VR Mentions
Week of 29 September 2025

Published 05 October 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 55 mentions of Victorian Reports and Victorian Law Reports in the period from 29 September 2025 to 05 October 2025.

Mentions


  1. Spargo & Spargo [2025] FedCFamC1A 174 (25 September 2025)
    (STRUM J)

    mentions

    Russo v Russo [1953] VLR 57
    (SHOLL, J. read the following judgment)

    AJH Lawyers Pty Ltd v Careri (2011) 34 VR 236
    (Warren CJ, Hansen JA and Almond AJA)


  2. Martorano v R [2025] NSWCCA 152 (29 September 2025)
    (Bell CJ at [1]; Free JA at [78]; McGuire J at [79].)

    mentions

    Dragojlovic v The Queen (2013) 40 VR 71
    (Redlich and Weinberg JJA and Bell AJA)

    R v Strawhorn (2008) 19 VR 101
    (Vincent, Nettle and Kellam JJA)


  3. Peters v Casey CC [2025] VCAT 848 (25 September 2025)
    (Cassandra Rea, Member)

    mentions

    Ungar v City of Malvern [1979] VR 259
    (YOUNG, CJ, MENHENNITT and CROCKETT, JJ)


  4. DPP (Cth) v Voitin [2025] VCC 1395 (22 September 2025)
    (HIS HONOUR JUDGE MEREDITH)

    mentions

    DPP (Cth) v Gregory (2011) 34 VR 1
    (Warren CJ, Redlich JA and Ross AJA)

    [1984] 4 VR 114


  5. CDPP v O’Halloran [2025] VCC 1409 (15 September 2025)
    (His Honour Judge Rozen)

    mentions

    R v Verdins (2007) 16 VR 240
    (Maxwell P, Eames JA and Habersberger AJA)


  6. DPP v Kazimi [2025] VCC 1418 (19 September 2025)
    (HIS HONOUR JUDGE WRAIGHT)

    mentions

    DPP v Oksuz (2015) 47 VR 731
    (Redlich and Kyrou JJA and Croucher AJA)


  7. DPP v Malachowski [2025] VCC 1394 (23 September 2025)
    (S. Davis)

    mentions

    Honeysett v The Queen (2018) 56 VR 375
    (Priest, Beach and Hargrave JJA)

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


  8. Dorante-Day v State of Queensland [2025] QSC 248 (30 September 2025)
    (Copley J)

    mentions

    Gardiner v State of Victoria [1999] 2 VR 461
    (Winneke, P., Phillips and Callaway, Jj.A)


  9. Scully v Atwell (Residential Tenancies) [2025] VCAT 850 (25 September 2025)
    (K Campana, Acting Deputy President)

    mentions

    Swan v Uecker (2016) 50 VR 74
    (Croft J)


  10. Meredith v State of New South Wales (No 5) [2025] NSWSC 1133 (30 September 2025)
    (Yehia J)

    mentions

    AED Oil Ltd v Puffin FPSO Ltd (2010) 27 VR 22
    (Buchanan and Bongiorno JJA and Croft AJA)

    Kruber v Grzesiak [1963] VR 621
    (ADAM, J)

    Mason v Mason [1997] 1 VR 325
    (Hayne and Callaway JJA; Smith AJA)

    David Syme and Co v Mather [1977] VR 516
    (STARKE, LUSH and KAYE, JJ)


  11. R v Davis [2025] NSWDC 393 (30 September 2025)
    (Montgomery DCJ)

    mentions

    R v Stein (2007) 18 VR 376
    (Vincent, Neave and Kellam JJA)

    Pallante v Stadiums (No 1) [1976] VR 331
    (MCINERNEY, J)


  12. DPP v Drew [2025] ACTSC 440 (29 September 2025)
    (McWilliam J)

    mentions

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


  13. CHIARIERI & ANOR v MORPHETT [2025] SASC 162 (26 September 2025)
    (Judgment of the Honourable Justice Stein)

    mentions

    Perman v Maloney [1939] VLR 376
    (O’Bryan A. J)


  14. Q News Pty Ltd v Google LLC [2025] FCA 1208 (26 September 2025)
    (COLVIN J)

    mentions

    Kajula Pty Ltd v Downer EDI Ltd (2024) 76 VR 75
    (Macaulay, Lyons and Orr JJA)


