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Mabo v. Queensland
High Court of Australia
(1992) 175 CLR 1, 5; 107 A.L.R. 1; 1992 WL 1290806 (1992)
- Written by Lauren Groth, JD
Facts
The Merriam people (plaintiffs) are the indigenous tribe of the Murray Islands, which are located off the coast of Australia (defendant). In 1879, explorers from the United Kingdom arrived on the Murray Islands and declared it part of the Crown, of which Australia was also a part. According to the Crown, any title the Merriam people had to their land was extinguished at the time the Crown became their new sovereign. The Merriam people brought this lawsuit to establish their legal rights to the land on the Murray Islands.
Rule of Law
Issue
Holding and Reasoning (Brennan, J.)
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