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The Canberra Times
The Canberra Times
National
Blake Foden

'Flood' of requests to be heard as court considers outdoor hearings in Ngambri lawsuit

Roslyn Brown, who is to be called as the court's witness to represent the Ngunnawal people. Picture by Elesa Kurtz

The ACT Supreme Court has received "a flood of affidavits" from Ngunnawal people who wish to be heard as Ngambri custodians sue the territory government for alleged breaches of their human rights.

Chief Justice Lucy McCallum said "about eight" affidavits had been filed, as she also asked parties to the case to consider where the court might hold outdoor hearings in "a less adversarial environment".

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