  15. DPP v Singh [2025] VCC 1422 (18 September 2025)
    (HIS HONOUR JUDGE MCINERNEY)

    mentions

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


  16. DPP v Langford (Ruling as to Costs) [2025] VCC 1399 (25 September 2025)
    (HER HONOUR JUDGE HINCHEY)

    mentions

    Director of Public Prosecutions v Ali [No 2] (2009) 25 VR 656
    (Maxwell P, Weinberg JA and Kyrou AJA)


  17. Coles Supermarkets Australia Pty Ltd v Warfe [2025] VSC 614 (1 October 2025)
    (Goulden AsJ)

    mentions

    Colquhoun v Capitol Radiology Pty Ltd (2013) 39 VR 296
    (Maxwell P, Weinberg JA and Ferguson AJA)

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


  18. DPP v Gun (a pseudonym) & Anor [2025] VCC 1413 (25 September 2025)
    (HIS HONOUR JUDGE WRAIGHT)

    mentions

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


  19. JUSTIN FOSTER (A PSEUDONYM) v THE KING [2025] VSCA 242 (2 October 2025)
    (PRIEST ACJ, BEACH and KAYE JJA)

    mentions

    R v Tripodi [1961] VR 186
    (LOWE , GAVAN DUFFY and DEAN , JJ)

    R v Klamo (2008) 18 VR 644
    (Maxwell P, Vincent and Neave JJA)


  20. CLEANAWAY OPERATIONS PTY LTD v HANEL [2025] SASCA 112 (2 October 2025)
    (The Honourable President Livesey, the Honourable Justice Lovell and the Honourable Justice Bleby)

    mentions

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

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

    The Director, Transport Safety v Metro Trains Melbourne (2019) 58 VR 355
    (Garde J)

    Bell v Dawson (2001) 4 VR 55
    (Winneke, P., Charles and Chernov, Jj.A)

    R v Parker [1977] VR 22
    (YOUNG, CJ, GILLARD AND MURPHY, JJ.)


  21. Fiorenza v Hoskings Jewellers Pty Ltd [2025] VCC 1152 (19 August 2025)
    (HER HONOUR JUDGE MYERS)

    mentions

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


  22. Brown v Victorian WorkCover Authority [2025] VCC 1330 (18 September 2025)
    (HER HONOUR JUDGE MYERS)

    mentions

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


  23. GVD v Children’s Guardian [2025] NSWCATAD 251 (03 October 2025)
    (A Starke, Senior Member, M Bolt, General Member)

    mentions

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


  24. IRDI -v- LANG [2025] WASC 421 (3 OCTOBER 2025)
    (MASTER RUSSELL)

    mentions

    Re Atkinson Deceased [1971] VR 612
    (GILLARD, J)


  25. R v Walker [2025] QCA 185 (3 October 2025)
    (Bond JA and Bleby AJA and Williams J)

    mentions

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


  26. SafeWork NSW v BKH Contractors Group Pty Ltd [2025] NSWDC 401 (03 October 2025)
    (Strathdee DCJ)

    mentions

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


  27. Biddle v Miele Australia Pty Ltd & Ors [2025] VSCA 244 (3 October 2025)
    (BEACH JA)

    mentions

    Matsoukatidou v Yarra Ranges Council (2017) 51 VR 624
    (Bell J)

    Tomasevic v Travaglini (2007) 17 VR 100
    (Bell J)

    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)

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

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

    Veljanovska v Verduci (2014) 42 VR 222
    (Osborn and Beach JJA and Sifris AJA)


  28. Re Crupi (Costs) [2025] VSC 616 (3 October 2025)
    (Beale J)

    mentions

    R v Crupi (Ruling No 4) (2022) 79 VR 140
    (Beale J)

    R v Payara (2012) 36 VR 326
    (Maxwell P, Nettle and Neave JJA)

    Perkins v County Court of Victoria (2000) 2 VR 246
    (Phillips, Charles and Buchanan, Jj.A)


