Peterson on behalf of the Wunna Nyiyaparli People v State of Western Australia (No 2) [2017] FCA 289

NATIVE TITLE - costs application made by one native title applicant (the Nyiyaparli) against another (the Wunna Nyiyaparli) on the basis it had acted unreasonably in relation to its claim for the determination of native title - held that it had not been unreasonable for the Wunna Nuiyaparli to seek to establish that they were part of the claim group but that it was unreasonable for them to have failed to comply with the Court's orders in relation to the proceedings - held that the Wunna Nyiyaparli applicant should bear the costs of the Nyiyaparli applicant which were unnecessarily incurred.