VR Mentions
Week of 05 October 2026

Published 12 October 2026

Cases and decisions citing the Victorian Reports and Victorian Law Reports

The following list extracts all known citations by Australian and selected international courts of decisions published in the Victorian Reports or Victorian Law Reports. This information is extracted from the JADE Knowledge Graph and is published in this blog each week. Users of the Victorian Reports website are able to see these citations in near real time in the margin or at the top of the page of each cited report.

There were 79 mentions of Victorian Reports and Victorian Law Reports in the period from 05 October 2026 to 11 October 2026.

Mentions


  1. The University of Melbourne v Dr Aleksander Owczarek [2026] FWCFB 230 (4 SEPTEMBER 2026)
    (VICE PRESIDENT ASBURY, DEPUTY PRESIDENT CLANCY, DEPUTY PRESIDENT HAMPTON)

    mentions

    Spencer v Dowling [1997] 2 VR 127
    (Winneke P; Hayne and Callaway JJA)


  2. DPP v Tamburro [2026] VCC 1545 (18 September 2026)
    (HER HONOUR JUDGE RIDDELL)

    mentions

    Berichon v The Queen (2013) 40 VR 490
    (Redlich and Priest JJA and Robson AJA)

    Boulton v The Queen (2014) 46 VR 308
    (Maxwell P, Nettle, Neave, Redlich and Osborn JJA)


  3. DPP v Kittel [2026] VCC 1532 (15 September 2026)
    (HER HONOUR JUDGE RIDDELL)

    mentions

    Adamson v The Queen (2015) 47 VR 268
    (Warren CJ and Redlich and Weinberg JJA)

    Clarkson v The Queen (2011) 32 VR 361
    (Maxwell ACJ, Nettle, Neave, Redlich and Harper JJA)


  4. Tregaskis-Jago v Jones [2026] TASFC 13 (5 October 2026)
    (Shanahan CJ, Estcourt J, Jago J)

    mentions

    Taylor v Armour and Co [1962] VR 346
    (GAVAN DUFFY , SHOLL and ADAM , JJ)


  5. Re Lion Property Group Pty Ltd [2026] VSC 639 (30 September 2026 (revised on 1 October 2026))
    (Fary AsJ)

    mentions

    Barodawala v Perinparajah (2022) 68 VR 329
    (Kyrou, Sifris and Walker JJA)


  6. Douglas v The King [2026] VSCA 243 (2 October 2026)
    (WALKER and KIDD JJA)

    mentions

    Markovic v The Queen (2010) 30 VR 589
    (Maxwell P, Nettle, Neave, Redlich and Weinberg JJA)

    R v Koumis (2008) 18 VR 434
    (Redlich and Kellam JJA and Osborn AJA)


  7. West v The King [2026] VSCA 242 (2 October 2026)
    (WALKER and KIDD JJA)

    mentions

    DPP (Cth) v Garside (2016) 50 VR 800
    (Redlich, Priest and Beach JJA)

    R v Storey [1998] 1 VR 359
    (Winneke P; Brooking, Hayne and Callaway JJA; Southwell AJA)


  8. Koca v Koca [2026] VSC 642 (2 October 2026)
    (Gorton J)

    mentions

    Piroshenko v Grojsman (2010) 27 VR 489
    (Warren CJ)


  9. Fair Work Ombudsman v Chambers [2026] FCA 1452 (2 October 2026)
    (MEAGHER J)

    mentions

    Mainieri v Cirillo (2014) 47 VR 127
    (Nettle AP and Hansen and Santamaria JJA)


  10. The Estate of Wade [2026] NSWSC 1225 (06 October 2026)
    (Meek J)

    mentions

    Life Insurance Co of Australia Ltd v Phillips [1925] VLR 311
    ([Coram KNOX, C.J., ISAACS, RICH, AND STARKE, JJ.])