  29. MCFARLANE v THE KING [2025] SASCA 113 (2 October 2025)
    (The Honourable President Livesey, the Honourable Justice David and the Honourable Auxiliary Justice Bond)

    mentions

    R v Curzon (2000) 1 VR 416
    (Phillips, C.J, Callaway and Chernov, Jj.A)


  30. DPP v Nazari [2025] VCC 1315 (9 September 2025)
    (HER HONOUR JUDGE ELLIS)

    mentions

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

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


  31. Mokbel v The King [2025] VSCA 243 (3 October 2025)
    (McLEISH, KENNEDY and KAYE JJA)

    mentions

    Peters v The Queen (No 2) (2019) 60 VR 231
    (Maxwell P, Kaye and McLeish JJA)

    Roberts v The Queen (2020) 60 VR 431
    (Osborn and T Forrest JJA, Taylor AJA)

    R v Morrow (2009) 26 VR 526
    (Nettle and Redlich JJA and Lasry AJA)

    AJ v The Queen (2011) 32 VR 614
    (Buchanan, Weinberg and Bongiorno JJA)

    R v Thomas (No 3) (2006) 14 VR 512
    (Maxwell, P., Buchanan and Vincent, Jj.A)

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

    R v Mokbel (2010) 30 VR 115
    (Maxwell P, Buchanan and Weinberg JJA)

    Baker v The King (2022) 68 VR 76
    (Emerton Acj, Priest and Niall JJA)

    R v RAAD (2006) 15 VR 338
    (Maxwell, P., Callaway, Buchanan, Vincent and Eames, Jj.A)

    Mokbel v Director of Public Prosecutions (Vic) (2008) 26 VR 1
    (Kaye J)

    R v Mokbel (2012) 35 VR 156
    (Whelan J)

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

    ACN 092 675 164 Pty Ltd v Suckling (2018) 56 VR 448
    (Riordan J)

    Bolitho v Banksia Securities Ltd (No 18) (remitter) (2021) 69 VR 28
    (John Dixon J)

    R v Garofalo [1999] 2 VR 625
    (Tadgell, Ormiston and Charles, Jj.A)

    O'Bryan v Lindholm (2024) 74 VR 496
    (Kennedy, Walker and Macaulay JJA)

    Moorabbin Transit Pty Ltd v Bekhit (2016) 50 VR 563
    (Tate, Ferguson and McLeish JJA)

    Bulstrode v Trimble [1970] VR 840
    (NEWTON, J)

    Rees v Bailey Aluminium Products Pty Ltd (2008) 21 VR 478
    (Ashley and Redlich JJA; Coghlan AJA)

    R v Clarke and Johnstone [1986] VR 643
    (Crockett, McGarvie and Southwell JJ)

    McEwan v The Queen (2013) 41 VR 330
    (Redlich, Coghlan JJA and Dixon AJA)

    Guthridge v R (2010) 27 VR 452
    (Neave and Redlich JJA and Coghlan AJA)

    R v Lowery and King (No 2) [1972] VR 560
    (SMITH, J)

    R v Murphy [1965] VR 187
    (HERRING CJ, SHOLL and ADAM , JJ)

    Weston (a pseudonym) v The Queen (2015) 48 VR 413
    (Redlich, Whelan and Kaye JJA)

    Hermanus (a pseudonym) v The Queen (2015) 44 VR 335
    (Maxwell P and Priest JA)

    Nangus v Charles Donovan (In liquidation) [1989] VR 184
    (Young CJ; Kaye and Southwell JJ)


  32. DPP v Cawood [2025] VCC 1317 (8 September 2025)
    (HER HONOUR JUDGE ELLIS)

    mentions

    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)

    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)


  33. DPP v OSHLA [2025] VCC 1417 (25 September 2025)
    (HIS HONOUR JUDGE TINNEY)

    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)


  34. Khayat v R [2025] NSWCCA 151 (26 September 2025)
    (Harrison CJ at CL at [1], Wright J at [3], Huggett J at [148])

    mentions

    Magnus v R (2013) 41 VR 612
    (Buchanan, Ashley and Redlich JJA)


  35. SAADAT v COMMONWEALTH [2025] SASCA 114 (3 October 2025)
    (Ruling of the Honourable President Livesey ex tempore)

    mentions

    Edwards v Edwards [1913] VLR 30
    (HODGES, J.)