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CAMERON AND COWAN v TOWN OF GAWLER ASSESSMENT PANEL [2021] SAERDC 32
ERD Court 06-12-2021
TALIA FARMS PTY LTD v MINISTER FOR ENVIRONMENT AND WATER [2021] SAERDC 33
ERD Court 21-12-2021
RENNIE v CITY OF CHARLES STURT & ANOR; FORSYTH v CITY OF CHARLES STURT & ANOR [2022] SAERDC 1
ERD Court 21-01-2022
HUNTER & ORS v STATE PLANNING COMMISSION & ORS [2022] SAERDC 2
ERD Court 08-02-2022
OPTUS MOBILE PTY LTD v CITY OF PROSPECT [2022] SAERDC 3
ERD Court 09-02-2022
21-25 SOUTH ESPLANADE PTY LTD v STATE PLANNING COMMISSION [2022] SAERDC 4
ERD Court 16-02-2022
BUNNINGS GROUP LIMITED v THE CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF NORWOOD PAYNEHAM AND ST PETERS COUNCIL ASSESSMENT PANEL [2022] SAERDC 5
ERD Court 01-03-2022
NEMETH & ANOR v NORTHERN AREAS COUNCIL [2022] SAERDC 6
ERD Court 06-04-2022
CITY OF CHARLES STURT v LEOROB PTY LTD & ANOR [2022] SAERDC 7
ERD Court 17-05-2022
CITY OF CHARLES STURT v BAKER [2022] SAERDC 8
ERD Court 27-05-2022
THE CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF UNLEY v BROWN [2022] SAERDC 9
ERD Court 15-06-2022
GARDEN COLLEGE v CITY OF SALISBURY [2022] SAERDC 10
ERD Court 24-06-2022
BAYSPRING PTY LTD v THE MINISTER FOR ENVIRONMENT AND WATER & ORS [2022] SAERDC 11
ERD Court 27-07-2022
PARKINS v ADELAIDE HILLS COUNCIL ASSESSMENT MANAGER [2022] SAERDC 12
ERD Court 01-08-2022
R v C, E [2025] SADC 13
District Court 19-02-2025 CRIMINAL LAW - PARTICULAR OFFENCES - OFFENCES AGAINST THE PERSON - SEXUAL OFFENCES - SEXUAL ABUSE OF A CHILD
PAILS v THE KING [2025] SASCA 18
Supreme Court - Court of Appeal 27-02-2025 CRIMINAL LAW - APPEAL AND NEW TRIAL - APPEAL AGAINST SENTENCE CRIMINAL LAW - SENTENCE - RELEVANT FACTORS - NATURE AND CIRCUMSTANCES OF OFFENDER - DEPRIVED BACKGROUND CRIMINAL LAW - APPEAL AND NEW TRIAL - APPEAL AGAINST SENTENCE - GROUNDS FOR INTERFERENCE - SENTENCE MANIFESTLY EXCESSIVE OR INADEQUATE CRIMINAL LAW - SENTENCE - SENTENCING PROCEDURE - APPROACH TO SENTENCING PROCESS
LEADENHALL (AUSTRALIA) PTY LTD v LEWBELL NOMINEES PTY LTD & ORS [2025] SADC 17
District Court 26-02-2025 CONTRACTS - GENERAL CONTRACTUAL PRINCIPLES - CONSTRUCTION AND INTERPRETATION OF CONTRACTS
DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC PROSECUTIONS (SA) v VUKAJ & ORS [2025] SADC 18
District Court 27-02-2025 CRIMINAL LAW - PROCEDURE - CONFISCATION OF PROCEEDS OF CRIME AND RELATED MATTERS - RESTRAINING OR FREEZING ORDERS
R v SHUMAN [2025] SASC 23
Supreme Court 24-02-2025 CRIMINAL LAW - GENERAL MATTERS - CRIMINAL LIABILITY AND CAPACITY - DEFENCE MATTERS - INSANITY AND MENTAL IMPAIRMENT CRIMINAL LAW - PARTICULAR OFFENCES - OFFENCES AGAINST THE PERSON - HOMICIDE - MURDER
NORDBURGER PTY LTD v KORONIS AND VARI & ORS [2025] SADC 15
District Court 24-02-2025 LANDLORD AND TENANT - RETAIL AND COMMERCIAL TENANCIES LEGISLATION - DEFINITIONS - RETAIL SHOP LEASE OR LEASE LANDLORD AND TENANT - COVENANTS - ACTIONS FOR BREACH OF COVENANT - INJUNCTIONS
