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ACN 081 014 208 PTY LTD (IN LIQUIDATION) (FORMERLY MILLENNIUM ELECTRONICS PTY LTD) & ANOR v MILLENNIUM ELECTRONICS INTERNATIONAL PTY LTD & ORS [2025] SASC 154
Supreme Court 11-09-2025 PROCEDURE - CIVIL PROCEEDINGS IN STATE AND TERRITORY COURTS - MOTIONS, INTERLOCUTORY APPLICATIONS AND OTHER PRE-TRIAL MATTERS PROCEDURE - CIVIL PROCEEDINGS IN STATE AND TERRITORY COURTS - PLEADINGS - PARTICULARS - FURTHER AND BETTER
POLICE v PFEIFFER [2025] SASC 155
Supreme Court 02-09-2025 MAGISTRATES - APPEAL AND REVIEW - SOUTH AUSTRALIA - APPEAL TO SUPREME COURT CRIMINAL LAW - APPEAL AND NEW TRIAL - APPEAL AGAINST SENTENCE - APPEALS BY CROWN TRAFFIC LAW - LICENSING OF DRIVERS - SOUTH AUSTRALIA - DISQUALIFICATION, CANCELLATION OR SUSPENSION OF LICENCES - USE OF INTOXICATING LIQUOR OR DRUGS TRAFFIC LAW - OFFENCES - PARTICULAR OFFENCES - ALCOHOL AND DRUG RELATED OFFENCES - SOUTH AUSTRALIA - DRIVING UNDER INFLUENCE OF INTOXICATING LIQUOR OR A DRUG - SENTENCE AND PENALTY CRIMINAL LAW - SENTENCE - SENTENCING ORDERS - DISCRETION TO RECORD CONVICTION
R v LOCK [2025] SADC 110
District Court 29-08-2025 CRIMINAL LAW - PARTICULAR OFFENCES - DRIVING OFFENCES - CULPABLE OR DANGEROUS DRIVING CAUSING DEATH OR BODILY HARM
DI FEDE v BSGM HOSPITALITY SERVICES (SA) PTY LTD & ANOR [2025] SADC 112
District Court 04-09-2025 COURTS AND JUDGES - JUDGES - DISQUALIFICATION FOR INTEREST OR BIAS - REASONABLE APPREHENSION OF BIAS GENERALLY
IN THE MATTER OF RYAN RAYGAN [2025] SASCFC 4
Supreme Court - Court of Criminal Appeal 10-09-2025 PROFESSIONS AND TRADES - LAWYERS - QUALIFICATIONS AND ADMISSION - FIT AND PROPER PERSONS
HIRD v THE KING [2025] SASCA 104
Supreme Court - Court of Appeal 19-09-2025 CRIMINAL LAW - APPEAL AND NEW TRIAL - APPEAL AGAINST SENTENCE - GROUNDS FOR INTERFERENCE - SENTENCE MANIFESTLY EXCESSIVE OR INADEQUATE CRIMINAL LAW - SENTENCE - SENTENCING PROCEDURE - CONCURRENT, CUMULATIVE AND ADDITIONAL SENTENCES - CONCURRENT SENTENCES CRIMINAL LAW - PARTICULAR OFFENCES - OFFENCES AGAINST THE PERSON - ASSAULT - CIRCUMSTANCES OF AGGRAVATION AND AGGRAVATED ASSAULTS
ZAHARUIKO v PUBLIC TRUSTEE [2025] SASCA 106
Supreme Court - Court of Appeal 19-09-2025 HEALTH LAW - GUARDIANSHIP, MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION OF PROPERTY OF PERSONS WITH IMPAIRED CAPACITY - ADMINISTRATION AND FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
QUESTION OF LAW RESERVED (NO 1 OF 2024) [2025] SASCA 107
Supreme Court - Court of Appeal 25-09-2025 APPEAL AND NEW TRIAL - PROCEDURE - SOUTH AUSTRALIA - OTHER MATTERS - CASE STATED AND RESERVATION OF QUESTION OF LAW CRIMINAL LAW - PARTICULAR OFFENCES - OFFENCES AGAINST PEACE AND PUBLIC ORDER - OFFENCES AND OTHER MATTERS RELATING TO CRIMINAL ORGANISATIONS
PATRICK v THE STATE OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA [2025] SASCA 108
Supreme Court - Court of Appeal 25-09-2025 ADMINISTRATIVE LAW - ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNALS - STATUTORY APPEALS FROM ADMINISTRATIVE AUTHORITIES TO COURTS ADMINISTRATIVE LAW - FREEDOM OF INFORMATION - REVIEW OF DECISIONS - OTHER STATES AND TERRITORIES ADMINISTRATIVE LAW - FREEDOM OF INFORMATION - EXEMPT DOCUMENTS - CABINET AND EXECUTIVE COUNCIL DOCUMENTS
MCVICARS v SOUTH AUSTRALIAN HOUSING TRUST (No 4) [2025] SASCA 109
Supreme Court - Court of Appeal 26-09-2025 ADMINISTRATIVE LAW - ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNALS - SOUTH AUSTRALIAN CIVIL AND ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL HEALTH LAW - MENTAL HEALTH GENERALLY - GENERAL LAW AFFECTING PERSONS WITH MENTAL ILLNESS OR IMPAIRED CAPACITY - CONDUCTING LEGAL PROCEEDINGS - LITIGATION GUARDIANS AND NEXT FRIENDS
R v N P [2025] SADC 115
District Court 19-09-2025 CRIMINAL LAW - PARTICULAR OFFENCES - OFFENCES AGAINST THE PERSON - SEXUAL ABUSE OF A CHILD
R v REED [2025] SADC 117
District Court 23-09-2025 CRIMINAL LAW - EVIDENCE - JUDICIAL DISCRETION TO ADMIT OR EXCLUDE EVIDENCE - EVIDENCE UNFAIR TO ADMIT OR IMPROPERLY OBTAINED CRIMINAL LAW - PROCEDURE - WARRANTS, ARREST, SEARCH, SEIZURE AND INCIDENTAL POWERS - SEARCH AND SEIZURE
R v BRAWN [2025] SADC 118
District Court 03-10-2025 CRIMINAL LAW - PARTICULAR OFFENCES - OFFENCES AGAINST THE PERSON - SEXUAL OFFENCES - INDECENT ASSAULT AND SEXUAL ABUSE OF A CHILD CRIMINAL LAW - EVIDENCE - PROPENSITY, TENDENCY AND COINCIDENCE - ADMISSIBILITY AND RELEVANCY - PROPENSITY EVIDENCE - GENERALLY
SOLID TIMES PTY LTD, ONE DIRECTION REAL ESTATE PTY LTD v WANG [2025] SADC 119
District Court 10-10-2025 EQUITY - TRUSTS AND TRUSTEES - IMPLIED TRUSTS - CONSTRUCTIVE TRUSTS - UNCONSCIONABLE CONDUCT
LUKAJ v THE KING [2025] SASCA 110
