The Victorian Reports (VR) are a series of
law reports which report significant
cases from 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 ...
in its
first decisions and
appeal decisions jurisdiction
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The reports were initially titled the Victorian Law Reports (VLR) (1875 to 1956), before adopting their present title in 1957. Earlier equivalent reports, published between 1847 and 1851, had been known as "Williams practice cases" and "A'Beckett's reserved judgments".
In 2016, Little William Bourke commenced publishing the Victorian Reports.
The new portal contains both the VRs and the VLRs (1875 to date) in a searchable format.
See also
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List of Law Reports in Australia
Law reports covering the decisions of Australian Courts are collections of decisions by particulars courts, subjects or jurisdictions. A widely used guide to case citation in Australia is the ''Australian Guide to Legal Citation'', published ...
References
Supreme Court of Victoria
Case law reporters
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