VR Mentions
Week of 13 April 2026

Published 19 April 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 65 mentions of Victorian Reports and Victorian Law Reports in the period from 13 April 2026 to 19 April 2026.

Mentions


  1. Paige & Bellanger [2026] FedCFamC1A 59 (9 April 2026)
    (ALDRIDGE, AUSTIN & CURRAN JJ)

    mentions

    Clayton Utz (a Firm) v Dale (2015) 47 VR 48
    (Ashley, Tate and Ferguson JJA)


  2. Mahmoud v Ghahreman [2026] NSWCA 52 (13 April 2026)
    (Mitchelmore JA at [1], Kirk JA at [2], Griffiths AJA at [69])

    mentions

    Slaveski v Victoria (2009) 25 VR 160
    (Kyrou J)


  3. SH v R [2026] NSWCCA 35 (13 April 2026)
    (Mitchelmore JA at [1], Dhanji J at [2], Coleman J at [3])

    mentions

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

    Romero v The Queen (2011) 32 VR 486
    (Buchanan, Redlich and Mandie JJA)


  4. Cole v WorkSafe Victoria [2026] VCAT 252 (10 April 2026)
    (C. Powles, Senior Member)

    mentions

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


  5. Borton v State of New South Wales [2026] NSWSC 351 (13 April 2026)
    (Cavanagh J)

    mentions

    Herald & Weekly Times Ltd v Popovic (2003) 9 VR 1
    (WINNEKE, A.C.J, GILLARD and WARREN, A.JJ.A.)


  6. Towns (a pseudonym) v Towns (a pseudonym) [2026] VCC 418 (10 April 2026)
    (His Honour Judge Pillay)

    mentions

    Towns (a pseudonym) v Towns (a pseudonym) (2025) 77 VR 594
    (Priest, Kennedy and Walker JJA)


  7. DPP v Mallia [2026] VCC 388 (27 March 2026)
    (HIS HONOUR JUDGE BAYLES)

    mentions

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


  8. Nuuola v Victorian WorkCover Authority [2026] VCC 329 (26 March 2026)
    (HER HONOUR JUDGE MYERS)

    mentions

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


  9. DPP v Murray [2026] VCC 434 (18 March 2026)
    (His Honour Judge Rozen)

    mentions

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


  10. Draper v Victorian Building Authority [2026] VSCA 64 (14 April 2026)
    (EMERTON P, LYONS and RICHARDS JJA)

    mentions

    Transport Accident Commission v Bausch [1998] 4 VR 249
    (Tadgell, Batt and Buchanan JJA)

    Macedon Ranges Shire Council v Romsey Hotel Pty Ltd (2008) 19 VR 422
    (Warren CJ, Maxwell P and Osborn AJA)


  11. DPP v Leddin [2026] VCC 185 (23 February 2026)
    (HIS HONOUR JUDGE BAYLES)

    mentions

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


  12. DIXON -v- THE KING [2026] WASCA 48 (14 APRIL 2026)
    (QUINLAN CJ, THOMSON P, VAUGHAN JA)

    mentions

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


  13. DPP v Devlin [2026] VSC 205 (14 April 2026)
    (INCERTI J)

    mentions

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


  14. DPP v Biggar [2026] VCC 330 (17 March 2026)
    (HER HONOUR JUDGE WAKELING)

    mentions

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

    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)

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

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


  15. Baldwin v R [2026] NSWCCA 39 (15 April 2026)
    (N Adams CJ at CL at [1]; Hamill J at [2]; Muston J at [3].)

    mentions

    NJ v The Queen (2012) 36 VR 522
    (Maxwell P, Harper JA and T Forrest AJA)


  16. Keanu v Nicholls [2026] NSWSC 356 (15 April 2026)
    (Price AJA)

    mentions

    Marriner v Smorgon [1989] VR 485
    (Murphy, Gobbo and Ormiston JJ)


  17. WRIGHT PROSPECTING PTY LTD -v- HANCOCK PROSPECTING PTY LTD [No 26] [2026] WASC 101 (15 APRIL 2026)
    (SMITH J)

    mentions

    Chickabo Pty Ltd v Zphere Pty Ltd (2019) 57 VR 406
    (Sifris J)

    Endresz v Whitehouse [1998] 3 VR 461
    (Tadgell, Ormiston and Charles JJA)