BAIN & ANOR v INGHAM & ANOR [2025] SASC 22
Supreme Court 28-02-2025 SUCCESSION - FAMILY PROVISION - CRITERIA FOR DETERMINING APPLICATION - TREATMENT OF PARTICULAR APPLICANTS - GRANDCHILDREN AND OTHERS
MM v COMMISSIONER OF POLICE [2025] SASC 13
Supreme Court 14-02-2025 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
R v SAW [2025] SASC 19
Supreme Court 27-02-2025 CRIMINAL LAW - PROCEDURE - BAIL CRIMINAL LAW - PROCEDURE - BAIL - BEFORE TRIAL CRIMINAL LAW - PROCEDURE - BAIL - BEFORE TRIAL - SERIOUS AND ORGANISED CRIME SUSPECTS CRIMINAL LAW - PROCEDURE - BAIL - OTHER MATTERS
CAPONE v THE KING [2025] SASCA 19
Supreme Court - Court of Appeal 05-03-2025 CRIMINAL LAW - APPEAL AND NEW TRIAL - APPEAL AGAINST SENTENCE CRIMINAL LAW - PARTICULAR OFFENCES - DRUG OFFENCES - SENTENCE - TRAFFICKING, TRADING, SELLING, SUPPLYING OR DISTRIBUTING - INVOLVING METHYLAMPHETAMINE CRIMINAL LAW - PARTICULAR OFFENCES - DRUG OFFENCES - SENTENCE - POSSESSION
ALEXANDER HYDE v ELECTORAL COMMISSIONER OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA, JING LI (NO 3) [2025] SADC 20
District Court 07-03-2025 LOCAL GOVERNMENT - REGULATION AND ADMINISTRATION - ELECTIONS - DISPUTED ELECTIONS AND OUSTER - JURISDICTION AND POWERS OF COURT CONSTITUTIONAL LAW - THE NON-JUDICIAL ORGANS OF GOVERNMENT - THE LEGISLATURE - ELECTIONS AND RELATED MATTERS - DISPUTED ELECTIONS - DISPUTED ELECTION COURTS OR TRIBUNALS
R v HAY [2025] SADC 21
District Court 07-03-2025 CRIMINAL LAW - PARTICULAR OFFENCES - OFFENCES AGAINST THE PERSON - SEXUAL OFFENCES - INDECENT ASSAULT AND SEXUAL ABUSE OF A CHILD CRIMINAL LAW - EVIDENCE - PROPENSITY, TENDENCY AND CO-INCIDENCE - ADMISSIBILITY AND RELEVANCY - PROPENSITY EVIDENCE - GENERALLY
KARBOWIAK & ANOR v MITOLO & ANOR [2025] SASC 25
Supreme Court 07-03-2025 PROCEDURE - CIVIL PROCEEDINGS IN STATE AND TERRITORY COURTS - OFFERS OF COMPROMISE, PAYMENTS INTO COURT AND SETTLEMENTS - OFFER OF COMPROMISE OR OFFER TO SETTLE OR CONSENT TO JUDGMENT PURSUANT TO RULES CONTRACTS - GENERAL CONTRACTUAL PRINCIPLES - FORMATION OF CONTRACTUAL RELATIONS - MATTERS NOT GIVING RISE TO BINDING CONTRACT - VAGUENESS AND UNCERTAINTY SUCCESSION - FAMILY PROVISION - PROCEDURE - ORDERS AND OTHER PROCEDURAL MATTERS - OFFER OF COMPROMISE
IN THE MATTER OF MARGARET ANNE BRAITHWAITE AS EXECUTOR OF THE ESTATE OF MERVYN WILLIAM CHARLES BRAITHWAITE (DECEASED) [2025] SASC 26
Supreme Court 07-03-2025 SUCCESSION - ADMINISTRATION OF ESTATE - DISTRIBUTION - MATTERS RELATING TO BENEFICIARIES - PRESUMPTION OF DEATH AND SURVIVORSHIP SUCCESSION - ADMINISTRATION OF ESTATE - DISTRIBUTION - INTEREST OF BENEFICIARY IN PARTICULAR PROPERTY
R v MCGREGOR [2025] SADC 22
District Court 12-03-2025 CRIMINAL LAW - PARTICULAR OFFENCES - OFFENCES AGAINST THE PERSON - MANSLAUGHTER - CRIMINAL NEGLECT
R v BRAND (A PSEUDONYM) [2025] SASCA 17
