VR Mentions
Week of 26 January 2026

Published 01 February 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 39 mentions of Victorian Reports and Victorian Law Reports in the period from 26 January 2026 to 01 February 2026.

Mentions


  1. ASICS Oceania Pty Ltd v Otto [2026] VSC 8 (23 January 2026)
    (Irving AsJ)

    mentions

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

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


  2. DPP v Baraka & Anor [2025] VCC 1620 (6 November 2025)
    (HIS HONOUR JUDGE DEMPSEY)

    mentions

    R v Renzella [1997] 2 VR 88

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

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

    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)

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

    R v Miceli [1998] 4 VR 588
    (Winneke P; Tadgell and Charles JJA)

    R v Novakovic (2007) 17 VR 21
    (Nettle, Ashley and Redlich JJA)


  3. DPP v Murphy & Anor [2025] VCC 1906 (11 December 2025)
    (Her Honour Judge Hawkins)

    mentions

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


  4. Medical Board of Australia v Zebic (Review and Regulation) [2026] VCAT 50 (23 January 2026)
    (J Billings, Senior Member and, Presiding Member; Dr A Sungaila, Heath Practitioner, Member; Dr D Van Vugt, Health Practitioner, Member)

    mentions

    Kyriackou v Law Institute of Victoria Ltd (2014) 45 VR 540
    (Warren CJ, Osborn JA and Ginnane AJA)

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


  5. DPP v Ollis [2026] VCC 20 (27 January 2026)
    (HIS HONOUR JUDGE HIGHAM)

    mentions

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


  6. La'Mude Pty Ltd v Rebecca Tarrant [2026] ATMO 12 (22 January 2026)

    mentions

    Re Hicks' Trade Mark (1876) 22 VLR 636
    (HOLROYD, A’BECKETT, and HOOD, JJ.)


  7. Weihai FunWater Outdoor Co Ltd v Bin Wang [2026] ATMO 11 (20 January 2026)

    mentions

    Re Hicks' Trade Mark (1876) 22 VLR 636
    (HOLROYD, A’BECKETT, and HOOD, JJ.)


  8. Roberts v Magistrate Gett [2026] FCAFC 3 (23 January 2026)
    (BROMWICH, ABRAHAM AND VANDONGEN JJ)

    mentions

    Director of Housing v Sudi (2011) 33 VR 559
    (Warren CJ; Maxwell P; Weinberg JA)


  9. DPP v Pratap (a pseudonym) [2025] VCC 1969 (18 December 2025)
    (HER HONOUR JUDGE RIDDELL)

    mentions

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

    Barton (a pseudonym) v The King (2025) 79 VR 182
    (Priest, Boyce and Kaye JJA)

    R v Connell [1996] 1 VR 436
    (Tadgell Charles JA; Vincent AJA)


  10. Fox v Northern Grampians Shire Council (Ruling) [2025] VCC 1769 (3 December 2025)
    (HIS HONOUR JUDGE FRAATZ)

    mentions

    Bell v SPC [1989] VR 170
    (Young CJ; Kaye and Southwell JJ)

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

    Koumorou v The State of Victoria [1991] 2 VR 265
    (Brooking J)

    Repco Corporation v Scardamaglia [1996] 1 VR 7
    (Brooking, Smith and Jd Phillips JJ)

    Ford Motor Company (Aust) v Kulic [1988] VR 152
    (Kaye J)


  11. DPP v Dideo [2025] VCC 1941 (18 December 2025)
    (HER HONOUR JUDGE ENGLISH)

    mentions

    R v Martin (2007) 20 VR 14
    (Maxwell P, Nettle and Redlich JJA)


  12. DPP v Akber [2025] VCC 1962 (18 December 2025)
    (HIS HONOUR JUDGE DEMPSEY)

    mentions

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

    Reid (a Pseudonym) v The Queen (2014) 42 VR 295
    (Maxwell P, Whelan and Priest JJA)

    Boulton v The Queen (2014) VR 308


  13. DPP v Katsakis [2025] VCC 1866 (10 December 2025)
    (HIS HONOUR JUDGE DEMPSEY)

    mentions

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

    Boulton v The Queen (2014) VR 308


  14. Shea v Victorian WorkCover Authority [2026] VCC 10 (23 January 2026)
    (HER HONOUR JUDGE K L BOURKE)

    mentions

    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)

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

    Richter v Driscoll & Ors (2016) 51 VR 950

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


  15. Patel v Victorian WorkCover Authority [2026] VCC 19 (28 January 2026)
    (HIS HONOUR JUDGE FRAATZ)

    mentions

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

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


  16. McArthur v The Owners – Strata Plan No. 30924 [2025] NSWCATCD 207 (11 December 2025)
    (D. Goldstein, Senior Member)

    mentions

    JLW (Vic) v Tsiloglou [1994] 1 VR 237
    (Brooking, Tadgell and Jd Phillips JJ)


  17. FPO v ELI & Ors [2026] NSWPIC 28 (19 January 2026)

    mentions

    Transport Accident Commission v Sweedman (2004) 10 VR 31
    (Winneke P; Callaway and Nettle JJA)


  18. Tindall v Sky Unicorn Pty Ltd [2026] QCAT 37 (20 January 2026)
    (Member Lumb)

    mentions

    SMK Cabinets v Hili Modern Electrics [1984] VR 391
    (Starke, Kaye and Brooking JJ)


  19. POLITES v SALKANOVIC [2026] SASCA 2 (29 January 2026)
    (The Honourable Justice S Doyle, the Honourable Justice Bleby and the Honourable Justice David)

    mentions

    Re Cohen Deceased [1975] VR 187
    (GILLARD, J)

    Wood v McLean (2010) 31 VR 12
    (Sifris J)

    Collicoat v McMillan [1999] 3 VR 803
    (Ormiston J)

    Wenn v Howard [1967] VR 91
    (MCINERNEY, J)


  20. Field v Victorian WorkCover Authority [2026] VCC 21 (29 January 2026)
    (HIS HONOUR JUDGE FRAATZ)

    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)

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

    Giankos v SPC Ardmona Operations Ltd (2011) 34 VR 120
    (Warren CJ, Neave JA and Hargrave AJA)

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

    AG Staff Pty Ltd v Filipowicz; Arnold Ribbon Co Pty Ltd v Filipowicz (2012) 34 VR 309
    (Mandie and Bongiorno JJA, Kyrou AJA)


  21. MacPherson v Victorian WorkCover Authority [2026] VCC 22 (30 January 2026)
    (HIS HONOUR JUDGE FRAATZ)

    mentions

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

    Connelly v Transport Accident Commission (2024) 73 VR 257
    (Beach and Niall JJA; J Forrest AJA)

    Giankos v SPC Ardmona Operations Ltd (2011) 34 VR 120
    (Warren CJ, Neave JA and Hargrave AJA)


  22. DPP v Griffiths [2026] VSC 15 (29 January 2026)
    (Champion J)

    mentions

    Barrett v The Queen (2010) 27 VR 522
    (Maxwell P, Nettle and Neave JJA)

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


  23. R v White [2026] VSC 10 (28 January 2026)
    (Elliott J)

    mentions

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

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

    Zhang & Ors v Shi & Ors (No 6) (2022) 67 VR 469
    (Delany J)


  24. Grujovic and Minister for Immigration and Citizenship (Migration) [2025] ARTA 2883 (24 December 2025)
    (2025/5507)

    mentions

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