  11. Lundberg v Victorian WorkCover Authority [2026] VCC 1559 (30 September 2026 (oral judgment) 6 October 2026 (revised transcript))
    (HIS HONOUR JUDGE PILLAY)

    mentions

    Petkovski v Galletti [1994] 1 VR 436
    (Brooking, Southwell and Teague JJ)


  12. Tayeh v Vorchheimer [2026] VSCA 244 (5 October 2026)
    (NIALL CJ and KENNY JA)

    mentions

    Mikkelsen v Li (2022) 71 VR 232
    (Kyrou and Walker JJA)


  13. CDPP v Moussa [2026] VCC 1596 (29 September 2026)
    (HER HONOUR JUDGE HARPER)

    mentions

    Guden v The Queen (2010) 28 VR 288
    (Maxwell P, Bongiorno JA and Beach AJA)


  14. DPP v Moneymoon [2026] VCC 1554 (18 September 2026)
    (HIS HONOUR JUDGE ROZEN)

    mentions

    R v Mills [1998] 4 VR 235
    (Phillips CJ; Charles and Batt JJA)

    R v Verdins (2007) 16 VR 269
    (Maxwell P, Buchanan and Vincent JJA)


  15. Rojas v Transport Accident Commission [2026] VCC 1609 (1 October 2026 (oral judgment) 6 October 2026 (revised transcript))
    (HIS HONOUR JUDGE PILLAY)

    mentions

    Humphries v Poljak [1992] 2 VR 129
    (Crockett, McGarvie and Southwell JJ)


  16. DPP v Read & Anor [2026] VCC 1054 (6 July 2026)
    (HIS HONOUR JUDGE MULLALY)

    mentions

    Azzopardi v The Queen (2011) 35 VR 43
    (Redlich JA, Coghlan and Macaulay Ajja)

    R v Mills [1998] 4 VR 235
    (Phillips CJ; Charles and Batt JJA)

    Boulton v The Queen (2014) 46 VR 308
    (Maxwell P, Nettle, Neave, Redlich and Osborn JJA)

    R v Verdins (2007) 16 VR 269
    (Maxwell P, Buchanan and Vincent JJA)

    Brown v The Queen (2020) 62 VR 491
    (Maxwell P; Niall, T Forrest, Emerton and Osborn JJA)


  17. Mayne v Tasmania [2026] TASSC 66 (25 September 2026)
    (Cuthbertson J)

    mentions

    Taylor v Armour and Co [1962] VR 346
    (GAVAN DUFFY , SHOLL and ADAM , JJ)


  18. DPP v Ahasan [2026] VCC 1401 (26 August 2026)
    (HIS HONOUR JUDGE TINNEY)

    mentions

    R v Verdins (2007) 16 VR 269
    (Maxwell P, Buchanan and Vincent JJA)

    Guden v The Queen (2010) 28 VR 288
    (Maxwell P, Bongiorno JA and Beach AJA)

    DPP v Terrick (2009) 24 VR 457
    (Maxwell P, Redlich JA and Robson AJA)

    DPP v Meyers (2014) 44 VR 486
    (Maxwell P, Redlich and Osborn JJA)

    Hogarth v The Queen (2012) 37 VR 658
    (Maxwell P, Neave JA and Coghlan AJA)


  19. Thompson (a pseudonym) v Thompson (a pseudonym) [2026] VCC 1607 (6 October 2026)
    (HIS HONOUR JUDGE PILLAY)

    mentions

    Roberts v Harkness (2018) 57 VR 334
    (Maxwell P, Beach and Niall JJA)

    Roberts v Harkness (2018) 85 MVR 314
    (Maxwell P, Beach and Niall JJA)


  20. The King v Bechaud [2026] HCA 36 (7 October 2026)
    (GAGELER CJ, GORDON, GLEESON, JAGOT AND BEECH‑JONES JJ)

    mentions

    R v Patton, Caldwell and Robinson [1998] 1 VR 7
    (Phillips CJ; Winneke P; Southwell AJA)

    Bechaud v The King (2025) 79 VR 95
    (Priest, Taylor and Kaye JJA)

    Damien Aubrey Platt v The Queen (2018) 58 VR 593
    (Tate, Whelan and Niall JJA)

    R v Chaouk [1986] VR 707
    (Kaye, Fullagar and Hampel JJ)