Supreme Court - Court of Appeal 02-10-2025 EVIDENCE - ADMISSIBILITY - TENDENCY, CO-INCIDENCE AND PROPENSITY CRIMINAL LAW - EVIDENCE - IDENTIFICATION EVIDENCE - ADMISSIBILITY APPEAL AND NEW TRIAL - NEW TRIAL - IN GENERAL AND PARTICULAR GROUNDS - IN GENERAL - MISCARRIAGE OF JUSTICE
HUTCHINS v THE KING [2025] SASCA 111
Supreme Court - Court of Appeal 02-10-2025 CRIMINAL LAW - APPEAL AND NEW TRIAL - VERDICT UNREASONABLE OR INSUPPORTABLE HAVING REGARD TO EVIDENCE - APPEAL DISMISSED CRIMINAL LAW - APPEAL AND NEW TRIAL - PARTICULAR GROUNDS OF APPEAL - INCONSISTENT VERDICTS CRIMINAL LAW - PARTICULAR OFFENCES - OFFENCES AGAINST THE PERSON - SEXUAL OFFENCES - INDECENT ASSAULT
CLEANAWAY OPERATIONS PTY LTD v HANEL [2025] SASCA 112
Supreme Court - Court of Appeal 02-10-2025 INDUSTRIAL LAW - WORK HEALTH AND SAFETY - DUTIES AND LIABILITIES INDUSTRIAL LAW - WORK HEALTH AND SAFETY - GENERALLY - APPEAL AND REVIEW MAGISTRATES - APPEAL AND REVIEW - SOUTH AUSTRALIA - APPEAL TO SUPREME COURT
MCFARLANE v THE KING [2025] SASCA 113
Supreme Court - Court of Appeal 02-10-2025 CRIMINAL LAW - APPEAL AND NEW TRIAL - VERDICT UNREASONABLE OR INSUPPORTABLE HAVING REGARD TO EVIDENCE - APPEAL DISMISSED CRIMINAL LAW - APPEAL AND NEW TRIAL - MISCARRIAGE OF JUSTICE - PARTICULAR CIRCUMSTANCES AMOUNTING TO MISCARRIAGE CRIMINAL LAW - PARTICULAR OFFENCES - OFFENCES AGAINST THE PERSON - HOMICIDE - MURDER
SAADAT v COMMONWEALTH [2025] SASCA 114
Supreme Court - Court of Appeal 03-10-2025 PROCEDURE - CIVIL PROCEEDINGS IN STATE AND TERRITORY COURTS - JOINDER OF CAUSES OF ACTION AND OF PARTIES
R v WITT [2025] SASCA 115
Supreme Court - Court of Appeal 09-10-2025 CRIMINAL LAW - APPEAL AND NEW TRIAL - APPEAL AGAINST SENTENCE - APPEALS BY CROWN|CRIMINAL LAW - APPEAL AND NEW TRIAL - APPEAL AGAINST SENTENCE - GROUNDS FOR INTERFERENCE - SENTENCE MANIFESTLY EXCESSIVE OR INADEQUATE
LAURO v MINTER ELLISON (A FIRM) [2025] SASCA 116
Supreme Court - Court of Appeal 09-10-2025 APPEAL AND NEW TRIAL - APPEAL - GENERAL PRINCIPLES - RIGHT OF APPEAL - WHEN APPEAL LIES - FROM INTERLOCUTORY DECISIONS - LEAVE TO APPEAL
B v COMMISSIONER OF POLICE [2025] SASC 158
Supreme Court 19-09-2025 CRIMINAL LAW - PARTICULAR OFFENCES - OFFENCES AGAINST THE PERSON - SEXUAL OFFENCES - UNLAWFUL SEXUAL INTERCOURSE OR CARNAL KNOWLEDGE CRIMINAL LAW - SENTENCE - SENTENCING ORDERS - ORDERS AND DECLARATIONS RELATING TO SERIOUS OR VIOLENT OFFENDERS OR DANGEROUS SEXUAL OFFENDERS - DANGEROUS SEXUAL OFFENDER - REGISTRATION, REPORTING AND LIKE MATTERS
DO v COMMISSIONER OF POLICE [2025] SASC 159
Supreme Court 19-09-2025 CRIMINAL LAW - PARTICULAR OFFENCES - OFFENCES AGAINST THE PERSON - SEXUAL OFFENCES - UNLAWFUL SEXUAL INTERCOURSE OR CARNAL KNOWLEDGE CRIMINAL LAW - PARTICULAR OFFENCES - OFFENCES AGAINST THE PERSON - SEXUAL OFFENCES - INDECENT ASSAULT AND RELATED OFFENCES CRIMINAL LAW - SENTENCE - SENTENCING ORDERS - ORDERS AND DECLARATIONS RELATING TO SERIOUS OR VIOLENT OFFENDERS OR DANGEROUS SEXUAL OFFENDERS - DANGEROUS SEXUAL OFFENDER - REGISTRATION, REPORTING AND LIKE MATTERS
RICHARDS v PAROLE BOARD OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA [2025] SASC 160
Supreme Court 19-09-2025 ADMINISTRATIVE LAW - JUDICIAL REVIEW - GROUNDS OF REVIEW - PROCEDURAL FAIRNESS ADMINISTRATIVE LAW - JUDICIAL REVIEW - GROUNDS OF REVIEW - RELEVANT CONSIDERATIONS ADMINISTRATIVE LAW - JUDICIAL REVIEW - GROUNDS OF REVIEW - IRRELEVANT CONSIDERATIONS ADMINISTRATIVE LAW - JUDICIAL REVIEW - GROUNDS OF REVIEW - UNREASONABLENESS CRIMINAL LAW - SENTENCE - POST-CUSTODIAL ORDERS - PAROLE - BOARDS, TRIBUNALS ETC: POWERS, DUTIES AND CONSTITUTION
BARKER & ORS v HAN [2025] SASC 161
Supreme Court 19-09-2025 APPEAL AND NEW TRIAL - APPEAL - GENERAL PRINCIPLES - INTERFERENCE WITH DISCRETION OF COURT BELOW - PARTICULAR CASES - OTHER MATTERS - COSTS ENVIRONMENT AND PLANNING - COURTS AND TRIBUNALS WITH ENVIRONMENT JURISDICTION - SOUTH AUSTRALIA - ENVIRONMENT, RESOURCES AND DEVELOPMENT COURT AND ITS PREDECESSORS - COSTS ENVIRONMENT AND PLANNING - COURTS AND TRIBUNALS WITH ENVIRONMENT JURISDICTION - SOUTH AUSTRALIA - ENVIRONMENT, RESOURCES AND DEVELOPMENT COURT AND ITS PREDECESSORS - RIGHT AND AVAILABILITY OF APPEAL AND REVIEW PROCEDURE - CIVIL PROCEEDINGS IN STATE AND TERRITORY COURTS - COSTS - APPEALS AS TO COSTS
CHIARIERI & ANOR v MORPHETT [2025] SASC 162
Supreme Court 26-09-2025 EQUITY - TRUSTS AND TRUSTEES - IMPLIED TRUSTS - CONSTRUCTIVE TRUSTS EQUITY - TRUSTS AND TRUSTEES - IMPLIED TRUSTS - RESULTING TRUSTS - REBUTTAL OF IMPLICATION REAL PROPERTY - PARTITION OF LAND - PARTITION OR SALE IN PARTITION ACTIONS - COMPENSATION FOR IMPROVEMENTS REAL PROPERTY - PARTITION OF LAND - PARTITION OR SALE IN PARTITION ACTIONS - SALE IN LIEU OF PARTITION