Supreme Court - Court of Appeal 27-02-2025 CRIMINAL LAW - APPEAL AND NEW TRIAL - APPEAL AGAINST SENTENCE - APPEALS BY CROWN - EXERCISE OF DISCRETION CRIMINAL LAW - APPEAL AND NEW TRIAL - APPEAL AGAINST SENTENCE - GROUNDS FOR INTERFERENCE - SENTENCE MANIFESTLY EXCESSIVE OR INADEQUATE CRIMINAL LAW - PARTICULAR OFFENCES - OFFENCES AGAINST THE PERSON - SEXUAL OFFENCES - MAINTAINING SEXUAL RELATIONSHIP WITH CHILD AND PERSISTENT SEXUAL ABUSE OF CHILD
HAGON v THE KING [2025] SASCA 22
Supreme Court - Court of Appeal 13-03-2025 CRIMINAL LAW - APPEAL AND NEW TRIAL - APPEAL AGAINST SENTENCE CRIMINAL LAW - PARTICULAR OFFENCES - OFFENCES AGAINST THE PERSON - SEXUAL OFFENCES - INDECENT ASSAULT AND RELATED OFFENCES
ROBERTSON & ANOR v MA [2025] SASC 27
Supreme Court 11-03-2025 APPEAL AND NEW TRIAL - PROCEDURE - SOUTH AUSTRALIA - WHEN APPEAL LIES - FROM SUPREME COURT - BY LEAVE OF COURT - GENERALLY REAL PROPERTY - TORRENS TITLE - MORTGAGES, CHARGES AND ENCUMBRANCES - POWERS AND REMEDIES OF MORTGAGEE - POSSESSION - GENERALLY
HALL v CARNEY & ORS [2025] SASCA 23
Supreme Court - Court of Appeal 13-03-2025 PROCEDURE - CIVIL PROCEEDINGS IN STATE AND TERRITORY COURTS - COSTS - TAXATION AND OTHER FORMS OF ASSESSMENT - APPEAL, REVIEW OR REFERENCE
KAKULE v THE KING [2025] SASCA 20
Supreme Court - Court of Appeal 13-03-2025 APPEAL AND NEW TRIAL - NEW TRIAL - IN GENERAL AND PARTICULAR GROUNDS - IN GENERAL - MISCARRIAGE OF JUSTICE - CIRCUMSTANCES INVOLVING MISCARRIAGE - IMPROPER ADMISSION OR REJECTION OF EVIDENCE - IMPROPER ADMISSION CRIMINAL LAW - APPEAL AND NEW TRIAL - PARTICULAR GROUNDS OF APPEAL - MISDIRECTION AND NON-DIRECTION - PARTICULAR CASES - WHERE APPEAL ALLOWED
R v PROUT [2025] SADC 23
District Court 13-03-2025 CRIMINAL LAW - PARTICULAR OFFENCES - DRUG OFFENCES
ATTORNEY-GENERAL (SA) v GS [2025] SASC 29
Supreme Court 13-03-2025 CRIMINAL LAW - SENTENCE - POST-CUSTODIAL ORDERS - OTHER TYPES OF POST-CUSTODIAL ORDERS CRIMINAL LAW - SENTENCE - SENTENCING ORDERS - ORDERS AND DECLARATIONS RELATING TO SERIOUS OR VIOLENT OFFENDERS OR DANGEROUS SEXUAL OFFENDERS
R v TZEEGANKOFF [2025] SASC 21
Supreme Court 07-03-2025 CRIMINAL LAW - SENTENCE - POST-CUSTODIAL ORDERS - OTHER TYPES OF POST-CUSTODIAL ORDERS - RELEASE ON LICENCE
SUSHI SUSHI REALTY PTY LTD v REVSA LEASING PTY LTD [2025] SADC 24
District Court 13-03-2025 PROCEDURE - CIVIL PROCEEDINGS IN STATE AND TERRITORY COURTS - COSTS
R v FLETCHER [2025] SASCA 21
Supreme Court - Court of Appeal 13-03-2025 CRIMINAL LAW - APPEAL AND NEW TRIAL - APPEAL AGAINST SENTENCE - APPEALS BY CROWN CRIMINAL LAW - APPEAL AND NEW TRIAL - APPEAL AGAINST SENTENCE - APPEALS BY CROWN - EXERCISE OF DISCRETION - DOUBLE JEOPARDY CRIMINAL LAW - APPEAL AND NEW TRIAL - APPEAL AGAINST SENTENCE - GROUNDS FOR INTERFERENCE - SENTENCE MANIFESTLY EXCESSIVE OR INADEQUATE CRIMINAL LAW - PARTICULAR OFFENCES - OFFENCES AGAINST PEACE AND PUBLIC ORDER - OFFENSIVE WEAPONS - FIREARMS - POSSESSION
