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Isabel Coe v The Commonwealth
Testing Sovereignty: Isabel Coe v The Commonwealth
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1993
aboriginal law, Isabel Coe v The Commonwealth, native title, sovereignty
...a legal fiction based on political convenience...
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1992
Australian Court Case, Isabel Coe v The Commonwealth, Mabo judgement, Mabo v Queensland No.2, Mansell, Michael, Mason, Chief Justice Anthony, native title, sovereignty, terra nullius
...The decision affects the whole of Australia...
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1992
Australian Court Case, Brennan, Chief Justice Gerard, Federal Government, Australia, High Court judgement, Isabel Coe v The Commonwealth, Mabo judgement, Mabo v Queensland No.2, Mason v Tritton, 1994, Meriam Mer, native title, Native Title Act (1993), plaintiffs, Toohey, Justice