VR Mentions
Week of 09 March 2026

Jeremy & Taklit [2026] FedCFamC1A 32 (5 March 2026)
(SCHONELL J)

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

Minister for Immigration and Citizenship v XMBQ [2026] FCAFC 19 (9 March 2026)
(BROMWICH, THAWLEY AND KENNETT JJ)

Donovan v City of Sale [1979] VR 461
(MURPHY, J)

King v TAC [2026] VCC 220 (6 March 2026)
(HIS HONOUR JUDGE GINNANE)

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

R v Nguyen [2026] QCA 38 (10 March 2026)
(Mullins P, Brown JA, Bradley JA)

Luong v Director of Public Prosecutions (Cth) (2013) 46 VR 780
(Redlich and Coghlan JJA and Williams AJA)

Britten v Alpogut [1987] VR 929
(Murphy, Fullagar and Gobbo JJ)

Kon v The King [2026] VSCA 33 (10 March 2026)
(BOYCE JA)

Farrugia v The Queen (2011) 32 VR 140
(Redlich and Bongiorno JJA)

Samarkovska v Victorian WorkCover Authority [2026] VCC 2 (22 January 2026)
(HER HONOUR JUDGE MYERS)

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

Wadren v Probuild (Privilege) [2026] VSC 94 (6 March 2026)
(Barrett AsJ)

Viterra Malt Pty Ltd v Cargill Australia Ltd (2018) 58 VR 333
(Whelan, Kyrou and McLeish JJA)

MORGAN-ROBERTS -v- THE PUBLIC TRUSTEE [2026] WASC 65 (9 MARCH 2026)
(MASTER RUSSELL)

Re Nassim (Dec'd) [1984] VR 51
(Nicholson J)

Taylor v Killer Queen LLC [2026] HCA 5 (11 March 2026)
(GORDON A-CJ, STEWARD, GLEESON, JAGOT AND BEECH‑JONES JJ)

Holden v Nuttall [1945] VLR 171
(Herring C.J)

Grand View Trading Pty Ltd v SJV Properties Pty Ltd (Costs) [2026] VCAT 166 (4 March 2026)
(E Riegler, Deputy President)

Hazeldene's Chicken Farm Pty Ltd v Victorian Workcover Authority (No 2) (2005) 13 VR 435
(Warren, C.J, Maxwell, P., Harper, A.J.A)

Acciona Infrastructure Australia Pty Ltd v Zurich Insurance plc UK Branch [2026] NSWSC 185 (11 March 2026)
(Peden J)

Wenco Industrial Pty Ltd v WW Industries Pty Ltd (2009) 25 VR 119
(Redlich and Bongiorno JJA and Beach AJA)

DPP v George (a pseudonym) [2026] VCC 209 (4 March 2026)
(S. Davis)

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

Stephens v The Queen (2016) 76 MVR 90
(Redlich, Santamaria and Beach JJA)

DPP v St Basil’s [2026] VCC 225 (11 March 2026)
(HIS HONOUR JUDGE WRAIGHT)

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

R v Commercial Industrial Construction Group Pty Ltd (2006) 14 VR 321
(Maxwell, P., Buchanan and Redlich, Jj.A)

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

Rassale Francesco Pty Ltd v Resilium Pty Ltd & Anor (No 2) (Ruling) [2026] VCC 233 (11 March 2026)
(HER HONOUR JUDGE A RYAN)

Eastern Health v Neill (No 2) (2022) 67 VR 458
(Gorton J)

DPP v Rawani [2026] VCC 162 (18 February 2026)
(HER HONOUR JUDGE ENGLISH)

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

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

K [2026] WASAT 16 (11 MARCH 2026)

State Electricity Commission of Victoria v Rabel [1998] 1 VR 102
(Tadgell, Ormiston and Phillips JJA)

Toner v CuDeco Limited (Receivers and Managers Appointed) (In Liquidation) [2026] FCA 239 (10 March 2026)
(BENNETT J)

Botsman v Bolitho (No 1) (2018) 57 VR 68
(Tate, Whelan and Niall JJA)

Bolitho v Banksia Securities Ltd (No 6) (2019) 63 VR 291
(John Dixon J)