PETERS v COMMISSIONER OF POLICE [2025] SASC 33
Supreme Court 18-02-2005 MAGISTRATES - APPEAL AND REVIEW - SOUTH AUSTRALIA - APPEAL TO SUPREME COURT CRIMINAL LAW - PARTICULAR OFFENCES - OFFENCES AGAINST THE PERSON - ASSAULT CRIMINAL LAW - SENTENCE - SENTENCING ORDERS - DISCRETION TO RECORD CONVICTION - GENERALLY COURTS AND JUDGES - JUDGES - DISQUALIFICATION FOR INTEREST OR BIAS
LOWE v THE KING [2025] SASCA 24
Supreme Court - Court of Appeal 20-03-2025 CRIMINAL LAW - APPEAL AND NEW TRIAL - APPEAL AGAINST SENTENCE - GROUNDS FOR INTERFERENCE - SENTENCE MANIFESTLY EXCESSIVE OR INADEQUATE CRIMINAL LAW - PARTICULAR OFFENCES - OFFENCES AGAINST THE PERSON - HOMICIDE - MURDER - SENTENCE: PARTICULAR CASES - ATTEMPTED MURDER
CONSUMER & BUSINESS SERVICE v JIN [2025] SASC 38
Supreme Court 11-09-2025 MAGISTRATES - APPEAL AND REVIEW - SOUTH AUSTRALIA - APPEAL TO SUPREME COURT CRIMINAL LAW - SENTENCE - SENTENCING ORDERS - DISCRETION TO RECORD CONVICTION
MORROS v COMMONWEALTH BANK OF AUSTRALIA [2025] SASC 40
Supreme Court 13-03-2025 PROCEDURE - CIVIL PROCEEDINGS IN STATE AND TERRITORY COURTS - JUDGMENTS AND ORDERS - ENFORCEMENT OF JUDGMENTS AND ORDERS - EXECUTION AGAINST PROPERTY - WARRANTS OF SEIZURE AND SALE - PROCEDURE - APPLICATION AND TIME OF ISSUE
NORDBURGER P/L v KORONIS AND VARI [2025] SADC 26
District Court 21-03-2025 PROCEDURE - CIVIL PROCEEDINGS IN STATE AND TERRITORY COURTS - SECURITY FOR COSTS - PLAINTIFF OR APPLICANT - NOMINAL OR REPRESENTATIVE PLAINTIFF OR APPLICANT PROCEDURE - CIVIL PROCEEDINGS IN STATE AND TERRITORY COURTS - SECURITY FOR COSTS - PLAINTIFF OR APPLICANT SUBSTANTIALLY IN POSITION OF DEFENDANT
R v SOMERVILLE [2025] SASC 39
Supreme Court 20-03-2025 CRIMINAL LAW - GENERAL MATTERS - CRIMINAL LIABILITY AND CAPACITY - DEFENCE MATTERS - INSANITY AND MENTAL IMPAIRMENT CRIMINAL LAW - GENERAL MATTERS - CRIMINAL LIABILITY AND CAPACITY - DEFENCE MATTERS - INTOXICATION - INDUCING INSANITY OR MENTAL IMPAIRMENT
SIDHU (A PSEUDONYM) v THE KING [2025] SASCA 26
Supreme Court - Court of Appeal 20-03-2025 APPEAL AND NEW TRIAL - NEW TRIAL - IN GENERAL AND PARTICULAR GROUNDS - IN GENERAL - MISCARRIAGE OF JUSTICE - CIRCUMSTANCES INVOLVING MISCARRIAGE - IMPROPER ADMISSION OR REJECTION OF EVIDENCE - IMPROPER ADMISSION CRIMINAL LAW - APPEAL AND NEW TRIAL - PARTICULAR GROUNDS OF APPEAL - MISDIRECTION AND NON-DIRECTION - PARTICULAR CASES - WHERE APPEAL ALLOWED
CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION v DAVENPORT COMMUNITY COUNCIL INC [2025] SASC 28
Supreme Court 13-03-2025 STATUTES - ACTS OF PARLIAMENT - INTERPRETATION LIMITATION OF ACTIONS - LIMITATION OF PARTICULAR ACTIONS
LEGAL PROFESSION CONDUCT COMMISSIONER v BELPERIO (No 3) [2025] SASCA 28