RANKINE v COMMISSIONER OF POLICE [2025] SASC 163
Supreme Court 29-06-2025 MAGISTRATES - APPEAL AND REVIEW - SOUTH AUSTRALIA - APPEAL TO SUPREME COURT CRIMINAL LAW - APPEAL AND NEW TRIAL - APPEAL AGAINST SENTENCE - GROUNDS FOR INTERFERENCE - FRESH EVIDENCE AND EVENTS OCCURRING AFTER SENTENCE
ABDULLA v POLICE [2025] SASC 166
Supreme Court 02-10-2025 MAGISTRATES - APPEAL AND REVIEW - SOUTH AUSTRALIA - APPEAL TO SUPREME COURT CRIMINAL LAW - APPEAL AND NEW TRIAL - APPEAL AGAINST SENTENCE - GROUNDS FOR INTERFERENCE - SENTENCE MANIFESTLY EXCESSIVE OR INADEQUATE CRIMINAL LAW - SENTENCE - SENTENCING PROCEDURE CRIMINAL LAW - SENTENCE - SENTENCING ORDERS - NON-PAROLE PERIOD OR MINIMUM TERM
INGLIS v POLICE [2025] SASC 167
Supreme Court 02-10-2025 MAGISTRATES - APPEAL AND REVIEW - SOUTH AUSTRALIA - APPEAL TO SUPREME COURT CRIMINAL LAW - APPEAL AND NEW TRIAL - APPEAL AGAINST SENTENCE - GROUNDS FOR INTERFERENCE - SENTENCE MANIFESTLY EXCESSIVE OR INADEQUATE CRIMINAL LAW - SENTENCE - SENTENCING PROCEDURE - CONCURRENT, CUMULATIVE AND ADDITIONAL SENTENCES
R v WILMOTT (No 6) [2025] SASC 168
Supreme Court 07-10-2025 EVIDENCE - GENERAL PRINCIPLES - VOIR DIRE - OTHER MATTERS EVIDENCE - ADMISSIBILITY - EXCLUSIONS: IMPROPERLY OBTAINED EVIDENCE CRIMINAL LAW - EVIDENCE - MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS - STATUTORY PROVISIONS RELATING TO EVIDENCE OF CHILDREN
SAUTH THI v POLICE [2025] SASC 169
Supreme Court 08-10-2025 MAGISTRATES - APPEAL AND REVIEW - SOUTH AUSTRALIA - APPEAL TO SUPREME COURT CRIMINAL LAW - APPEAL AND NEW TRIAL - APPEAL AGAINST SENTENCE - GROUNDS FOR INTERFERENCE - SENTENCE MANIFESTLY EXCESSIVE OR INADEQUATE CRIMINAL LAW - SENTENCE - RELEVANT FACTORS CRIMINAL LAW - SENTENCE - SENTENCING PROCEDURE - MATERIAL RELEVANT FOR DETERMINING APPROPRIATE SENTENCE - VICTIM IMPACT STATEMENTS CRIMINAL LAW - SENTENCE - SENTENCING ORDERS - CUSTODIAL ORDERS - HOME DETENTION ORDERS CRIMINAL LAW - SENTENCE - SENTENCING ORDERS - NON-CUSTODIAL ORDERS - SUSPENDED SENTENCE OF IMPRISONMENT
TRANSPORT ACCIDENT COMMISSION v PASTUCH & ANOR [2025] SASCA 120
Supreme Court - Court of Appeal 16-10-2025 APPEAL AND NEW TRIAL - APPEAL - GENERAL PRINCIPLES - EXCESSIVE OR INADEQUATE DAMAGES - GENERAL PRINCIPLES - PERSONAL INJURY OR DEATH CASES DAMAGES - ASSESSMENT OF DAMAGES IN TORT - PERSONAL INJURY - INCOME LOSS AND LOSS OF EARNING CAPACITY
AB (A PSEUDONYM) v YZ (A PSEUDONYM) [2025] SASCA 121
Supreme Court - Court of Appeal 16-10-2025 MAGISTRATES - APPEAL AND REVIEW - SOUTH AUSTRALIA - APPEAL TO SUPREME COURT APPEAL AND NEW TRIAL - PROCEDURE - SOUTH AUSTRALIA - WHEN APPEAL LIES - FROM SUPREME COURT - BY LEAVE OF COURT
R v KOVAC [2025] SADC 114
District Court 19-09-2025 EVIDENCE - GENERAL PRINCIPLES - VOIR DIRE - GENERALLY CRIMINAL LAW - PROCEDURE - ARREST, SEARCH, SEIZURE AND INCIDENTAL POWERS - SEARCH AND SEIZURE
MABARRACK & ANOR v BEECROFT [2025] SADC 120
District Court 15-10-2025 PROCEDURE - CIVIL PROCEEDINGS IN STATE AND TERRITORY COURTS - DETENTION, INSPECTION AND PRESERVATION - FREEZING ORDERS
R v TCL [2025] SADC 121
District Court 17-10-2025 CRIMINAL LAW - PARTICULAR OFFENCES - OFFENCES AGAINST THE PERSON - SEXUAL OFFENCES - MAINTAINING SEXUAL RELATIONSHIP WITH CHILD AND PERSISTENT SEXUAL ABUSE OF CHILD
EX NF PTY LTD (IN LIQ) & ANOR v MUNNEKE & ORS [2025] SASC 165
Supreme Court 02-10-2025 CORPORATIONS - MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION - DUTIES AND LIABILITIES OF OFFICERS OF CORPORATION - FIDUCIARY AND RELATED STATUTORY DUTIES - REMEDIES AND PENALTIES FOR BREACH OF DUTY - CONSTRUCTIVE TRUST CORPORATIONS - WINDING UP - CONDUCT AND INCIDENTS OF WINDING UP - PROCEEDINGS BY OR AGAINST THE COMPANY - GENERALLY
ATTORNEY-GENERAL (SA) v WEBB [2025] SASC 170
Supreme Court 25-09-2025 CRIMINAL LAW - SENTENCE - SENTENCING ORDERS - ORDERS AND DECLARATIONS RELATING TO SERIOUS OR VIOLENT OFFENDERS OR DANGEROUS SEXUAL OFFENDERS CRIMINAL LAW - SENTENCE - POST-CUSTODIAL ORDERS - OTHER TYPES OF POST-CUSTODIAL ORDERS
FLEMING v FLINDERS UNIVERSITY [2025] SASC 171
Supreme Court 15-10-2025 TORTS - NEGLIGENCE - STANDARD OF CARE, SCOPE OF DUTY AND SUBSEQUENT BREACH STATUTES - ACTS OF PARLIAMENT - ENFORCEMENT OF STATUTORY RIGHTS AND REMEDIES - BREACH OF STATUTORY DUTY EDUCATION - INSTITUTIONS - UNIVERSITIES AND OTHER TERTIARY INSTITUTIONS
CLONE PTY LTD v PLAYERS PTY LTD (No 15) [2025] SASC 173
Supreme Court 16-10-2025 PROCEDURE- CIVIL PROCEEDINGS IN STATE AND TERRITORY COURTS- COSTS- REVIEW OF ORDER ON TAXATION
REALM PROPERTY MANAGEMENT PTY LTD & ANOR v COMMUNITY CORPORATION NO 42055 INC [2025] SASC 172
