VR Mentions
Week of 07 April 2025

Published 13 April 2025

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 68 mentions of Victorian Reports and Victorian Law Reports in the period from 07 April 2025 to 13 April 2025.

Mentions


  1. Kelaart v Victorian Institute of Teaching (Review and Regulation) [2025] VCAT 254 (27 March 2025)
    (I Proctor, Deputy President; P Gysslink, Member; Ian Proctor, Deputy President; Paul Gysslink, Member)

    mentions

    Karakatsanis v Racing Victoria Ltd (2013) 42 VR 176
    (Osborn and Beach JJA)


  2. Singh v Securecorp [2025] VMC 2 (12 March 2025)
    (Magistrate M J Richards)

    mentions

    Park v Peach [1967] VR 558
    (WINNEKE CJ, ADAM and STARKE , JJ)


  3. Barbieri & Barbieri [2025] FedCFamC1A 51 (31 March 2025)
    (MCCLELLAND DCJ, WILSON & JARRETT JJ)

    mentions

    Sun Alliance Insurance v Massoud [1989] VR 8
    (Fullagar, Gray and Tadgell JJ)


  4. Berih v Homes Victoria (No 4) [2025] VSC 169 (4 April 2025)
    (Richards J)

    mentions

    Keasey v Director of Housing (2022) 66 VR 45
    (Niall, Emerton and Whelan JJA)

    Certain Children v Minister for Families and Children (No 2) (2017) 52 VR 441
    (John Dixon J)

    Thompson v Minogue (2021) 67 VR 301
    (Kyrou, McLeish and Niall JJA)

    Shire of Beechworth v The Attorney-General [1991] 1 VR 325
    (Vincent J)

    Geelong Community for Good Life Inc v Environment Protection Authority (2008) 20 VR 338
    (Cavanough J)

    Haden Engineering Pty Ltd v McKinnon (2001) 3 VR 1
    (Ormiston, Phillips and Buchanan, Jj.A)

    Melbourne Water Corporation & Yarra Valley Water Corporation v Caligiuri (2020) 60 VR 462
    (Whelan, Niall and Emerton JJA)

    MB v Children's Court of Victoria (2023) 72 VR 357
    (McDonald J)

    HJ (a pseudonym) v IBAC (2021) 64 VR 270
    (Beach, Kyrou and Kaye JJA)

    Antunovic v Dawson (2010) 30 VR 355
    (Bell J)

    De Bruyn v Victorian Institute of Forensic Mental Health (2016) 48 VR 647
    (Riordan J)

    PJB v Melbourne Health (2011) 39 VR 373
    (Bell J)

    Certain Children v Minister for Families and Children (2016) 51 VR 473
    (Garde J)

    Castles v Secretary, Department of Justice (2010) 28 VR 141
    (Emerton J)

    Bare v Independent Broad-based Anti-Corruption Commission (2015) 48 VR 129
    (Warren CJ; Tate and Santamaria JJA)

    JL v Mental Health Tribunal (2021) 67 VR 426
    (Ginnane J)

    Re Application under the Major Crime (Investigative Powers) Act 2004 (2009) 24 VR 415
    (Warren CJ)


  5. DPP v Brosonham (a pseudonym) [2025] VCC 30 (28 January 2025)
    (HIS HONOUR JUDGE MULLALY)

    mentions

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


  6. DPP v Poore [2025] VCC 384 (31 March 2026)
    (HIS HONOUR JUDGE TRAPNELL)

    mentions

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

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

    Phillips v The Queen (2012) 37 VR 594
    (Maxwell P; Nettle, Redlich and Harper JJA; Curtain AJA)

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

    Director of Public Prosecutions (Cth) v Thomas, Director of Public Prosecutions (Cth) v Wu (2016) 53 VR 546
    (Redlich, Santamaria and McLeish JJA)

    R v Miller [1995] 2 VR 348
    (Southwell, Ormiston and McDonald JJ)

    R v Lomax [1998] 1 VR 551
    (Winneke P; Ormiston JA; Hedigan AJA)

    DPP v Brown (2004) 10 VR 328
    (Batt, Vincent and Eames, Jj.A)

    R v Newman and Turnbull [1997] 1 VR 146
    (Winneke P; Hayne JA; Crockett AJA)


