Court in respect of native title claims and in the Native Title Tribunal and state bodies for the purpose of title acquisition
- advising on indigenous heritage issues and particular legislative compliance and cultural heritage agreements
- aboriginal legislative compliance seminars, training and audits.