Supreme Court 21-10-2025 EQUITY - GENERAL PRINCIPLES - FIDUCIARY OBLIGATIONS - FIDUCIARY DUTY - ACCOUNT FOR BENEFITS GAINED EQUITY - GENERAL PRINCIPLES - FIDUCIARY OBLIGATIONS - FIDUCIARY DUTY - DISCLOSURE EQUITY - EQUITABLE REMEDIES - EQUITABLE COMPENSATION - BREACH OF FIDUCIARY OBLIGATIONS EQUITY - EQUITABLE REMEDIES - RESCISSION - BREACH OF FIDUCIARY OBLIGATIONS CONTRACTS - PARTICULAR PARTIES - PRINCIPAL AND AGENT - DUTIES AND LIABILITIES OF AGENT TO PRINCIPAL - DUTIES AND LIABILITIES ARISING OUT OF FIDUCIARY CHARACTER OF RELATIONSHIP - CONFLICT BETWEEN DUTY AND INTEREST - RECEIPT BY AGENT OF SECRET PROFITS AND BRIBES CONTRACTS - PARTICULAR PARTIES - PRINCIPAL AND AGENT - DUTIES AND LIABILITIES OF AGENT TO PRINCIPAL - DUTIES AND LIABILITIES ARISING OUT OF FIDUCIARY CHARACTER OF RELATIONSHIP - CONFLICT BETWEEN DUTY AND INTEREST - STATUTORY PROVISIONS RELATING TO SECRET COMMISSIONS
ATTORNEY-GENERAL v COLANGELO (No 2) [2025] SASC 174
Supreme Court 08-10-2025 CRIMINAL LAW - SENTENCE - SENTENCING ORDERS - ORDERS AND DECLARATIONS RELATING TO SERIOUS OR VIOLENT OFFENDERS OR DANGEROUS SEXUAL OFFENDERS CRIMINAL LAW - SENTENCE - POST-CUSTODIAL ORDERS - OTHER TYPES OF POST-CUSTODIAL ORDERS
DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC PROSECUTIONS (SA) v HJB & ORS [2025] SASC 175
Supreme Court 21-10-2025 CRIMINAL LAW - PROCEDURE - CONFISCATION OF PROCEEDS OF CRIME AND RELATED MATTERS - RESTRAINING OR FREEZING ORDER - VARIATION GENERALLY
SHAHIN v CITY OF BURNSIDE [2025] SASC 177
Supreme Court 22-10-2025 PROCEDURE - CIVIL PROCEEDINGS IN STATE AND TERRITORY COURTS - DISCOVERY AND INTERROGATORIES - DISCOVERY AND INSPECTION OF DOCUMENTS - PRODUCTION AND INSPECTION OF DOCUMENTS - GROUNDS FOR RESISTING PRODUCTION - PRIVILEGE PROCEDURE - CIVIL PROCEEDINGS IN STATE AND TERRITORY COURTS - DISCOVERY AND INTERROGATORIES - DISCOVERY AND INSPECTION OF DOCUMENTS - PRODUCTION AND INSPECTION OF DOCUMENTS - GROUNDS FOR RESISTING PRODUCTION - PRIVILEGE - CLIENT LEGAL PRIVILEGE - WAIVER OF PRIVILEGE
SUTTON & FRYER v ANDREWARTHA [2025] SADC 122
District Court 21-10-2025 MINOR CIVIL REVIEW - CONTRACTS - GENERAL CONTRACTUAL PRINCIPLES - FRAUDULENT CONDUCT - BURDEN OF PROOF
R v LAWARIK [2025] SADC 124
District Court 21-10-2025 CRIMINAL LAW - PARTICULAR OFFENCES - OFFENCES AGAINST THE PERSON - ASSAULT - CIRCUMSTANCES OF AGGRAVATION AND AGGRAVATED ASSAULTS
WANG v DU
District Court 23-10-2025 CONTRACTS - GENERAL CONTRACTUAL PRINCIPLES - CONSTRUCTION AND INTERPRETATION OF CONTRACTS CONTRACTS - GENERAL CONTRACTUAL PRINCIPLES - FORMATION OF CONTRACTUAL RELATIONS - MATTERS NOT GIVING RISE TO BINDING CONTRACT - VAGUENESS AND UNCERTAINTY CONTRACTS - GENERAL CONTRACTUAL PRINCIPLES - DISCHARGE, BREACH AND DEFENCES TO ACTION FOR BREACH - REPUDIATION AND NON-PERFORMANCE DAMAGES - ASSESSMENT OF DAMAGES IN ACTIONS FOR BREACH OF CONTRACT - PROOF AND EVIDENCE
BURANYI-TREVARTON v THE KING [2025] SASCA 117
Supreme Court - Court of Appeal 16-10-2025 CRIMINAL LAW - APPEAL AND NEW TRIAL - APPEAL AGAINST SENTENCE - GROUNDS FOR INTERFERENCE - SENTENCE MANIFESTLY EXCESSIVE OR INADEQUATE CRIMINAL LAW - PARTICULAR OFFENCES - OFFENCES AGAINST DECENCY AND MORALITY - CHILD PORNOGRAPHY AND CHILD EXPLOITATION MATERIAL OFFENCES - SENTENCE
MCNULTY v THE KING [2025] SASCA 118
Supreme Court - Court of Appeal 16-10-2025 CRIMINAL LAW - APPEAL AND NEW TRIAL - VERDICT UNREASONABLE OR INSUPPORTABLE HAVING REGARD TO EVIDENCE - APPEAL DISMISSED CRIMINAL LAW - APPEAL AND NEW TRIAL - MISCARRIAGE OF JUSTICE - PARTICULAR CIRCUMSTANCES NOT AMOUNTING TO MISCARRIAGE CRIMINAL LAW - PARTICULAR OFFENCES - OFFENCES AGAINST THE PERSON - SEXUAL OFFENCES - RAPE AND SEXUAL ASSAULT - CONSENT
CITY OF PLAYFORD v MATHIE [2025] SASCA 119
Supreme Court - Court of Appeal 21-10-2025 APPEAL AND NEW TRIAL - PROCEDURE - SOUTH AUSTRALIA - POWERS OF COURT - COSTS TRAFFIC LAW - OFFENCES - PARTICULAR OFFENCES - BREACH OF STOPPING AND PARKING RESTRICTIONS
LANE v THE KING [2025] SASCA 122
Supreme Court - Court of Appeal 23-10-2025 CRIMINAL LAW - APPEAL AND NEW TRIAL - APPEAL AGAINST SENTENCE - GROUNDS FOR INTERFERENCE - GENERALLY CRIMINAL LAW - PARTICULAR OFFENCES - OFFENCES AGAINST THE PERSON - ACTS INTENDED TO CAUSE OR CAUSING DANGER TO LIFE OR BODILY HARM OR SERIOUS INJURY - SENTENCE
NORMAN v THE KING [2025] SASCA 123
Supreme Court - Court of Appeal 23-10-2025 CRIMINAL LAW - APPEAL AND NEW TRIAL - APPEAL AGAINST SENTENCE - GROUNDS FOR INTERFERENCE - SENTENCE MANIFESTLY EXCESSIVE OR INADEQUATE
R v KHY [2025] SADC 111
District Court 03-09-2025 CRIMINAL LAW - EVIDENCE - MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS - STATUTORY PROVISIONS RELATING TO EVIDENCE OF CHILDREN
DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC PROSECUTIONS FOR THE STATE OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA v MUSOLINO [2025] SADC 125
