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Minogue v. State of Victoria … Catchwords Constitutional law – Parole – Corrections Act 1986 (Vic) s 74AAA – Where plaintiff convicted of murder – Where victim was police officer – Where plaintiff sentenced to life imprisonment – Where non-parole period …

CGU Insurance Limited v. Blakeley & Ors … Lower Court Judgment 19/06/2015 Supreme Court of Victoria (Court of Appeal) (Ashley, Beach & McLeish JJA) [2015] VSCA 153 Catchwords Procedure – Joinder of third parties – Where declaratory relief was sought by …

Elisha v. Vision Australia Limited … Lower Court Judgment 28/11/2023 Supreme Court of Victoria (Court of Appeal) (McLeish, Kennedy, Macaulay JJ) [2023] VSCA 288  and [2023] VSCA 265 Catchwords Damages – Contract – Breach – Psychiatric injury – Where …

Steven Moore (a pseudonym) v. The King … Lower Court Judgment 28/09/2023 Supreme Court of Victoria (Court of Appeal) (Kennedy, Walker, Macaulay JJA) [2023] VSCA 236 Catchwords Evidence – Criminal trial – Hearsay – Exclusion of prejudicial evidence – Where …

HIH Claims Support Limited v. Insurance Australia Limited … Lower Court Judgment 29/09/2010 Supreme Court of Victoria (Court of Appeal) (Warren CJ, Mandie JA, Beach AJA) [2010] VSCA 255 Catchwords Equity — Contribution — Equal and coordinate liability — …

Likiardopoulos v. The Queen … Lower Court Judgment 17/12/2010 Supreme Court of Victoria (Court of Appeal) (Buchanan, Ashley, and Tate JJA) [2010 ] VSCA 344 Catchwords Criminal law — Homicide — Murder — Joint criminal enterprise — Counselling and procuring …

R & Anor v. Independent Broad-Based Anti-Corruption Commissioner … Lower Court Judgment 30/09/2015 Supreme Court of Victoria (Court of Appeal) (Priest, Beach & Kaye JJA) [2015] VSCA 271 Catchwords Criminal law – Evidence – Confessions and admissions – …

Murphy & Anor v. Electoral Commissioner & Anor … Catchwords Constitutional law – Legislative power – Franchise – Constitutional limitations upon power of Parliament to regulate exercise of entitlement to enrol to vote – Date for close of Electoral Rolls …

Knight v. State of Victoria & Anor … Catchwords Plaintiff was sentenced to life imprisonment with minimum term of 27 years - Victorian Parliament passed Corrections Amendment (Parole) Act 2014 which provided that plaintiff cannot seek parole unless he is …

Issa v. The Queen & Anor … Lower Court Judgment 30/07/2012 Supreme Court of Victoria (Court of Appeal)(Warren CJ, Redlich J, Hansen J, Osborn J, Curtain J) [2012] VSCA 160 Catchwords Criminal law – Sentencing – Most appropriate offence – Liang & Li …

Deal v. Father Pius Kodakkathanath … Lower Court Judgment 24/07/2015 Supreme Court of Victoria (Court of Appeal) (Warren CJ, Ashley JA & Digby AJA) [2015] VSCA 191 Catchwords Workers' compensation – Accident compensation – Occupational Health and Safety …

Crown Melbourne Limited v. Cosmopolitan Hotel (Vic) Pty Ltd & Anor … Lower Court Judgment 22/12/2014 Supreme Court of Victoria (Court of Appeal) (Warren CJ, Whelan JA & Santamaria J A) [2014] VSCA 353 [2015] VSCA 56 Catchwords Equity – Promissory estoppel …