Byrnes v Origin Energy Ltd (No 2) [2026] VSC 97 (11 March 2026)
(Waller J)

Fox v Westpac; Crawford v ANZ (2021) 69 VR 487
(Nichols J)

Bogan v The Estate of Peter John Smedley (Deceased) (2023) 72 VR 394
(Ferguson CJ; Niall and Macaulay JJA)

Racovalis v Rescom Mortgages Pty Ltd (2010) 28 VR 250
(Harper JA and Emerton AJA)

Borlandelli v Sydney Luxury Smash Repairs Pty Ltd [2026] FedCFamC2G 358 (11 March 2026)
(JUDGE MANOUSARIDIS)

Kostokanellis v Allen [1974] VR 596
(GOWANS , CROCKETT and HARRIS , JJ)

RUSSO -v- VERNON HOMES PTY LTD [2026] WADC 19 (10 MARCH 2026)
(LONSDALE DCJ)

Butler v Fairclough [1917] VLR 175
([Coram GRIFFITH, C.J., BARTON, ISAACS, GAVAN DUFFY, AND RICH, JJ.])

Butler v Fairclough [1917] VR 175
([Coram GRIFFITH, C.J., BARTON, ISAACS, GAVAN DUFFY, AND RICH, JJ.])

CDPP v Bedford [2026] VCC 212 (26 February 2026)
(HER HONOUR JUDGE ELLIS)

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)

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

Secretary to the Department of Government Services v Summers [2026] VCAT 164 (3 March 2026)
(S P Djohan, Senior Member)

Secretary to the Department of Justice v Western Suburbs Legal Service Inc (2009) 22 VR 66
(Beach J)

Loader v Victorian WorkCover Authority [2026] VCC 227 (11 March 2026)
(HER HONOUR JUDGE K L BOURKE)

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

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)

DPP v Ferrara [2026] VCC 224 (27 February 2026)
(HER HONOUR JUDGE HASSAN)

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

CDPP v Gainford (a pseudonym) [2026] VCC 249 (5 March 2026)
(HER HONOUR JUDGE BRECKWEG)

Nguyen v The Queen (2011) 31 VR 673
(Maxwell P and Redlich JA)

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

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

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

VERBAN v THE KING (No 2) [2026] SASCA 21 (12 March 2026)
(The Honourable President Livesey, the Honourable Justice S Doyle and the Honourable Justice Bleby)

R v Neilan [1992] 1 VR 57
(Young Cj, Brooking and Marks JJ)

Peers v Medical Board of Australia [2026] VSCA 36 (12 March 2026)
(ORR, DONAGHUE JJA and J FORREST AJA)

Kozanoglu v Pharmacy Board of Australia (2012) 36 VR 656
(Weinberg and Harper JJA and Hargrave AJA)

Peers v Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal [2026] VSCA 37 (12 March 2026)
(ORR, DONAGHUE JJA and J FORREST AJA)

Secretary, Department of Human Services v Magistrates' Court and Kass (2002) 6 VR 140
(Phillips and Batt, Jj.A and O’Bryan, A.J.A)

Peers v Medical Board of Australia [No 2] [2026] VSCA 38 (12 March 2026)
(ORR and DONAGHUE JJA)

Hazeldene's Chicken Farm Pty Ltd v Victorian Workcover Authority (No 2) (2005) 13 VR 435
(Warren, C.J, Maxwell, P., Harper, A.J.A)

Reynolds v Qube Logistics (SA1) Pty Ltd (Ruling No 1) [2026] VSC 88 (13 March 2026)
(FORBES J)

Sednaoui v Amac Corrosion Protection Pty Ltd (2017) 52 VR 247
(Priest and Beach JJA and Cameron AJA)

Re the estate of Iovenitti [2026] VSC 106 (13 March 2026)
(Barrett AsJ)

Veall v Veall (2015) 46 VR 123
(Santamaria, Beach and Kyrou JJA)

Re Martin (2019) 59 VR 584
(McMillan J)

Lysaght Building Solutions Pty Ltd v Blanalko Pty Ltd (2013) 42 VR 27
(Warren CJ, Nettle and Neave JJA)