Supreme Court - Court of Appeal 20-03-2025 APPEAL AND NEW TRIAL - PROCEDURE - SOUTH AUSTRALIA - POWERS OF COURT - COSTS PROCEDURE - CIVIL PROCEEDINGS IN STATE AND TERRITORY COURTS - COSTS - PARTIES AND NON-PARTIES - COSTS IN PROCEEDINGS WHERE MULTIPLE PARTIES - GENERALLY PROFESSIONS AND TRADES - LAWYERS - COMPLAINTS AND DISCIPLINE - DISCIPLINARY PROCEEDINGS - SOUTH AUSTRALIA PROCEDURE – CIVIL PROCEEDINGS IN STATE AND TERRITORY COURTS – JUDGMENTS AND ORDERS – GENERALLY – OTHER MATTERS STATUTES - ACTS OF PARLIAMENT - STATUTORY POWERS AND DUTIES - CONSTRUCTION
TSALAPATIS v THE KING [2025] SASCA 27
Supreme Court - Court of Appeal 20-03-2025 APPEAL AND NEW TRIAL - NEW TRIAL - IN GENERAL AND PARTICULAR GROUNDS - IN GENERAL - MISCARRIAGE OF JUSTICE CRIMINAL LAW - PARTICULAR OFFENCES - DRIVING OFFENCES - CULPABLE OR DANGEROUS DRIVING CAUSING DEATH OR BODILY HARM CRIMINAL LAW - PARTICULAR OFFENCES - DRIVING OFFENCES - PROCEDURE - DIRECTIONS TO JURY CRIMINAL LAW - GENERAL MATTERS - CRIMINAL LIABILITY AND CAPACITY - DEFENCE MATTERS - IGNORANCE AND MISTAKE OF FACT - AVAILABILITY OF DEFENCE OF HONEST AND REASONABLE MISTAKE - PARTICULAR CASES CRIMINAL LAW - EVIDENCE - OPINION EVIDENCE - EXPERT OPINION
ANGELOU v BRANDENBURG (No 2) [2025] SASC 36
Supreme Court 12-03-2025 PROCEDURE - CIVIL PROCEEDINGS IN STATE AND TERRITORY COURTS - COSTS - GENERAL RULE: COSTS FOLLOW EVENT - GENERAL PRINCIPLES AND EXERCISE OF DISCRETION
POLICE v ANDERSON [2025] SASC 35
Supreme Court 19-03-2025 CRIMINAL LAW - APPEAL AND NEW TRIAL - APPEAL AGAINST ACQUITTAL CRIMINAL LAW - EVIDENCE - MATTERS RELATING TO PROOF - BURDEN OF PROOF - GENERALLY MAGISTRATES - ORDERS AND CONVICTIONS - ACQUITTAL
POLICE v JAMES [2025] SASC 32
Supreme Court 17-03-2025 MAGISTRATES - APPEAL AND REVIEW - SOUTH AUSTRALIA - APPEAL TO SUPREME COURT - POWERS OF COURT - REMISSION FOR REHEARING CRIMINAL LAW - APPEAL AND NEW TRIAL - APPEAL AGAINST SENTENCE - GROUNDS FOR INTERFERENCE - SENTENCE MANIFESTLY EXCESSIVE OR INADEQUATE
EVE v KALAITZIS [2025] SASC 41
Supreme Court 21-03-2025 SUCCESSION - ADMINISTRATION OF ESTATE PROCEDURE - CIVIL PROCEEDINGS IN STATE AND TERRITORY COURTS - REPRESENTATIVE PARTY - PROCEEDINGS CONCERNING ADMINISTRATION OF ESTATES, TRUST PROPERTY OR STATUTORY OR DOCUMENTARY INTERPRETATION
KAHLON & ANOR v KAHLON & ANOR [2025] SASC 37
Supreme Court 21-03-2025 SUCCESSION - ADMINISTRATION OF ESTATE - OTHER MATTERS EQUITY - TRUSTS AND TRUSTEES - EXPRESS TRUSTS CREATED BY WILL EQUITY - GENERAL PRINCIPLES - FIDUCIARY OBLIGATIONS - FIDUCIARY DUTY - ACCOUNT FOR BENEFITS GAINED
R v YANDLE [2024] SASCA 111
Supreme Court - Court of Appeal 12-09-2024 CRIMINAL LAW - APPEAL AND NEW TRIAL - APPEAL AGAINST SENTENCE - APPEALS BY CROWN
DAVIS v THE CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF ADELAIDE & ORS [2025] SASC 42
Supreme Court 25-03-2025 ADMINISTRATIVE LAW - JUDICIAL REVIEW - GENERALLY PROCEDURE - CIVIL PROCEEDINGS IN STATE AND TERRITORY COURTS - ENDING PROCEEDINGS EARLY - SUMMARY DISPOSAL - SUMMARY JUDGMENT FOR DEFENDANT OR RESPONDENT: STAY OR DISMISSAL OF PROCEEDINGS ADMINISTRATIVE LAW - JUDICIAL REVIEW - GROUNDS OF REVIEW - PROCEDURAL FAIRNESS