    Eureka Funds Management Ltd v Freehills Services Pty Ltd (2008) 19 VR 676
    (Neave and Redlich JJA; Cavanough AJA)

    Harstedt Pty Ltd v Tomanek (2018) 55 VR 158
    (Santamaria, McLeish and Niall JJA)

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

    Ian Bruce McNab and Alistair Finlay McNab v Ian McPhee Graham and Beth Maureen Graham (2017) 53 VR 311
    (Tate and Santamaria JJA and Keogh AJA)

    Swan v The Perpetual Executors and Trustees Association of Australia Limited (1876) 23 VLR 293
    (MADDEN, C.J., HOLROYD, and HOOD, JJ.)

    Toyota Motor Corporation Australia v Ken Morgan Motors [1994] 2 VR 106
    (Brooking , Tadgell and JD Phillips , JJ)

    Civil Service Co-operative Society of Victoria Ltd v Blyth [1914] VLR 305
    ([Coram GRIFFITH, C.J., BARTON AND ISAACS, JJ.])


  18. Oshiba Pty Ltd v Barbfam Pty Ltd [2026] VCAT 262 (14 April 2026)
    (I Lulham, Deputy President)

    mentions

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


  19. DPP v Kassab [2026] VCC 441 (13 April 2026)
    (HER HONOUR JUDGE WAKELING)

    mentions

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


  20. Re Admiral Cove Pty Ltd (in liq) (No 2) [2026] VSC 210 (15 April 2026)
    (Hetyey AsJ)

    mentions

    McMeckan v Aitken (1876) 21 VLR 65
    (MADDEN, C.J., HOLROYD and HODGES, JJ.)

    Ogilvie v Adams [1981] VR 1041
    (FULLAGAR, J)


  21. Fontain & Pretre (No 6) [2026] FedCFamC1F 39 (2 February 2026)
    (ALTOBELLI J)

    mentions

    Transport Industries Insurance Co Ltd v Longmuir [1997] 1 VR 125
    (Winneke P; Tadgell and Phillips JJA)


  22. R v EDHOUSE [2026] SASCA 36 (10 April 2026)
    (The Honourable President Livesey, the Honourable Justice Bleby and the Honourable Justice B Doyle)

    mentions

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


  23. Nicholls v The Professional Pest Controllers Pty Ltd [2026] NSWPICPD 14 (8 April 2026)
    (President Judge Phillips)

    mentions

    NOM v Director of Public Prosecutions (2012) 38 VR 618
    (Redlich, Harper JJA and Curtain AJA)


  24. Fuda v Dawes [2026] NSWSC 360 (15 April 2026)
    (Bennett J)

    mentions

    [1924] VLR 294


  25. IN THE ESTATE OF PEPPER (No 2) [2026] SASC 45 (15 April 2026)
    (Judgment of the Honourable Justice Hughes)

    mentions

    Will of Loughlin; Acheson v O'Meara [1906] VLR 597
    (Hood, J)

    Re Carrig, Deceased [1972] VR 655
    (MENHENNITT, J)


  26. Solve Legal Pty Ltd v All is 1 Pty Ltd (t/as Banga Legal) [2026] NSWCA 55 (16 April 2026)
    (Payne JA at [1]; Kirk JA at [61]; Adamson JA at [62])

    mentions

    Grimwade v Meagher & Ors [1995] 1 VR 446

    Spincode Pty Ltd v Look Software Pty Ltd (2001) 4 VR 501
    (Brooking, Ormiston and Chernov, Jj.A)


  27. PA v TR (No 2) [2026] NSWSC 379 (16 April 2026)
    (Campbell J)

    mentions

    Footscray Football Club Ltd v Kneale (2024) 77 VR 168
    (Emerton P; Beach JA; J Forrest AJA)


  28. Podiatry Board of Australia v Jardine [2026] VCAT 261 (16 April 2026)
    (E. Wentworth, Senior Member, Presiding Member; Member M. Ayoub, Health Practitioner Member; Member A. Davies, Health Practitioner Member; E. Wentworth, Senior Member, Presiding)

    mentions

    Medical Board of Australia v Stewart (2018) VR 6


  29. Geetha Rajagopalan v Penrith City Council [2026] NSWLEC 44 (15 April 2026)
    (Pritchard J)

    mentions

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


  30. ROSENBERG -v- CAN'T ESCAPE KARMA PTY LTD [No 2] [2026] WASCA 50 (16 APRIL 2026)
    (QUINLAN CJ, VAUGHAN JA, HALL JA)

    mentions

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

    Sent v Andrews (2002) 6 VR 317
    (Callaway, Buchanan and Vincent, Jj.A)