District Court 03-10-2025 INTERLOCUTORY INJUNCTIONS - RELEVANT CONSIDERATIONS CRIMINAL LAW - PROCEDURE - CONFISCATION OF ASSETS - FORFEITURE OR CONFISCATION - PROCEDURE - GENERALLY CONSENT ORDERS - GENERAL CONTRACTUAL PRINCIPLES - SETTLEMENTS AND COMPROMISE - VARIATIONS AND STAYS
R v TONKIN [2025] SADC 130
District Court 30-10-2025 CRIMINAL LAW - APPLICATION TO VACATE GUILTY PLEA - APPLICATION TO SET ASIDE SUBPOENA
DERRIMUT HEALTH & FITNESS P/L v ARETZIS PROPERTIES P/L [2025] SADC 131
District Court 06-11-2025 LANDLORD AND TENANT - TERMINATION OF THE TENANCY - FORFEITURE - RELIEF AGAINST FORFEITURE LANDLORD AND TENANT - TERMINATION OF THE TENANCY - FORFEITURE - RELIEF AGAINST FORFEITURE - EQUITABLE RELIEF
In the Matter of JAMES BROWN MEMORIAL TRUST [2025] SASC 176
Supreme Court 21-10-2025 STATUTES - ACTS OF PARLIAMENT - INTERPRETATION - PARTICULAR CLASSES OF ACT - PRIVATE ACTS CHARITIES - CHARITABLE GIFTS AND TRUSTS - IN GENERAL - CONSTRUCTION CHARITIES - TRUSTEES OF CHARITIES - POWERS AND DUTIES - POWERS - POWER TO DIVERT PROPERTY TO OTHER PURPOSES
MARCHENKO v ADELAIDE PLAINS COUNCIL [2025] SASC 178
Supreme Court 27-10-2025 ENVIRONMENT AND PLANNING - COURTS AND TRIBUNALS WITH ENVIRONMENT JURISDICTION - SOUTH AUSTRALIA - ENVIRONMENT, RESOURCES AND DEVELOPMENT COURT AND ITS PREDECESSORS - RIGHT AND AVAILABILITY OF APPEAL AND REVIEW ENVIRONMENT AND PLANNING - ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION - GENERALLY - OFFENCES - STATUTORY NUISANCE
BURNER v CITY OF SALISBURY; BAWDEN v CITY OF SALISBURY [2025] SASC 179
Supreme Court 30-10-2025 ADMINISTRATIVE LAW - JUDICIAL REVIEW - GROUNDS OF REVIEW - PROCEDURAL FAIRNESS - BIAS - APPREHENSION OF BIAS ADMINISTRATIVE LAW - JUDICIAL REVIEW - GROUNDS OF REVIEW - IMPROPER PURPOSES ADMINISTRATIVE LAW - JUDICIAL REVIEW - GROUNDS OF REVIEW - UNREASONABLENESS ADMINISTRATIVE LAW - JUDICIAL REVIEW - GROUNDS OF REVIEW - RELEVANT CONSIDERATIONS ADMINISTRATIVE LAW - JUDICIAL REVIEW - GROUNDS OF REVIEW - PROCEDURAL FAIRNESS LOCAL GOVERNMENT - REGULATION AND ADMINISTRATION - COUNCILLORS AND MEMBERS
AHMED v COMMISSIONER OF POLICE [2025] SASC 180
Supreme Court 04-11-2025 MAGISTRATES - APPEAL AND REVIEW - SOUTH AUSTRALIA - APPEAL TO SUPREME COURT CRIMINAL LAW - PARTICULAR OFFENCES - OFFENCES AGAINST THE PERSON - SEXUAL OFFENCES - SENTENCE - PARTICULAR CASES - INDECENT ASSAULT AND RELATED OFFENCES CRIMINAL LAW - APPEAL AND NEW TRIAL - APPEAL AGAINST SENTENCE - GROUNDS FOR INTERFERENCE - SENTENCE MANIFESTLY EXCESSIVE OR INADEQUATE CRIMINAL LAW - SENTENCE - SENTENCING ORDERS - NON-CUSTODIAL ORDERS - SUSPENDED SENTENCE OF IMPRISONMENT - PROCEDURE
ROLLINS v CITY OF PLAYFORD COUNCIL [2025] SASC 181
Supreme Court 23-10-2023 ADMINISTRATIVE LAW - ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNALS - SOUTH AUSTRALIAN CIVIL AND ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL ANIMALS - LIABILITY OF OWNERS AND KEEPERS IN RESPECT OF INJURIES BY ANIMALS - STATUTORY PROVISIONS - SOUTH AUSTRALIA COURTS AND JUDGES - JUDGES - POWERS AND DUTIES IN RESPECT OF UNREPRESENTED LITIGANTS
EL-BEHIDI v COMMISSIONER FOR CONSUMER AFFAIRS [2025] SASC 182
Supreme Court 21-10-2025 ADMINISTRATIVE LAW - ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNALS - SOUTH AUSTRALIAN CIVIL AND ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL CONVEYANCING - THE CONTRACT AND CONDITIONS OF SALE - CLAIMS FOR COMPENSATION
S, B v POLICE [2025] SASCA 124
Supreme Court - Court of Appeal 30-10-2025 CRIMINAL LAW - APPEAL AND NEW TRIAL - APPEAL AGAINST SENTENCE CRIMINAL LAW - SENTENCE - RELEVANT FACTORS - TIME SPENT IN CUSTODY AND QUASI-CUSTODY
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ACN 081 014 208 PTY LTD (IN LIQUIDATION) (FORMERLY MILLENNIUM ELECTRONICS PTY LTD) & ANOR v MILLENNIUM ELECTRONICS INTERNATIONAL PTY LTD & ORS [2025] SASC 154
11-09-2025 PROCEDURE - CIVIL PROCEEDINGS IN STATE AND TERRITORY COURTS - MOTIONS, INTERLOCUTORY APPLICATIONS AND OTHER PRE-TRIAL MATTERS PROCEDURE - CIVIL PROCEEDINGS IN STATE AND TERRITORY COURTS - PLEADINGS - PARTICULARS - FURTHER AND BETTER
POLICE v PFEIFFER [2025] SASC 155
02-09-2025 MAGISTRATES - APPEAL AND REVIEW - SOUTH AUSTRALIA - APPEAL TO SUPREME COURT CRIMINAL LAW - APPEAL AND NEW TRIAL - APPEAL AGAINST SENTENCE - APPEALS BY CROWN TRAFFIC LAW - LICENSING OF DRIVERS - SOUTH AUSTRALIA - DISQUALIFICATION, CANCELLATION OR SUSPENSION OF LICENCES - USE OF INTOXICATING LIQUOR OR DRUGS TRAFFIC LAW - OFFENCES - PARTICULAR OFFENCES - ALCOHOL AND DRUG RELATED OFFENCES - SOUTH AUSTRALIA - DRIVING UNDER INFLUENCE OF INTOXICATING LIQUOR OR A DRUG - SENTENCE AND PENALTY CRIMINAL LAW - SENTENCE - SENTENCING ORDERS - DISCRETION TO RECORD CONVICTION