PARAMEDICINE BOARD OF AUSTRALIA v JACKSON; PHYSIOTHERAPY BOARD OF AUSTRALIA v SMITH [2025] SASCA 25
Supreme Court - Court of Appeal 20-03-2025 APPEAL AND NEW TRIAL - PROCEDURE - SOUTH AUSTRALIA - OTHER MATTERS - CASE STATED AND RESERVATION OF QUESTION OF LAW PROFESSIONS AND TRADES - HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS - HEALTH PRACTITIONERS REGULATION NATIONAL LAW GENERALLY PROFESSIONS AND TRADES - HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS - MEDICAL PRACTITIONERS - DISCIPLINARY PROCEEDINGS - PROCEEDINGS BEFORE BOARDS, TRIBUNALS, ETC PROFESSIONS AND TRADES - HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS - MEDICAL PRACTITIONERS - LICENCES AND REGISTRATION
RANGELEA HOLDINGS PTY LTD v ADNYAMATHANHA TRADITIONAL LANDS ASSOCIATION & ORS [2025] SASCA 32
Supreme Court - Court of Appeal 28-03-2025 EQUITY - TRUSTS AND TRUSTEES - CLASSIFICATION OF TRUSTS - GENERALLY EQUITY - TRUSTS AND TRUSTEES - PROCEEDINGS BETWEEN TRUSTEES AND BENEFICIARIES OR THIRD PARTIES EQUITY - TRUSTS AND TRUSTEES - POWERS, DUTIES, RIGHTS AND LIABILITIES OF TRUSTEES
MORGAN (A PSEUDONYM) v THE KING [2025] SASCA 31
Supreme Court - Court of Appeal 27-03-2025 CRIMINAL LAW - APPEAL AND NEW TRIAL - APPEAL AGAINST SENTENCE - GROUNDS FOR INTERFERENCE - SENTENCE MANIFESTLY EXCESSIVE OR INADEQUATE CRIMINAL LAW - PARTICULAR OFFENCES - OFFENCES AGAINST THE PERSON - SEXUAL OFFENCES - SENTENCE - PARTICULAR CASES - MAINTAINING SEXUAL RELATIONSHIP WITH CHILD AND PERSISTENT SEXUAL ABUSE OF CHILD CRIMINAL LAW - SENTENCE - SENTENCING PROCEDURE - FACTUAL BASIS FOR SENTENCE - PARTICULAR CASES
VISCARIELLO v BASEDOW & ORS [2025] SASCA 34
Supreme Court - Court of Appeal 28-03-2025 APPEAL AND NEW TRIAL - PROCEDURE - SOUTH AUSTRALIA - WHEN APPEAL LIES - FROM SUPREME COURT - BY LEAVE OF COURT PROCEDURE - CIVIL PROCEEDINGS IN STATE AND TERRITORY COURTS - JOINDER OF CAUSES OF ACTION AND OF PARTIES - NON-PARTY INTERVENTION CORPORATIONS - WINDING UP - CONDUCT AND INCIDENTS OF WINDING UP - RANKING OF CLAIMS - PRIORITIES
STARKE v LEGAL PROFESSION CONDUCT COMMISSIONER [2025] SASC 31
Supreme Court 17-03-2025 ADMINISTRATIVE LAW - JUDICIAL REVIEW - PROCEDURE AND EVIDENCE - DISCOVERY AND INTERROGATORIES PROCEDURE - CIVIL PROCEEDINGS IN STATE AND TERRITORY COURTS - ENDING PROCEEDINGS EARLY
MCFARLANE v REFFOLD [2025] SASC 43
Supreme Court 28-03-2025 COURTS AND JUDGES - CONTEMPT - GENERAL PRINCIPLES COURTS AND JUDGES - JUDGES - DISQUALIFICATION FOR INTEREST OR BIAS - REASONABLE APPREHENSION OF BIAS GENERALLY
ALLISON (A PSEUDONYM) v THE KING; R v ALLISON (A PSEUDONYM) [2025] SASCA 33