    R v Voss [1963] VR 22
    (LOWE , DEAN and SHOLL , JJ)

    R v Gay [1976] VR 577
    (YOUNG, CJ, GILLARD and MURRAY, JJ)


  21. MACH Energy Australia Pty Ltd v Denman Aberdeen Muswellbrook Scone Healthy Environment Group Inc [2026] HCA 35 (7 October 2026)
    (GAGELER CJ, GORDON, EDELMAN, JAGOT AND BEECH-JONES JJ)

    mentions

    Minister for Families and Children v Arthur (2016) 51 VR 597
    (Warren CJ; Maxwell P; Weinberg JA)


  22. Aslan v Transport Accident Commission [2026] VCC 1553 (6 October 2026)
    (HIS HONOUR JUDGE GOSTENCNIK)

    mentions

    Haden Engineering Pty Ltd v McKinnon (2010) 31 VR 1
    (Maxwell P, Buchanan and Nettle JJA)

    Humphries v Poljak [1992] 2 VR 129
    (Crockett, McGarvie and Southwell JJ)

    Jayatilake v Toyota Motor Corporation Australia Ltd (2008) 20 VR 605
    (Ashley and Neave JJA and Pagone AJA)

    Mobilio v Balliotis [1998] 3 VR 833
    (Winneke P; Brooking, Ormiston, Phillips and Charles JJA)

    Petkovski v Galletti [1994] 1 VR 436
    (Brooking, Southwell and Teague JJ)

    Richards v Wylie (2000) 1 VR 79
    (Winneke, P., Buchanan and Chernov, Jj.A)

    Palmer Tube Mills (Aust) v Semi [1998] 4 VR 439
    (Brooking, Tadgell and Buchanan JJA)

    R J Gilbertsons Pty Ltd v Skorsis (2000) 12 VR 386
    (Winneke, P., Buchanan and Chernov, Jj.A)


  23. Maddingley Brown Coal Pty Ltd v Moorabool SC [2026] VCAT 762 (5 October 2026)
    (Geoffrey Code, Senior Member)

    mentions

    City of Nunawading v Harrington [1985] VR 641
    (Kaye, McGarvie and Marks JJ)


  24. SJD [2026] VCAT 825 (1 October 2026)
    (Stuart Webb, Member)

    mentions

    Towie v Victoria (2008) 19 VR 640
    (Kyrou J)


  25. Re the Estate of Sharon Louise Walker [2026] VSC 653 (18 September 2026)
    (Barrett AsJ)

    mentions

    Royal Melbourne Hospital v Equity Trustees Ltd (2007) 18 VR 469
    (Ashley and Redlich JJA and Bell AJA)


  26. DPP v Curtis [2026] VSC 648 (7 October 2026)
    (Incerti J)

    mentions

    R v Verdins (2007) 16 VR 269
    (Maxwell P, Buchanan and Vincent JJA)

    Brown v the Queen (2019) 59 VR 462
    (Maxwell P, Priest, Kaye, T Forrest and Emerton JJA)

    Brown v the Queen 59 VR 424
    (Maxwell P, Priest, Kaye, T Forrest and Emerton JJA)


  27. Nautilus Insurance Pte Ltd v Underwriters of Lloyd's Syndicate NVA 2007 [2026] VSC 655 (2 October 2026 (written reasons 7 October 2026))
    (M Osborne J)

    mentions

    Savcor Pty Ltd v Cathodic Protection International APS (2005) 12 VR 639
    (Ormiston and Buchanan, Jj.A and Gillard, A.J.A)


  28. Sharp v Tacko [2026] NSWSC 1182 (30 September 2026)
    (Roberts J)

    mentions

    Armstrong v Boulton [1990] VR 215
    (Kaye, King and Gobbo JJ)


  29. R v Nieuwenhuys [2026] NSWDC 365 (27 August 2026)
    (Anderson SC DCJ)

    mentions

    DPP (Cth) v Garside (2016) 50 VR 800
    (Redlich, Priest and Beach JJA)


