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The High Court's decision in Timber Creek is the first to consider the assessment of compensation under the Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) for acts which extinguish native title rights and interests. The decision establishes a number of propositions fundamental to the operation of the compensation provisions of the Act. The decision leaves for future resolution a range of other equally important issues. This article identifies and examines some of those issues. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Township leasing is the Australian Government's flagship land tenure reform for Aboriginal communities in the Northern Territory. Recently, agreement was reached for two new township leases, which are fundamentally different from earlier leases. This article describes how the new leases will operate. While often the focus is on the economic consequences of township leasing, the article describes how the more significant impact is on community governance and relationships around land use. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article presents the current issues within "Australian Law Journal" including referendum on same-sex marriage; privatizing of land titles office as provided by Land and Property Information Act of NSW; and role of community legal centers (CLCs) in providing free legal assistance to the poor's.

The article focuses on several court cases regarding land titles which include Moreton Bay Regional Council v Mekpine Pty Ltd on rights over a parcel of land, Coverdale v West Coast Council on the right of land under the sea and Lynne Shellfish Ltd v Loose on right of private fishery.

The article focuses on the court case Moreton Bay Regional Council v Mekpine Pty Ltd. related to land titles and registration.

Discusses courts cases covering conveyancing and property in Australia and Great Britain. Decision of the New South Wales Court of Appeal in Hillpalm Pty. Ltd. v. Heaven's Door Pty. Ltd., which concerned the indefeasibility of land titles; Consequence of the judgment brought down by the British House of Lords on the Bruton v. London & Quadrant Housing Trust case with regard to tenancy and lease laws; Details of the Kay v. Lambeth London Borough Council case.

Focuses on the ruling of the Australian Federal Court on a case regarding native title over land and waters between the Yorta Yorta aboriginal community and the state of Victoria. Facts of the case; Application for determination of native title; Primary judge's findings.

The article offers information on the significance of the Torrens system, which effectively eliminates risk of mortgage frauds, risk reduction for mortgage lenders, and provides a secure and reliable land title system in Australia. It discusses several cases in which the courts treated indefeasibility in mortgages including Perpetual Ltd. v. Barghachoun, Perpetual Trustees Victoria Ltd. v. Tsai, and Challenger Managed Investments Ltd. v. Direct Money Corp. Pty Ltd.

Recommends the use of plan legal language in conveyancing and property documents. Reasons of many lawyers for rejecting the use of plain language; Advantage of using plain language; Elements of plain language.

The article focuses on issues addressing land possession and land use in Australia. It discusses the case New South Wales Aboriginal Land Council v. Minister Administering the Crown Lands Act based on land claim under the New South Wales Aboriginal Land Rights Act 1983, and land claims made by an aboriginal land council to the old Newcastle, New South Wales Post Office building.

The article offers information on the judicial decision of the Supreme Court of Victoria in the West Coast Developments Pty Ltd. v. Lehmann in which the court interpretated the charging clause to safeguard the interest of the vendor or caveator concerned with land entitlement.

The article discusses the court case Minister Administering Crown Lands Act v. New South Wales (NSW) Aboriginal Land Council. It states that the claimants appealed to the Land and Environment Court after the rejection of the Aboriginal land claim by a minister. It notes that the judge rejected the land certificates issued by the minister because he had not personally formed the relevant opinion.

The article focuses on the court decisions which emphasize the role of escheat doctrine relative to the Australian land title systems. It mentions that the judge for Sandhurst Trustees Ltd. v 72 Seventh Street Nominees Pty. Ltd. determined that freehold land kept by a company escheats the Crown concerning dissolution. It states that in the National Australia Bank Ltd. v New South Wales, Rares J addressed the consequence of disclaimer through a trustee of Torrens title land burdened by mortgage.

In this article the author reflects on the career achievement and fame of Sir Robert Torrens, a lawyer specializing in conveyancing and dependent land titles. He highly regards how Torrens has gained his achievements in the land reform law, considering the introduction of the Torrens system in South Australia. He also cites the way of life and career of Torrens as he transferred in England, citing how people forgot his contribution in the land reform law.

The article discusses various issues associated with the nature of severance of joint tenancies as highlighted in the Peldan versus Anderson case in New South Wales. It cites two statutory provisions related to severance, one is Section 121 of the Bankruptcy Act 1996 and another is Section 59 of the Land Title Act 1994. The New South Wales High Court held that there was the creation of property that did not previously exist. According to a property lawyer, the decision reinforces the unique nature of the Torrens system.

The article offers information on the Garnock v. Black, a New South Wales Court of Appeal case. The court held that unregistered purchasers of Torrens title land were entitled to an injunction restraining judgment creditors and the Sheriff from selling land under a writ of execution that had been recorded in the Torrens Register. The decision illustrates the risks involved in buying land from the Sheriff, as it leaves uncertain the position of purchasers from the Sheriff prior to registration.

Discusses the court's decision regarding tenant's equity of rectification as shown in the Robinson versus Young case. Argument for the tenant's right for lease rectification; Comparison of the case to Smith versus Jones ruling; Condition wherein a land purchases takes free of an equity of rectification; Background of the Robinson versus Young case.

Discusses the concept of a defect in title, under the context of property law in Australia. Distinction between defects in title and defects in quality; Examples of a defect in title; Link to land use.

The article presents answer to a question of what is a valid requisition on title under the law in Australia.

The article discusses a court case involving priorities between competing interests in Torrens title land, relating a case of a husband and wife, who are joint tenants of a property. The Family Court's decision resulted to the acquisition of the wife, as a joint tenant, of a right to a transfer to her of the husband's interest. Priority issues and lodging of caveats to protect an interest are also discussed.

The article discusses a court case wherein the plaintiff argued that the Australian Crown cannot acquire a land title against a subject outside the original entry on the law. The court held that the plaintiff's land title had been extinguished when an agent of the Crown had occupied the lands adversely for longer than the limitation.