Supreme Court - Court of Appeal 28-03-2025 CRIMINAL LAW - APPEAL AND NEW TRIAL - APPEAL AGAINST ACQUITTAL CRIMINAL LAW - APPEAL AND NEW TRIAL - APPEAL AGAINST SENTENCE - GROUNDS FOR INTERFERENCE - SENTENCE MANIFESTLY EXCESSIVE OR INADEQUATE CRIMINAL LAW - APPEAL AND NEW TRIAL - MISCARRIAGE OF JUSTICE - PARTICULAR CIRCUMSTANCES AMOUNTING TO MISCARRIAGE CRIMINAL LAW - PARTICULAR OFFENCES - OFFENCES AGAINST THE PERSON - SEXUAL OFFENCES - SENTENCE CRIMINAL LAW - PARTICULAR OFFENCES - OFFENCES AGAINST THE PERSON - SEXUAL OFFENCES - MAINTAINING SEXUAL RELATIONSHIP WITH CHILD AND PERSISTENT SEXUAL ABUSE OF CHILD
POLICE v SHAH [2025] SASC 47
Supreme Court 01-04-2025 MAGISTRATES - APPEAL AND REVIEW - SOUTH AUSTRALIA - APPEAL TO SUPREME COURT TRAFFIC LAW - OFFENCES - PARTICULAR OFFENCES - RECKLESS DRIVING
R v CONNOLLY [2024] SADC 159
District Court 06-12-2024 CRIMINAL LAW - PARTICULAR OFFENCES - DRUG OFFENCES – PROCEDURE – SEARCHES OF PERSONS, PROPERTY OR PREMISES CRIMINAL LAW - EVIDENCE - JUDICIAL DISCRETION TO ADMIT OR EXCLUDE EVIDENCE
CARFORA v MESH ELECTRICAL PTY LTD & ANOR [2025] SADC 36
District Court 04-04-2025 MAGISTRATES - APPEAL AND REVIEW - SOUTH AUSTRALIA CONTRACTS - GENERAL CONTRACTUAL PRINCIPLES - CONSTRUCTION AND INTERPRETATION OF CONTRACTS
LEGAL PROFESSION CONDUCT COMMISSIONER v FITZPATRICK [2025] SASCFC 1
Supreme Court - Full Court 07-03-2025 PROFESSIONS AND TRADES - LAWYERS - COMPLAINTS AND DISCIPLINE - PROFESSIONAL MISCONDUCT AND UNSATISFACTORY PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT - GENERALLY PROFESSIONS AND TRADES - LAWYERS - COMPLAINTS AND DISCIPLINE - PROFESSIONAL MISCONDUCT AND UNSATISFACTORY PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT - NEGLECT AND DELAY
ROBERTSON & ANOR v MA [2025] SASCA 35
Supreme Court - Court of Appeal 26-03-2025 APPEAL AND NEW TRIAL - PROCEDURE - SOUTH AUSTRALIA - WHEN APPEAL LIES - FROM SUPREME COURT - GENERALLY REAL PROPERTY - TORRENS TITLE - INDEFEASIBILITY OF TITLE
GREEN (A PSEUDONYM) v THE KING [2024] SASCA 147
Supreme Court - Court of Appeal 19-12-2024 CRIMINAL LAW - PARTICULAR OFFENCES - DRUG OFFENCES - SENTENCE - RELEVANT MATTERS - GENERALLY CRIMINAL LAW - SENTENCE - RELEVANT FACTORS - NATURE AND CIRCUMSTANCES OF OFFENCE CRIMINAL LAW - SENTENCE - RELEVANT FACTORS - NATURE AND CIRCUMSTANCES OF OFFENDER - PRIOR CRIMINALITY CRIMINAL LAW - SENTENCE - RELEVANT FACTORS - RESPONSE TO CHARGES - PLEA OF GUILTY CRIMINAL LAW - SENTENCE - RELEVANT FACTORS - RESPONSE TO CHARGES - CO-OPERATION WITH POLICE OR ASSISTANCE TO AUTHORITIES - GENERALLY CRIMINAL LAW - SENTENCE - SENTENCING PROCEDURE - SINGLE SENTENCE FOR MULTIPLE OFFENCES
STURNELA v STURNELA [2025] SASC 46
Supreme Court 04-04-2025 APPEAL AND NEW TRIAL - APPEAL - GENERAL PRINCIPLES - INTERFERENCE WITH DISCRETION OF COURT BELOW - IN GENERAL - FAILURE TO EXERCISE DISCRETION APPEAL AND NEW TRIAL - APPEAL - GENERAL PRINCIPLES - INTERFERENCE WITH DISCRETION OF COURT BELOW - IN GENERAL - JUDGE MISTAKEN OR MISLED APPEAL AND NEW TRIAL - APPEAL - GENERAL PRINCIPLES - INTERFERENCE WITH DISCRETION OF COURT BELOW - IN GENERAL - INJUSTICE