IN THE MATTER OF RYAN RAYGAN [2025] SASCFC 4
10-09-2025 PROFESSIONS AND TRADES - LAWYERS - QUALIFICATIONS AND ADMISSION - FIT AND PROPER PERSONS
B v COMMISSIONER OF POLICE [2025] SASC 158
19-09-2025 CRIMINAL LAW - PARTICULAR OFFENCES - OFFENCES AGAINST THE PERSON - SEXUAL OFFENCES - UNLAWFUL SEXUAL INTERCOURSE OR CARNAL KNOWLEDGE CRIMINAL LAW - SENTENCE - SENTENCING ORDERS - ORDERS AND DECLARATIONS RELATING TO SERIOUS OR VIOLENT OFFENDERS OR DANGEROUS SEXUAL OFFENDERS - DANGEROUS SEXUAL OFFENDER - REGISTRATION, REPORTING AND LIKE MATTERS
DO v COMMISSIONER OF POLICE [2025] SASC 159
19-09-2025 CRIMINAL LAW - PARTICULAR OFFENCES - OFFENCES AGAINST THE PERSON - SEXUAL OFFENCES - UNLAWFUL SEXUAL INTERCOURSE OR CARNAL KNOWLEDGE CRIMINAL LAW - PARTICULAR OFFENCES - OFFENCES AGAINST THE PERSON - SEXUAL OFFENCES - INDECENT ASSAULT AND RELATED OFFENCES CRIMINAL LAW - SENTENCE - SENTENCING ORDERS - ORDERS AND DECLARATIONS RELATING TO SERIOUS OR VIOLENT OFFENDERS OR DANGEROUS SEXUAL OFFENDERS - DANGEROUS SEXUAL OFFENDER - REGISTRATION, REPORTING AND LIKE MATTERS
RICHARDS v PAROLE BOARD OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA [2025] SASC 160
19-09-2025 ADMINISTRATIVE LAW - JUDICIAL REVIEW - GROUNDS OF REVIEW - PROCEDURAL FAIRNESS ADMINISTRATIVE LAW - JUDICIAL REVIEW - GROUNDS OF REVIEW - RELEVANT CONSIDERATIONS ADMINISTRATIVE LAW - JUDICIAL REVIEW - GROUNDS OF REVIEW - IRRELEVANT CONSIDERATIONS ADMINISTRATIVE LAW - JUDICIAL REVIEW - GROUNDS OF REVIEW - UNREASONABLENESS CRIMINAL LAW - SENTENCE - POST-CUSTODIAL ORDERS - PAROLE - BOARDS, TRIBUNALS ETC: POWERS, DUTIES AND CONSTITUTION
BARKER & ORS v HAN [2025] SASC 161
19-09-2025 APPEAL AND NEW TRIAL - APPEAL - GENERAL PRINCIPLES - INTERFERENCE WITH DISCRETION OF COURT BELOW - PARTICULAR CASES - OTHER MATTERS - COSTS ENVIRONMENT AND PLANNING - COURTS AND TRIBUNALS WITH ENVIRONMENT JURISDICTION - SOUTH AUSTRALIA - ENVIRONMENT, RESOURCES AND DEVELOPMENT COURT AND ITS PREDECESSORS - COSTS ENVIRONMENT AND PLANNING - COURTS AND TRIBUNALS WITH ENVIRONMENT JURISDICTION - SOUTH AUSTRALIA - ENVIRONMENT, RESOURCES AND DEVELOPMENT COURT AND ITS PREDECESSORS - RIGHT AND AVAILABILITY OF APPEAL AND REVIEW PROCEDURE - CIVIL PROCEEDINGS IN STATE AND TERRITORY COURTS - COSTS - APPEALS AS TO COSTS
CHIARIERI & ANOR v MORPHETT [2025] SASC 162
26-09-2025 EQUITY - TRUSTS AND TRUSTEES - IMPLIED TRUSTS - CONSTRUCTIVE TRUSTS EQUITY - TRUSTS AND TRUSTEES - IMPLIED TRUSTS - RESULTING TRUSTS - REBUTTAL OF IMPLICATION REAL PROPERTY - PARTITION OF LAND - PARTITION OR SALE IN PARTITION ACTIONS - COMPENSATION FOR IMPROVEMENTS REAL PROPERTY - PARTITION OF LAND - PARTITION OR SALE IN PARTITION ACTIONS - SALE IN LIEU OF PARTITION
RANKINE v COMMISSIONER OF POLICE [2025] SASC 163
29-06-2025 MAGISTRATES - APPEAL AND REVIEW - SOUTH AUSTRALIA - APPEAL TO SUPREME COURT CRIMINAL LAW - APPEAL AND NEW TRIAL - APPEAL AGAINST SENTENCE - GROUNDS FOR INTERFERENCE - FRESH EVIDENCE AND EVENTS OCCURRING AFTER SENTENCE
ABDULLA v POLICE [2025] SASC 166
02-10-2025 MAGISTRATES - APPEAL AND REVIEW - SOUTH AUSTRALIA - APPEAL TO SUPREME COURT CRIMINAL LAW - APPEAL AND NEW TRIAL - APPEAL AGAINST SENTENCE - GROUNDS FOR INTERFERENCE - SENTENCE MANIFESTLY EXCESSIVE OR INADEQUATE CRIMINAL LAW - SENTENCE - SENTENCING PROCEDURE CRIMINAL LAW - SENTENCE - SENTENCING ORDERS - NON-PAROLE PERIOD OR MINIMUM TERM
INGLIS v POLICE [2025] SASC 167
02-10-2025 MAGISTRATES - APPEAL AND REVIEW - SOUTH AUSTRALIA - APPEAL TO SUPREME COURT CRIMINAL LAW - APPEAL AND NEW TRIAL - APPEAL AGAINST SENTENCE - GROUNDS FOR INTERFERENCE - SENTENCE MANIFESTLY EXCESSIVE OR INADEQUATE CRIMINAL LAW - SENTENCE - SENTENCING PROCEDURE - CONCURRENT, CUMULATIVE AND ADDITIONAL SENTENCES
R v WILMOTT (No 6) [2025] SASC 168
07-10-2025 EVIDENCE - GENERAL PRINCIPLES - VOIR DIRE - OTHER MATTERS EVIDENCE - ADMISSIBILITY - EXCLUSIONS: IMPROPERLY OBTAINED EVIDENCE CRIMINAL LAW - EVIDENCE - MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS - STATUTORY PROVISIONS RELATING TO EVIDENCE OF CHILDREN
SAUTH THI v POLICE [2025] SASC 169
08-10-2025 MAGISTRATES - APPEAL AND REVIEW - SOUTH AUSTRALIA - APPEAL TO SUPREME COURT CRIMINAL LAW - APPEAL AND NEW TRIAL - APPEAL AGAINST SENTENCE - GROUNDS FOR INTERFERENCE - SENTENCE MANIFESTLY EXCESSIVE OR INADEQUATE CRIMINAL LAW - SENTENCE - RELEVANT FACTORS CRIMINAL LAW - SENTENCE - SENTENCING PROCEDURE - MATERIAL RELEVANT FOR DETERMINING APPROPRIATE SENTENCE - VICTIM IMPACT STATEMENTS CRIMINAL LAW - SENTENCE - SENTENCING ORDERS - CUSTODIAL ORDERS - HOME DETENTION ORDERS CRIMINAL LAW - SENTENCE - SENTENCING ORDERS - NON-CUSTODIAL ORDERS - SUSPENDED SENTENCE OF IMPRISONMENT
EX NF PTY LTD (IN LIQ) & ANOR v MUNNEKE & ORS [2025] SASC 165