  7. Markovic v Victorian WorkCover Authority [2025] VCC 278 (4 April 2025)
    (HER HONOUR JUDGE SANGER)

    mentions

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


  8. Forest Practices Authority v Anti-Discrimination Commissioner [2025] TASSC 19 (7 April 2025)
    (Porter AJ)

    mentions

    Byrne v Marles (2008) 19 VR 612
    (Nettle and Dodds-Streeton JJA; Coghlan AJA)

    Nestle Australia v The President and Members of the Equal Opportunity Board [1990] VR 805
    (Vlncent J)

    Sobh v Police Force of Victoria [1994] 1 VR 41
    (Brooking , Nathan , and Ashley , JJ)

    R v Charlton [1972] VR 758
    (WINNEKE, CJ LITTLE and ANDERSON, JJ)

    Clarkson v DPP [1990] VR 745
    (Crockett, Murphy and Nathan JJ)

    Cannon v Tahche (2002) 5 VR 317
    (Winneke, P., Charles and Chernov, Jj.A)


  9. DPP v Maum (a pseudonym) [2025] VCC 250 (11 March 2025)
    (HER HONOUR JUDGE BLAIR)

    mentions

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

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

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

    Rodriguez v DPP (Cth) (2013) 40 VR 436
    (Warren CJ and Redlich JA)

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


  10. Foran v TAC [2025] VCC 396 (8 April 2025)
    (HER HONOUR JUDGE CLAYTON)

    mentions

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


  11. Perpetual Limited v Maglis [2025] QSC 71 (7 April 2025)
    (Bowskill CJ)

    mentions

    Wallis Nominees (Computing) Pty Ltd v Pickett (2013) 45 VR 657
    (Warren CJ, Redlich JA and Davies AJA)


  12. Chapman v Cottle (No 2) [2025] ACTSC 126 (31 March 2025)
    (Loukas-Karlsson J)

    mentions

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


  13. GLO -v- THE KING [2025] WASCA 49 (8 APRIL 2025)
    (QUINLAN CJ, MAZZA JA, HALL JA)

    mentions

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


  14. Lithgow v The King [2025] VSCA 64 (8 April 2025)
    (TAYLOR, KAYE and T FORREST JJA)

    mentions

    Pillay v The Queen (2014) 43 VR 327
    (Maxwell P, Weinberg and Santamaria JJA)


  15. Re Cartledge (Bail Application) [2025] VSC 177 (8 April 2025)
    (Taylor JA)

    mentions

    DPP (Cth) v Barbaro (2009) 20 VR 717
    (Maxwell P, Vincent and Kellam JJA)


  16. Hulsman v The King [2025] VSCA 63 (8 April 2025)
    (BEACH JA)

    mentions

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

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

    DPP (Cth) v MHK (a Pseudonym) (2017) 52 VR 272
    (Warren CJ, Weinberg and Kaye JJA)


  17. Viridian Financial Group Ltd v Loring (Pleadings Dispute) [2025] FCA 327 (8 April 2025)
    (DOWLING J)

    mentions

    Pioneer Concrete Services Ltd v Galli [1985] VR 675
    (Brooking J , Crockett , Murphy and Ormiston JJ)


  18. International Cleaning Services (Aust) Pty Ltd v Davitt [2025] VSC 176 (8 April 2025 (Revised))
    (Ierodiaconou AsJ)

    mentions

    Bradto Pty Ltd v State of Victoria (2006) 15 VR 65
    (Maxwell, P. and Charles, J.A)


  19. DPP v Dieng (a pseudonym) [2025] VCC 343 (27 March 2025)
    (His Honour Judge Cahill)

    mentions

    R v Williscroft, Weston, Woodley and Robinson [1975] VR 292
    (ADAM, STARKE and CROCKETT, JJ)

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


  20. Gavin v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force [2025] NSWCATAD 83 (24 March 2025)
    (K Mobbs, Senior Member)

    mentions

    Director of Public Prosecutions v Smith [1991] 1 VR 63
    (Kaye, Fullagar and Ormiston JJ)


  21. R v SINGH [2025] NSWDC 52 (27 March 2025)
    (Lerve DCJ)

    mentions

    R v Tsiaras [1996] 1 VR 398
    (Charles and Callaway JJA; Vincent AJA)

