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Supreme Court of Queensland
Bryan Keon-Cohen with Mabo Case plaintiffs
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1989
Brisbane, Keon-Cohen, Bryan, Kobere, Henry, Mabo, Bonita, Mabo Case, Mabo, Eddie Jnr., Mabo, Edward Koiki, Mabo v Queensland No.1, Passi, Reverend Dave, Rice, James, Supreme Court of Queensland
Koiki pointing to boundary marker
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1989
boundary markers, High Court Decision, 03/06/1992, land boundaries, Mabo Case, Mabo, Edward Koiki, Mer, Supreme Court of Queensland
...hands clasped...
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1986
Brisbane, evidence, exile, Mabo, Edward Koiki, Mabo v Queensland No.1, Malo's laws, No Ordinary Judgement, plaintiffs, Supreme Court of Queensland
...Silence all stand please...
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1989
Great Northern expedition, Land Bilong Islanders, Mabo Case, Moynihan, Justice Martin, Murray Island, Supreme Court of Queensland
Food For Our People
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1989-1998
Croker Island, Day, Ron, fishing, food gathering, land ownership, Mer, Moynihan, Justice Martin, ownership, Passi, Reverend Dave, plaintiffs, property law, Rice, James, sea, Supreme Court of Queensland
Qld Supreme Court trial, legal team with Eddie Mabo
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1985-1986
barristers, Castan, Ron, Hocking, Barbara, Keon-Cohen, Bryan, Mabo Case, Mabo, Edward Koiki, McIntyre, Greg, Supreme Court of Queensland
...Gibbs C.J...
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1986
Gibbs, Chief Justice, High Court of Australia, Mabo Case, Supreme Court of Queensland
...Malo's Law as evidence...
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evidence, Kennedy, Flo, land ownership, Malo's laws, Malo's laws, McIntyre, Greg, Meriam culture, Meriam culture, oral evidence, plaintiffs, Sharp, Dr. Nonie, Supreme Court of Queensland, tag mauki mauki
More Arguments About Hearsay
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1987-1989
evidence, hearsay, Mabo, Edward Koiki, Meriam culture, Moynihan, Justice Martin, oral evidence, oral tradition, plaintiffs, Supreme Court of Queensland
...The shift to the High Court...
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1987
evidence, funding, hearsay, High Court of Australia, Mabo, Edward Koiki, McIntyre, Greg, Moynihan, Justice Martin, No Ordinary Judgement, oral evidence, oral tradition, Sharp, Dr. Nonie, Supreme Court of Queensland
...Which court should rule on the Hearsay question?...
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1987
Castan, Ron, Deane, Sir William, evidence, hearsay, High Court of Australia, Mabo, Edward Koiki, Mabo v Queensland No.2, Moynihan, Justice Martin, oral evidence, oral tradition, plaintiffs, Queensland, Supreme Court of Queensland
The Great Northern Expedition
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1989
Mabo, Edward Koiki, Moynihan, Justice Martin, Murray Island, Supreme Court of Queensland
...The View...
Video
1989
Land Bilong Islanders, Mabo, Edward Koiki, Moynihan, Justice Martin, Murray Island, Supreme Court of Queensland
...a moving experience...
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1989
evidence, Meriam culture, Murray Island, No Ordinary Judgement, Sharp, Dr. Nonie, Supreme Court of Queensland, witnesses
...Fabrication, I don't know...
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1990
Mabo, Edward Koiki, Moynihan, Justice Martin, Moynihan's findings, Supreme Court of Queensland
...a time limit of 3 months...
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1989
Great Northern expedition, Land Bilong Islanders, Mabo Case, Mabo v Queensland No.2, Moynihan, Justice Martin, Murray Island, Supreme Court of Queensland
...1st Named Plaintiff...
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1982
Land Bilong Islanders, Mabo Case, Mabo, Edward Koiki, plaintiffs, Supreme Court of Queensland
Failure To Agree On The Facts
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1982-1986
High Court of Australia, Mabo Case, plaintiffs, Queensland, Supreme Court of Queensland
Justice Moynihan's Findings
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1990
Mabo, Edward Koiki, Moynihan, Justice Martin, Moynihan's findings, Supreme Court of Queensland
Great Northern Expedition
Topic
1989
Great Northern expedition, Mabo Case, Mabo, Edward Koiki, Mer, Moynihan, Justice Martin, Murray Island, Supreme Court of Queensland
The Hearings Conclude
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1990
Mabo Case, Moynihan, Justice Martin, Supreme Court of Queensland
The Plaintiffs
Topic
1982
claim, High Court of Australia, Mabo Case, Murray Islanders, plaintiffs, Supreme Court of Queensland
Murray Islanders perform for legal teams
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1989
Great Northern expedition, Mabo Case, Mer, Meriam culture, Moynihan, Justice Martin, Murray Island, Supreme Court of Queensland
His Claims Denied
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Land Bilong Islanders, Mabo, Edward Koiki, Moynihan, Justice Martin, Moynihan's findings, Supreme Court of Queensland