'Treaties', 'agreements', 'contracts' and 'commitments' - what's in a name? The legal force and meaning of different forms of agreement making

• Main Authors: LLEWELYN, David, TEHAN, Maureen
• Format: text
• Language: English
• Published: Institutional Knowledge at Singapore Management University 2005
• Subjects: enforceability; indigenous; treaty; agreement; contract; memorandum; commitment; land use; regional; Australia; Contracts; Intellectual Property Law
• Online Access: https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/sol_research/2440; https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/context/sol_research/article/4398/viewcontent/LegalForceAgreementTaking_2005.pdf
• Institution: Singapore Management University

The multi-dimensional nature of treaty and agreement making has assumed a central focus in the conduct of relations between Indigenous peoples and settlers in Australia and elsewhere. Whether as a means of resolving disputes, delivering government programmes, or establishing common understandings, a...