02-10-2025 CORPORATIONS - MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION - DUTIES AND LIABILITIES OF OFFICERS OF CORPORATION - FIDUCIARY AND RELATED STATUTORY DUTIES - REMEDIES AND PENALTIES FOR BREACH OF DUTY - CONSTRUCTIVE TRUST CORPORATIONS - WINDING UP - CONDUCT AND INCIDENTS OF WINDING UP - PROCEEDINGS BY OR AGAINST THE COMPANY - GENERALLY
ATTORNEY-GENERAL (SA) v WEBB [2025] SASC 170
25-09-2025 CRIMINAL LAW - SENTENCE - SENTENCING ORDERS - ORDERS AND DECLARATIONS RELATING TO SERIOUS OR VIOLENT OFFENDERS OR DANGEROUS SEXUAL OFFENDERS CRIMINAL LAW - SENTENCE - POST-CUSTODIAL ORDERS - OTHER TYPES OF POST-CUSTODIAL ORDERS
FLEMING v FLINDERS UNIVERSITY [2025] SASC 171
15-10-2025 TORTS - NEGLIGENCE - STANDARD OF CARE, SCOPE OF DUTY AND SUBSEQUENT BREACH STATUTES - ACTS OF PARLIAMENT - ENFORCEMENT OF STATUTORY RIGHTS AND REMEDIES - BREACH OF STATUTORY DUTY EDUCATION - INSTITUTIONS - UNIVERSITIES AND OTHER TERTIARY INSTITUTIONS
CLONE PTY LTD v PLAYERS PTY LTD (No 15) [2025] SASC 173
16-10-2025 PROCEDURE- CIVIL PROCEEDINGS IN STATE AND TERRITORY COURTS- COSTS- REVIEW OF ORDER ON TAXATION
REALM PROPERTY MANAGEMENT PTY LTD & ANOR v COMMUNITY CORPORATION NO 42055 INC [2025] SASC 172
21-10-2025 EQUITY - GENERAL PRINCIPLES - FIDUCIARY OBLIGATIONS - FIDUCIARY DUTY - ACCOUNT FOR BENEFITS GAINED EQUITY - GENERAL PRINCIPLES - FIDUCIARY OBLIGATIONS - FIDUCIARY DUTY - DISCLOSURE EQUITY - EQUITABLE REMEDIES - EQUITABLE COMPENSATION - BREACH OF FIDUCIARY OBLIGATIONS EQUITY - EQUITABLE REMEDIES - RESCISSION - BREACH OF FIDUCIARY OBLIGATIONS CONTRACTS - PARTICULAR PARTIES - PRINCIPAL AND AGENT - DUTIES AND LIABILITIES OF AGENT TO PRINCIPAL - DUTIES AND LIABILITIES ARISING OUT OF FIDUCIARY CHARACTER OF RELATIONSHIP - CONFLICT BETWEEN DUTY AND INTEREST - RECEIPT BY AGENT OF SECRET PROFITS AND BRIBES CONTRACTS - PARTICULAR PARTIES - PRINCIPAL AND AGENT - DUTIES AND LIABILITIES OF AGENT TO PRINCIPAL - DUTIES AND LIABILITIES ARISING OUT OF FIDUCIARY CHARACTER OF RELATIONSHIP - CONFLICT BETWEEN DUTY AND INTEREST - STATUTORY PROVISIONS RELATING TO SECRET COMMISSIONS
ATTORNEY-GENERAL v COLANGELO (No 2) [2025] SASC 174
08-10-2025 CRIMINAL LAW - SENTENCE - SENTENCING ORDERS - ORDERS AND DECLARATIONS RELATING TO SERIOUS OR VIOLENT OFFENDERS OR DANGEROUS SEXUAL OFFENDERS CRIMINAL LAW - SENTENCE - POST-CUSTODIAL ORDERS - OTHER TYPES OF POST-CUSTODIAL ORDERS
DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC PROSECUTIONS (SA) v HJB & ORS [2025] SASC 175
21-10-2025 CRIMINAL LAW - PROCEDURE - CONFISCATION OF PROCEEDS OF CRIME AND RELATED MATTERS - RESTRAINING OR FREEZING ORDER - VARIATION GENERALLY
SHAHIN v CITY OF BURNSIDE [2025] SASC 177
22-10-2025 PROCEDURE - CIVIL PROCEEDINGS IN STATE AND TERRITORY COURTS - DISCOVERY AND INTERROGATORIES - DISCOVERY AND INSPECTION OF DOCUMENTS - PRODUCTION AND INSPECTION OF DOCUMENTS - GROUNDS FOR RESISTING PRODUCTION - PRIVILEGE PROCEDURE - CIVIL PROCEEDINGS IN STATE AND TERRITORY COURTS - DISCOVERY AND INTERROGATORIES - DISCOVERY AND INSPECTION OF DOCUMENTS - PRODUCTION AND INSPECTION OF DOCUMENTS - GROUNDS FOR RESISTING PRODUCTION - PRIVILEGE - CLIENT LEGAL PRIVILEGE - WAIVER OF PRIVILEGE
In the Matter of JAMES BROWN MEMORIAL TRUST [2025] SASC 176
21-10-2025 STATUTES - ACTS OF PARLIAMENT - INTERPRETATION - PARTICULAR CLASSES OF ACT - PRIVATE ACTS CHARITIES - CHARITABLE GIFTS AND TRUSTS - IN GENERAL - CONSTRUCTION CHARITIES - TRUSTEES OF CHARITIES - POWERS AND DUTIES - POWERS - POWER TO DIVERT PROPERTY TO OTHER PURPOSES
MARCHENKO v ADELAIDE PLAINS COUNCIL [2025] SASC 178
27-10-2025 ENVIRONMENT AND PLANNING - COURTS AND TRIBUNALS WITH ENVIRONMENT JURISDICTION - SOUTH AUSTRALIA - ENVIRONMENT, RESOURCES AND DEVELOPMENT COURT AND ITS PREDECESSORS - RIGHT AND AVAILABILITY OF APPEAL AND REVIEW ENVIRONMENT AND PLANNING - ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION - GENERALLY - OFFENCES - STATUTORY NUISANCE
BURNER v CITY OF SALISBURY; BAWDEN v CITY OF SALISBURY [2025] SASC 179
30-10-2025 ADMINISTRATIVE LAW - JUDICIAL REVIEW - GROUNDS OF REVIEW - PROCEDURAL FAIRNESS - BIAS - APPREHENSION OF BIAS ADMINISTRATIVE LAW - JUDICIAL REVIEW - GROUNDS OF REVIEW - IMPROPER PURPOSES ADMINISTRATIVE LAW - JUDICIAL REVIEW - GROUNDS OF REVIEW - UNREASONABLENESS ADMINISTRATIVE LAW - JUDICIAL REVIEW - GROUNDS OF REVIEW - RELEVANT CONSIDERATIONS ADMINISTRATIVE LAW - JUDICIAL REVIEW - GROUNDS OF REVIEW - PROCEDURAL FAIRNESS LOCAL GOVERNMENT - REGULATION AND ADMINISTRATION - COUNCILLORS AND MEMBERS
AHMED v COMMISSIONER OF POLICE [2025] SASC 180
