Native Title

As in house counsel Tim has experience in dealing directly with various indigenous groups in negotiating and finalising different types of native title agreements.

In private practice Tim has acted for many clients in relation to native title matters. He has acted for companies seeking to apply for the grant of mining tenements by way of the expedited procedure, making applications under section 35 of the Native Title Act 1993 for a determination under section 38 that a mining tenement may be granted and appearing as Counsel for respondents in applications for a determination of native title.

Tim’s experience enables him to readily identify the real issues in any negotiations and in contested matters.