Manderson M & F Consulting (A Firm) v Incitec Pivot Ltd (2011) 35 VR 98
(Redlich JA and Judd AJA)

Hausman v Abigroup Contractors Pty Ltd (2009) 29 VR 213
(Weinberg and Bongiorno JJA and Williams AJA)

ROBERT MICHAEL KIRMAN AS JOINT AND SEVERAL RECEIVERS AND MANAGERS OF THE PROPERTY DETAILED IN THE INDORSEMENT TO THIS WRIT OF SUMMONS -v- PETER ANDREW SANSOM AS A MEMBER OF THE FAVOUR PROJECT [2026] WASC 77 (13 MARCH 2026)
(HOWARD J)

Bank of New South Wales v Murphett [1983] 1 VR 489
(Starke, Crockett and King JJ)

Knight v Waddle Inn Pty Ltd [2026] VCC 241 (12 March 2026)
(HIS HONOUR JUDGE FRAATZ)

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

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

M Johnson Building Pty Ltd v O’Toole [2026] ACTCA 8 (13 March 2026)
(Mossop, McWilliam & Taylor JJ)

Boncristiano v Lohmann [1998] 4 VR 82
(Winneke P; Charles and Batt JJA)

R v Callaghan (2001) 4 VR 79
(Winneke P; Brooking JA; O'Bryan AJA)

Karingal St Laurence Limited v Nguyen [2026] VSC 85 (5 March 2026)
(Fary AsJ)

Roberts v Gippsland Agricultural and Earth Moving Contracting Co Pty Ltd [1956] VLR 555
(FULL COURT (Lowe, O’Bryan and Smith JJ.).)

Seachange Management Pty Ltd v Pital Business Pty Ltd [2009] VLR 396
(Maxwell P and Nettle JA)

Seachange Management Pty Ltd v Pital Business Pty Ltd (2009) 23 VR 396
(Maxwell P and Nettle JA)

Siamidis v Siamidis (2025) 78 VR 244
(Niall CJ; Richards and Kenny JJA)

National Australia Bank v Redside Pty Ltd (2023) 69 VR 539
(M Osborne J)

Copper (Qld) Investment Pte v Hallion (2025) 79 VR 305
(Beach, Walker and Kenny JJA)

DPP v Frank (a pseudonym) [2026] VCC 266 (5 March 2026)
(HER HONOUR JUDGE CANNON)

DPP v Reynolds (2022) 71 VR 336
(Priest and T Forrest JJA; Kidd AJA)

Cheng v Wei [2026] VSC 93 (5 March 2026)
(Fary AsJ)

Beattie v Fine [1925] VLR 363
(Cussen, J)

DPP v Mohamed [2026] VCC 221 (27 February 2026)
(HIS HONOUR JUDGE DOYLE)

Harrison v The Queen (2015) 74 MVR 58
(Maxwell P, Redlich and Tate JJA)

Re Kingicretevic Pty Ltd (in liq) [2026] VSC 96 (6 March 2026)
(Fary AsJ)

Pitard Consortium Pty Ltd v Les Denny Pty Ltd (2019) 58 VR 524
(McDonald J)

BHRR v Minister for Immigration and Citizenship (No 2) [2026] FCA 250 (13 March 2026)
(WHEELAHAN J)

Hughes v National Trustees Executors and Agency Co of Australasia [1978] VR 257
(MCINERNEY, J)

CA v DPP [2026] VSC 108 (13 March 2026)
(Incerti J)

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

R v Mills [1994] 4 VR 235

CNK v The Queen (2011) 32 VR 641
(Maxwell P, Harper JA and Lasry AJA)

TM v DPP [2026] VSC 109 (13 March 2026)
(Incerti J)

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

R v Mills [1984] 4 VR 235

Arthars v The Queen (2013) 39 VR 613
(Redlich and Coghlan JJA and T Forrest AJA)

CNK v The Queen (2011) 32 VR 641
(Maxwell P, Harper JA and Lasry AJA)

Rizkalla v CDC Geelong Pty Ltd [2026] FCA 249 (13 March 2026)
(HORAN J)

Meckiff v Simpson [1968] VR 62
(MENHENNITT, J)