04-11-2025 MAGISTRATES - APPEAL AND REVIEW - SOUTH AUSTRALIA - APPEAL TO SUPREME COURT CRIMINAL LAW - PARTICULAR OFFENCES - OFFENCES AGAINST THE PERSON - SEXUAL OFFENCES - SENTENCE - PARTICULAR CASES - INDECENT ASSAULT AND RELATED OFFENCES CRIMINAL LAW - APPEAL AND NEW TRIAL - APPEAL AGAINST SENTENCE - GROUNDS FOR INTERFERENCE - SENTENCE MANIFESTLY EXCESSIVE OR INADEQUATE CRIMINAL LAW - SENTENCE - SENTENCING ORDERS - NON-CUSTODIAL ORDERS - SUSPENDED SENTENCE OF IMPRISONMENT - PROCEDURE
ROLLINS v CITY OF PLAYFORD COUNCIL [2025] SASC 181
23-10-2023 ADMINISTRATIVE LAW - ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNALS - SOUTH AUSTRALIAN CIVIL AND ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL ANIMALS - LIABILITY OF OWNERS AND KEEPERS IN RESPECT OF INJURIES BY ANIMALS - STATUTORY PROVISIONS - SOUTH AUSTRALIA COURTS AND JUDGES - JUDGES - POWERS AND DUTIES IN RESPECT OF UNREPRESENTED LITIGANTS
EL-BEHIDI v COMMISSIONER FOR CONSUMER AFFAIRS [2025] SASC 182
21-10-2025 ADMINISTRATIVE LAW - ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNALS - SOUTH AUSTRALIAN CIVIL AND ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL CONVEYANCING - THE CONTRACT AND CONDITIONS OF SALE - CLAIMS FOR COMPENSATION
Title
R v LOCK [2025] SADC 110
29-08-2025 CRIMINAL LAW - PARTICULAR OFFENCES - DRIVING OFFENCES - CULPABLE OR DANGEROUS DRIVING CAUSING DEATH OR BODILY HARM
DI FEDE v BSGM HOSPITALITY SERVICES (SA) PTY LTD & ANOR [2025] SADC 112
04-09-2025 COURTS AND JUDGES - JUDGES - DISQUALIFICATION FOR INTEREST OR BIAS - REASONABLE APPREHENSION OF BIAS GENERALLY
R v N P [2025] SADC 115
19-09-2025 CRIMINAL LAW - PARTICULAR OFFENCES - OFFENCES AGAINST THE PERSON - SEXUAL ABUSE OF A CHILD
R v REED [2025] SADC 117
23-09-2025 CRIMINAL LAW - EVIDENCE - JUDICIAL DISCRETION TO ADMIT OR EXCLUDE EVIDENCE - EVIDENCE UNFAIR TO ADMIT OR IMPROPERLY OBTAINED CRIMINAL LAW - PROCEDURE - WARRANTS, ARREST, SEARCH, SEIZURE AND INCIDENTAL POWERS - SEARCH AND SEIZURE
R v BRAWN [2025] SADC 118
03-10-2025 CRIMINAL LAW - PARTICULAR OFFENCES - OFFENCES AGAINST THE PERSON - SEXUAL OFFENCES - INDECENT ASSAULT AND SEXUAL ABUSE OF A CHILD CRIMINAL LAW - EVIDENCE - PROPENSITY, TENDENCY AND COINCIDENCE - ADMISSIBILITY AND RELEVANCY - PROPENSITY EVIDENCE - GENERALLY
SOLID TIMES PTY LTD, ONE DIRECTION REAL ESTATE PTY LTD v WANG [2025] SADC 119
10-10-2025 EQUITY - TRUSTS AND TRUSTEES - IMPLIED TRUSTS - CONSTRUCTIVE TRUSTS - UNCONSCIONABLE CONDUCT
R v KOVAC [2025] SADC 114
19-09-2025 EVIDENCE - GENERAL PRINCIPLES - VOIR DIRE - GENERALLY CRIMINAL LAW - PROCEDURE - ARREST, SEARCH, SEIZURE AND INCIDENTAL POWERS - SEARCH AND SEIZURE
MABARRACK & ANOR v BEECROFT [2025] SADC 120
15-10-2025 PROCEDURE - CIVIL PROCEEDINGS IN STATE AND TERRITORY COURTS - DETENTION, INSPECTION AND PRESERVATION - FREEZING ORDERS
R v TCL [2025] SADC 121
17-10-2025 CRIMINAL LAW - PARTICULAR OFFENCES - OFFENCES AGAINST THE PERSON - SEXUAL OFFENCES - MAINTAINING SEXUAL RELATIONSHIP WITH CHILD AND PERSISTENT SEXUAL ABUSE OF CHILD
SUTTON & FRYER v ANDREWARTHA [2025] SADC 122
21-10-2025 MINOR CIVIL REVIEW - CONTRACTS - GENERAL CONTRACTUAL PRINCIPLES - FRAUDULENT CONDUCT - BURDEN OF PROOF
R v LAWARIK [2025] SADC 124
21-10-2025 CRIMINAL LAW - PARTICULAR OFFENCES - OFFENCES AGAINST THE PERSON - ASSAULT - CIRCUMSTANCES OF AGGRAVATION AND AGGRAVATED ASSAULTS
WANG v DU
23-10-2025 CONTRACTS - GENERAL CONTRACTUAL PRINCIPLES - CONSTRUCTION AND INTERPRETATION OF CONTRACTS CONTRACTS - GENERAL CONTRACTUAL PRINCIPLES - FORMATION OF CONTRACTUAL RELATIONS - MATTERS NOT GIVING RISE TO BINDING CONTRACT - VAGUENESS AND UNCERTAINTY CONTRACTS - GENERAL CONTRACTUAL PRINCIPLES - DISCHARGE, BREACH AND DEFENCES TO ACTION FOR BREACH - REPUDIATION AND NON-PERFORMANCE DAMAGES - ASSESSMENT OF DAMAGES IN ACTIONS FOR BREACH OF CONTRACT - PROOF AND EVIDENCE
R v KHY [2025] SADC 111
03-09-2025 CRIMINAL LAW - EVIDENCE - MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS - STATUTORY PROVISIONS RELATING TO EVIDENCE OF CHILDREN
DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC PROSECUTIONS FOR THE STATE OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA v MUSOLINO [2025] SADC 125
03-10-2025 INTERLOCUTORY INJUNCTIONS - RELEVANT CONSIDERATIONS CRIMINAL LAW - PROCEDURE - CONFISCATION OF ASSETS - FORFEITURE OR CONFISCATION - PROCEDURE - GENERALLY CONSENT ORDERS - GENERAL CONTRACTUAL PRINCIPLES - SETTLEMENTS AND COMPROMISE - VARIATIONS AND STAYS
R v TONKIN [2025] SADC 130
30-10-2025 CRIMINAL LAW - APPLICATION TO VACATE GUILTY PLEA - APPLICATION TO SET ASIDE SUBPOENA
DERRIMUT HEALTH & FITNESS P/L v ARETZIS PROPERTIES P/L [2025] SADC 131
06-11-2025 LANDLORD AND TENANT - TERMINATION OF THE TENANCY - FORFEITURE - RELIEF AGAINST FORFEITURE LANDLORD AND TENANT - TERMINATION OF THE TENANCY - FORFEITURE - RELIEF AGAINST FORFEITURE - EQUITABLE RELIEF