  30. DPP v Miller (a pseudonym) [2026] VCC 1449 (27 August 2026)
    (HER HONOUR JUDGE WILMOTH)

    mentions

    R v Ciantar (2006) 16 VR 26
    (Warren, C.J, Chernov, Nettle, Neave and Redlich, Jj.A)

    Buckley v The Queen (2022) 71 VR 218
    (Maxwell P; T Forrest JA)

    R v Mills [1998] 4 VR 235
    (Phillips CJ; Charles and Batt JJA)


  31. McVey v VWA & Anor (Ruling No. 3) [2026] VCC 1629 (6 October 2026)
    (HIS HONOUR JUDGE PILLAY)

    mentions

    McVey v G LJ & L J Smith (2012) 37 VR 433
    (Maxwell P, Tate JA and Davies AJA)


  32. DPP v Vijitha [2026] VCC 1623 (8 October 2026)
    (HIS HONOUR JUDGE TIWANA)

    mentions

    Stalio v The Queen (2012) 46 VR 426
    (Neave and Osborn JJA and King AJA)

    Clarkson v The Queen (2011) 32 VR 361
    (Maxwell ACJ, Nettle, Neave, Redlich and Harper JJA)


  33. DPP v Long [2026] VCC 1626 (2 October 2026)
    (Her Honour Judge Karapanagiotidis)

    mentions

    Berichon v The Queen (2013) 40 VR 490
    (Redlich and Priest JJA and Robson AJA)

    R v Verdins (2007) 16 VR 269
    (Maxwell P, Buchanan and Vincent JJA)


  34. DPP v Kasey (a pseudonym) [2026] VCC 1191 (29 July 2026)
    (HER HONOUR JUDGE BLAIR)

    mentions

    R v Verdins (2007) 16 VR 269
    (Maxwell P, Buchanan and Vincent JJA)

    Azzopardi v The Queen (2011) 35 VR 43
    (Redlich JA, Coghlan and Macaulay Ajja)


  35. Legal Services Commissioner v Tsai [2026] QCAT 322 (8 October 2026)
    (The Honourable Judicial Member Duncan McMeekin KC, Assisted by:, · Ms Susan Forrest (practitioner panel member), · Dr Julian Lamont (lay panel member))

    mentions

    R v Lawrence [1997] 1 VR 459
    (Callaway JA, Southwell and Smith AJJA)


  36. Muhammad v Victorian WorkCover Authority [2026] VCC 1622 (8 October 2026)
    (HIS HONOUR JUDGE GOSTENCNIK)

    mentions

    Humphries v Poljak [1992] 2 VR 129
    (Crockett, McGarvie and Southwell JJ)

    Richter v Driscoll (2016) 51 VR 95
    (Ashley, Osborn and Kaye JJA)


  37. JACOBS -v- HER HONOUR MAGISTRATE WARD [2026] WASC 435 (9 OCTOBER 2026)
    (WHITBY J)

    mentions

    Transport Accident Commission v Hogan (2013) 41 VR 112
    (Redlich, Priest JJA and Macaulay AJA)


  38. DPP v Taylor (a pseudonym) & Anor [2026] VCC 1479 (4 September 2026)
    (HIS HONOUR JUDGE BAYLES)

    mentions

    Azzopardi v The Queen (2011) 35 VR 43
    (Redlich JA, Coghlan and Macaulay Ajja)


  39. UBD v Secretary to the Department of Government Services [2026] VSC 662 (9 October 2026)
    (Hannon J)

    mentions

    Chang v Neill (2019) 62 VR 174
    (Maxwell Acj, Beach and Kyrou JJA)


  40. Re ANIT Australia Pty Ltd (No 2) [2026] VSC 660 (9 October 2026)
    (M Osborne J)

    mentions

    H & Q Café Pty Ltd v Melbourne Café Pty Ltd (2023) 72 VR 53
    (Niall and Kennedy JJA; J Forrest AJA)


  41. Chambers v Hunter [2026] FCA 1502 (30 September 2026)
    (DERRINGTON J)

    mentions

    Bond Brewing Holdings Ltd v National Australia Bank Ltd [1991] 1 VR 386
    (Kaye, Murphy and Brooking JJ)