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


  22. R v COLLINS [2025] NSWDC 107 (04 April 2025)
    (Lerve DCJ)

    mentions

    R v Tsiaras [1996] 1 VR 398
    (Charles and Callaway JJA; Vincent AJA)

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


  23. DPP v Sheridan (a pseudonym) [2025] ACTSC 25 (11 February 2025)
    (McCallum CJ)

    mentions

    PPP v The Queen (2010) 27 VR 68
    (Neave and Redlich JJA and Lasry AJA)

    Veysey v R (2011) 33 VR 277
    (Warren CJ, Weinberg and Tate JJA)


  24. Abboud v Council of the Law Society of New South Wales [2025] NSWCATOD 34 (09 April 2025)
    (Hennessy ADCJ, Deputy President, S Westgarth, Deputy President)

    mentions

    Cornall v Nagle [1995] 2 VR 188
    (Jd Phillips J)


  25. Luca v Adiyan Pty Ltd [2025] VCC 387 (9 April 2025)
    (HER HONOUR JUDGE ROBERTSON)

    mentions

    Church v Echuca Regional Health (2008) 20 VR 566
    (Buchanan and Ashley JJA and Pagone AJA)

    Barwon Spinners Pty Ltd & Ors v Podolak (2005) 14 VR 622
    (Ormiston, Chernov & Phillips Jj.A)

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

    Sutton v Laminex Group Pty Ltd (2011) 31 VR 100
    (Ashley and Tate JJA and Hargrave AJA)

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

    Kelso v Tatiara Meat Co Pty Ltd (2007) 17 VR 592
    (BUCHANAN, NETTLE, ASHLEY, KELLAM and DODDS-STREETON, JJA)

    Tilahun Yirga-Denbu v Victorian WorkCover Authority (2018) 57 VR 545
    (Priest, Beach and Niall JJA)

    Giankos v SPC Ardmona Operations Ltd (2011) VR 120

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


  26. Larter v Health Secretary in respect of Murrumbidgee Local Health District [2025] NSWIRComm 6 (09 April 2025)
    (Chin J, Vice President, Paingakulam J, Deputy President, Senior Commissioner Constant)

    mentions

    Gair v Smith [1964] VR 814
    (GOWANS, J)


  27. DPP v Holmes [2025] VCC 356 (26 March 2025)
    (HER HONOUR JUDGE CHAMBERS)

    mentions

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

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


  28. Couchman v Barwon Health [2025] VCC 407 (9 April 2025)
    (HER HONOUR JUDGE K L BOURKE)

    mentions

    Tsiadis v Patterson (2001) 4 VR 114
    (Ormiston, Callaway and Buchanan, Jj.A)

    Myer Melbourne v Hammond [1984] VR 40
    (Crockett, Kaye and Gray JJ)


  29. Backus & Abano (No 4) [2025] FedCFamC1F 30 (28 January 2025)
    (ANDERSON J)

    mentions

    Commissioner of State Revenue v Snowy Hydro Ltd (2012) 43 VR 109
    (Maxwell P; Redlich JA; Robson AJA)


  30. Re: Devin [2025] FedCFamC1F 211 (3 April 2025)
    (STRUM J)

    mentions

    Re CD (2024) 75 VR 559
    (Richards J)


  31. Ramsay v Earl [2025] QCATA 29 (12 March 2025)
    (Dr J R Forbes)

    mentions

    Myers v Medical Practitioners' Board of Victoria (2007) 18 VR 48
    (Warren CJ, Chernov JA and Bell AJA)


  32. DPP v Sullivan (No 3) [2025] ACTSC 134 (4 April 2025)
    (Taylor J)

    mentions

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


  33. YLE v YLF [2025] NSWCATAP 75 (10 April 2025)
    (R Booby, Principal Member, L Organ, Senior Member, M Bolt, General Member)

    mentions

  34. Baldwin v Favre [2025] NSWSC 345 (10 April 2025)
    (McHugh JA)

    mentions

    MacEwan Shaw v Shaw (2003) 11 VR 95
    (Dodds-Streeton J)


