A Mabo memoir : islan kustom to Native Title / Bryan Keon-Cohen.

Malvern, Vic. : Zemvic Press, c2013.

2nd ed.

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Mabo, Eddie -- Trials, litigation, etc.

Australia. -- High Court. -- Mabo and others v. State of Queensland.

Native title (Australia)

Torres Strait Islanders -- Land tenure.

Torres Strait Islanders -- Legal status, laws, etc.

Aboriginal Australians -- Land tenure.

Aboriginal Australians -- Legal status, laws, etc.

Land tenure -- Law and legislation -- Australia.

Queensland -- Trials, litigation, etc.

Part 1. A test case begins

1. Historical background

2. Birth of a revolution

3. Pleadings and particulars

Part 2. Queensland's king hit

4. A rough Queensland Act

5. Demurrer dithering

Part 3. The trial : phase one

6. Preparation and pain

7. Further rulings on admissibility

Part 4. Mabo (no 1)

8. THe demurrer interregnum

Part 5. The trial : phase two and determination

9. Returning to trial

10. Mabo cross-examined

11. The great northern expedition

12. Reaching for the stars

13. Queensland's evidence

14. The trial : final submissions

15. The determination

Part 6. Mabo (no 2)

16. The High Court at last

17. Days of judgment

18. Aftermath and afterthoughts.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

9780646591612

xxviii, 679 p. : ill. ; 24 cm