Short Title - Native Title Proceeding (Rule 34.130(1)) (Form 112)
Form 112 is the short-title heading used on documents in a Federal Court of Australia native title proceeding (rule 34.130). It avoids listing every party.
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- Format
- Word (DOCX)
- Category
- Court form
- Form number
- Form 112
- Version
- v1cc351f5
- Last updated
- 14 October 2026
Federal Court of Australia · Federal Court Rules 2011
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What Form 112 is for
Native title proceedings often have hundreds of parties, so listing them all in every heading is impractical. Rule 34.130 of the Federal Court Rules 2011 lets documents in a proceeding under the Native Title Act 1993 be headed in accordance with Form 112, using a short title of the proceeding specified by a Registrar. Despite the usual heading requirements in rule 2.13, the short title need not refer to the parties (r 34.130(2)). The short title is usually the claim group name or another title preferred by the applicant or ordered by the Court, followed by "Native Title Claim".
When you need it
- You are preparing an affidavit, submissions, notice or other document in a native title proceeding that has a Registrar-specified short title.
- Not for the originating application, a document to be served on someone who is not a party, or a final order. Those need the full heading (r 34.130(1)).
How to fill it in
- 1
Registry details
Insert the file number, District Registry and Division of the native title proceeding.
- 2
Short title
Insert the short title specified by the Registrar, usually the claim group name or another short title as preferred by the applicant or ordered by the Court, followed by "Native Title Claim".
- 3
Document details
Below the heading, insert the details of the document as appropriate, such as its title and the party filing it, then the body of the document.
- 4
Date and signature
Date and sign, inserting the signer's capacity, for example Applicant or Lawyer for the Applicant.
Filing, lodging and service
- File the document in the native title proceeding in the usual way, usually through eLodgment using the file number.
- Check the Registrar has specified a short title before using one. Rule 34.130(1) refers to a short title specified by a Registrar.
- Serve the document as the Rules or the Court's orders require. If it must be served on a non-party, use the full heading.
Common mistakes
- Use the short title exactly as specified, so documents are filed against the right proceeding.
- Native title proceedings are case managed in the Native Title National Practice Area with a native title registrar (NT-1 paras 4.2, 4.3), who can confirm the short title.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do I need to list all parties in a native title document heading?
Not if the Registrar has specified a short title. Rule 34.130 lets most documents be headed with the short title in Form 112, which need not refer to the parties.
Which documents cannot use the native title short title?
An originating application, a document to be served on a person who is not a party, and a final order (r 34.130(1)).
Checked against the official sources on 26 October 2026
- Federal Court Rules 2011 (Cth) rr 2.13, 34.130
- Federal Court of Australia - Native Title Practice Note (NT-1)
- Federal Court of Australia - Form 112 Short title - native title proceeding
- Federal Court of Australia - eLodgment
General information about the form, not legal advice about your matter. Rules and forms change: if anything here differs from the court or agency's current instructions, theirs apply.
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3 boxes on the Short Title - Native Title Proceeding (Rule 34.130(1)) (Form 112) fill from your matter. 1 is for you to complete: ticks, signatures and anything that needs judgement.
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- Firm name
- Client
- Client full name(s), Client state
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