  31. NGUYEN -v- THE STATE OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA [2026] WASCA 51 (16 APRIL 2026)
    (THOMSON P, VAUGHAN JA, LEMONIS J)

    mentions

    R v Nguyen (2005) 12 VR 299
    (Vincent, Eames and Nettle, Jj.A)


  32. Seid v Commissioner of State Revenue (Corrected)[1] [2026] VCAT 271 (16 April 2026)
    (R Tang, AM, Deputy President)

    mentions

    Comptroller of Stamps v Yellowco Five [1993] 2 VR 529
    (Fullagar, Tadgell and Jd Phillips JJ)


  33. Chapman v TD (a pseudonym) [2026] ACTSC 97 (16 April 2026)
    (Muller J)

    mentions

    R v Terry [1995] VLR 114

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


  34. JS v Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW) [2026] NSWCA 58 (16 April 2026)
    (Bell CJ at [1], Ward P at [48], Leeming JA at [49])

    mentions

    Re Tang (2017) 52 VR 786
    (Kyrou and McLeish JJA)

    Xu v Wang (2019) 58 VR 536
    (Cameron J)

    Mokbel v The Queen (2013) 40 VR 625
    (Maxwell ACJ, Buchanan and Weinberg JJA)


  35. Fabris v The King [2026] VSCA 66 (16 April 2026)
    (EMERTON P, BOYCE and DONAGHUE JJA)

    mentions

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

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

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

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

    Charles v The Queen (2011) 34 VR 41
    (Redlich and Harper JJA and Robson AJA)

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


  36. DPP v Dunlop [2026] VCC 94 (10 February 2026)
    (HER HONOUR JUDGE QUIN)

    mentions

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


  37. DPP v Palermo [2026] VCC 457 (1 April 2026)
    (HER HONOUR JUDGE ENGLISH)

    mentions

    R v Grossi (2008) 23 VR 500
    (Vincent, Neave and Redlich JJA)


  38. Gardiner v R [2026] NSWCCA 44 (17 April 2026)
    (Mitchelmore JA at [1]; Dhanji J at [99]; Coleman J at [236])

    mentions

    R v Buckley (2004) 10 VR 215
    (Winneke, P., Charles and Nettle, Jj.A)


  39. Lind v R [2026] NSWCCA 41 (17 April 2026)
    (Kirk JA at [1]; McNaughton J at [51]; McGuire J at [52])

    mentions

    Zandipour v The Queen (2017) 53 VR 256
    (Warren CJ, Weinberg and Kaye JJA)


  40. GARDNER & ANOR V ANDREWS [2026] QCATA 67 (10 April 2026)
    (Senior Member Lember)

    mentions

    Mond v Lipshut [1999] 2 VR 342
    (Ashley J)


  41. Corbould v Gay [2026] NSWSC 385 (17 April 2026)
    (Meek J)

    mentions

    McKinnon v Voigt [1998] 3 VR 543
    (Tadgell, Ormiston and Phillips JJA)

    Robertson v Smith [1998] 4 VR 165
    (Tadgell, Phillips and Kenny JJA)

    Re Fenwick, Deceased [1972] VR 646
    (MENHENNITT, J)

    Clayton Utz (a Firm) v Dale (2015) 47 VR 48
    (Ashley, Tate and Ferguson JJA)

    R v Harrington [1998] 3 VR 531
    (Phillips CJ; Charles JA; Vincent AJA)


  42. Bommineni v TAC [2026] VCC 464 (17 April 2026)
    (HIS HONOUR JUDGE GINNANE)

    mentions

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

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


  43. Murphy v Victorian WorkCover Authority [2026] VCC 454 (17 April 2026)
    (HER HONOUR JUDGE HINCHEY)

    mentions

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

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

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

    Grech v Orica Australia Pty Ltd & Anor (2006) 14 VR 602
    (Buchanan, Chernov and Ashley, Jj.A)

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