  35. DPP v Hammond [2025] VCC 400 (2 April 2025)
    (JUDGE DAWES)

    mentions

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


  36. Eymir v VWA [2025] VCC 422 (10 April 2025)
    (His Honour Judge Ginnane)

    mentions

    Barwon Spinners Pty Ltd & Ors v Podolak (2005) 14 VR 622
    (Ormiston, Chernov & Phillips Jj.A)

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


  37. DPP v Treloar [2025] VCC 391 (1 April 2025)
    (HER HONOUR JUDGE BLAIR)

    mentions

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

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


  38. DPP v Spencer [2025] VCC 412 (4 April 2025)
    (HER HONOUR JUDGE WILMOTH)

    mentions

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

    DPP v DDJ (2009) 22 VR 444
    (Maxwell P, Vincent and Neave JJA)


  39. DPP v Sheridan (a pseudonym) (No 5) [2025] ACTSC 75 (27 February 2025)
    (Baker J)

    mentions

    PPP v The Queen (2010) 27 VR 68
    (Neave and Redlich JJA and Lasry AJA)

    DPP v His Honour Judge G D Lewis [1997] 1 VR 391
    (Tadgell, Ormiston and Charles JJA)

    R v DWB (2008) 20 VR 112
    (Vincent, Weinberg JJA and Mandie AJA)


  40. DPP v Umunakwe (No 2) [2025] ACTSC 139 (5 February 2025)
    (Baker J)

    mentions

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

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


  41. Dennis Jones Engineering Pty Ltd v The King; Jones v The King [2025] VSCA 76 (11 April 2025)
    (PRIEST, McLEISH JJA and GORTON AJA)

    mentions

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

    Orbit Drilling v The Queen (2012) 35 VR 399
    (Maxwell P, Bongiorno JA and Kyrou AJA)

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

    DPP v Frewstal Pty Ltd (2015) 47 VR 660
    (Maxwell P, Priest and Kaye JJA)

    DPP v Amcor Packaging Australia Pty Ltd (2005) 11 VR 557565

    DPP v Coates Hire Operations Pty Ltd (2012) 36 VR 361
    (Maxwell P, Weinberg JA and Hollingworth AJA)

    DPP v Vibro-Pile (Aust) Pty Ltd (2016) 49 VR 676
    (Maxwell P, Redlich and Whelan JJA)


  42. DPP v LH Holding Management Pty Ltd; DPP v Hanna [2025] VSCA 75 (11 April 2025)
    (PRIEST, McLEISH JJA and GORTON AJA)

    mentions

    DPP v Frewstal Pty Ltd (2015) 47 VR 660
    (Maxwell P, Priest and Kaye JJA)

    DPP v Karazisis (2010) 31 VR 634
    (Warren CJ, Maxwell P, Ashley, Redlich and Weinberg JJA)

    R v Clarke [1996] 2 VR 520
    (Winneke P; Hayne and Charles JJA)

    Nydam v The Queen [1977] VR 430
    (YOUNG, CJ, MCINERNEY and CROCKETT, JJ)

    Orbit Drilling v The Queen (2012) 35 VR 399
    (Maxwell P, Bongiorno JA and Kyrou AJA)

    DPP v Amcor Packaging Australia Pty Ltd (2005) 11 VR 557
    (Vincent, Eames and Nettle, Jj.A)

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


  43. Barton (a pseudonym) v The King [2025] VSCA 74 (11/04/2025)
    (Priest, Boyce and Kaye JJA)

    mentions

    R v Ali (No 2) (2005) 13 VR 257
    (Ormiston, Charles and Callaway, Jj.A)

    R v Heaney (2009) 22 VR 164
    (Ashley, Redlich and Kellam JJA)

    R v BDX (2009) 24 VR 288
    (Vincent, Nettle, Ashley, Redlich and Weinberg JJA)

    Dupas v The Queen (2012) 40 VR 182
    (Warren CJ, Maxwell P, Nettle, Redlich and Bongiorno JJA)


  44. Perpetual v Epplett & Ors [2025] VSC 193 (11 April 2025)
    (Ierodiaconou AsJ)

    mentions

    Bradto Pty Ltd v State of Victoria (2006) 15 VR 65
    (Maxwell, P. and Charles, J.A)