This is a select list of cases decided by the
Supreme Court of Victoria
The Supreme Court of Victoria is the highest court in the Australian state of Victoria. Founded in 1852, it is a superior court of common law and equity, with unlimited and inherent jurisdiction within the state.
The Supreme Court comprises ...
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Killing of Rekiah O'Donnell
In October 2013, 22-year-old Australian woman Rekiah O'Donnell was shot and killed by her boyfriend, Nelson Lai, in his home in Sunshine, a suburb of Melbourne. At the time of the shooting, Lai was under the influence of a purified form of meth ...
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R v Cogdon'' - Supreme Court, 1950 - successful defense of defence (non-insane)
automatism against homicide charge
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R v Davidson'' - Supreme Court, 1969 - also known as the Menhennitt ruling, regarding the legality of abortions.
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R v Thomas
''R v Thomas'' was an Australian court case decided in the Victorian Court of Appeal on 18 August 2006. It concerned the conviction in February 2006 of Joseph Thomas (nicknamed "Jihad Jack" in the media) on terrorism-related charges, specifica ...
'' - Court of Criminal Appeal, 2006 - a confession obtained under torture was not admissible as evidence in the trial of "Jihad Jack"
Joseph Thomas.
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Goldie Marketing Pty Ltd v Financial Ombudsman Services Ltd
Clifford Joseph Price MBE (born 19 September 1965), better known as Goldie, is a British music producer and DJ.
Initially gaining exposure for his work as a graffiti artist, Goldie became well known for his pioneering role as a musician in t ...
'' - Supreme Court, 2015 - involved presentation of misleading file notes in the discovery phase.
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Port of Melbourne Authority v Anshun Pty Ltd
A port is a maritime facility comprising one or more wharves or loading areas, where ships load and discharge cargo and passengers. Although usually situated on a sea coast or estuary, ports can also be found far inland, such as Ha ...
'' - Supreme Court 1980 upheld on appeal to the Full Court and the
High Court of Australia
The High Court of Australia is Australia's apex court. It exercises Original jurisdiction, original and appellate jurisdiction on matters specified within Constitution of Australia, Australia's Constitution.
The High Court was established fol ...
. The unexplained failure to plead an indemnity in defence to the claim for contribution meant it could not be raised in later proceedings.
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Lists of case law
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Victorian Reports
The Victorian Reports (VR) are a series of law reports which report significant cases from the Supreme Court of Victoria in its first decisions and appeal decisions jurisdictions.
The reports were initially titled the Victorian Law Reports (V ...
*John Burnett Box, George Briscoe Kerferd. ''A Digest of the Cases Decided in the Supreme Court of Victoria, from AD 1846 to AD 1871''. Charles F Maxwell. 1871.
*George Wilson Waterhouse, Francis William Edmondson. ''A Digest of Reported Cases in the Supreme Court, Court of Insolvency, and the Courts of Mines and Vice-Admiralty of the Colony of Victoria, from 1861 to 1885''. C F Maxwell. 1886
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*James Grattan Eagleson, J S Wasley. ''A Digest of Reported Cases in the Supreme Court, Court of Insolvency, and the Courts of Mines of the Colony of Victoria: From 1885 to 1890''. C F Maxwell. 1893.
*James Gratten Eagleson. ''Digest of Criminal Cases as Decided in the Supreme Court of Victoria & on Appeal Therefrom to the Privy Council''. 1899.
*James Grattan Eagleson, William Alexander Sanderson, Bernard O'Dowd. ''A Digest of Australasian Mining Cases: As Decided in the Supreme Courts of Victoria, New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, and New Zealand, and on Appeal Therefrom to the Privy Council''. CF Maxwell. 1897.
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Supreme Court
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