R v MAA [2025] SADC 27
District Court 28-03-2025 CRIMINAL LAW - PARTICULAR OFFENCES - OFFENCES AGAINST THE PERSON - SEXUAL OFFENCES CRIMINAL LAW - EVIDENCE - COMPLAINTS
BOWEN (A PSEUDONYM) v THE KING [2025] SASCA 36
Supreme Court - Court of Criminal Appeal 10-04-2025 CRIMINAL LAW - PARTICULAR OFFENCES - OFFENCES AGAINST THE PERSON - SEXUAL OFFENCES - MAINTAINING SEXUAL RELATIONSHIP WITH CHILD AND PERSISTENT SEXUAL ABUSE OF CHILD APPEAL AND NEW TRIAL - NEW TRIAL - IN GENERAL AND PARTICULAR GROUNDS - IN GENERAL - MISCARRIAGE OF JUSTICE - CIRCUMSTANCES NOT INVOLVING MISCARRIAGE
POLICE ASSOCIATION OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA v STRANGE & ORS; POLICE ASSOCIATION OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA PRESIDENT MARK CARROLL v STRANGE & ORS [2025] SADC 31
District Court 31-03-2025 APPEAL AND NEW TRIAL - PROCEDURE - SOUTH AUSTRALIA
ALEXANDER HYDE v ELECTORAL COMMISSIONER OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA, JING LI (NO 4) [2025] SADC 37
District Court 11-04-2025 LOCAL GOVERNMENT - REGULATION AND ADMINISTRATION - ELECTIONS - DISPUTED ELECTIONS AND OUSTER - JURISDICTION AND POWERS OF COURT LOCAL GOVERNMENT - REGULATION AND ADMINISTRATION - ELECTIONS - DISPUTED ELECTIONS AND OUSTER - PROCEDURE - COSTS PROCEDURE - CIVIL PROCEEDINGS IN STATE AND TERRITORY COURTS - JUDGMENTS AND ORDERS - AMENDING, VARYING AND SETTING ASIDE JUDGMENTS AND ORDERS PROCEDURE - CIVIL PROCEEDINGS IN STATE AND TERRITORY COURTS - JUDGMENTS AND ORDERS - GENERALLY - REASONS FOR JUDGMENT
BROWN (A PSEUDONYM) v THE KING [2025] SASCA 40
Supreme Court - Court of Appeal 10-04-2025 CRIMINAL LAW - APPEAL AND NEW TRIAL - MISCARRIAGE OF JUSTICE - PARTICULAR CIRCUMSTANCES AMOUNTING TO MISCARRIAGE - MISDIRECTION OR NON-DIRECTION - NON-DIRECTION CRIMINAL LAW - APPEAL AND NEW TRIAL - PARTICULAR GROUNDS OF APPEAL - MISDIRECTION AND NON-DIRECTION - PARTICULAR CASES - WHERE APPEAL ALLOWED
CLONE PTY LTD v PLAYERS PTY LTD (No 13) [2025] SASC 49
Supreme Court 11-04-2025 PROCEDURE - CIVIL PROCEEDINGS IN STATE AND TERRITORY COURTS - COSTS - INTERLOCUTORY PROCEEDINGS - TAXATION AND OTHER FORMS OF ASSESSMENT, AND PAYMENT PROCEDURE - CIVIL PROCEEDINGS IN STATE AND TERRITORY COURTS - COSTS - INTEREST ON COSTS
ATTORNEY-GENERAL (SA) v PITT [2025] SASC 48
Supreme Court 11-04-2025 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
GOYDER WIND FARM 1 PTY LTD v GE RENEWABLE ENERGY AUSTRALIA PTY LTD & ORS [2025] SASCA 39
Supreme Court - Court of Appeal 10-04-2025 APPEAL AND NEW TRIAL - APPEAL - GENERAL PRINCIPLES STATUTES - ACTS OF PARLIAMENT - INTERPRETATION - GENERAL APPROACHES TO INTERPRETATION - MEANING ACQUIRED BY JUDICIAL INTERPRETATION ESTOPPEL - ESTOPPEL BY JUDGMENT - ANSHUN ESTOPPEL - PARTICULAR CASES
MAZOMENOS v THE KING; SANDELL v THE KING; PINNINGTON v THE KING [2025] SASCA 41
Supreme Court - Court of Appeal 11-04-2025 CRIMINAL LAW - APPEAL AND NEW TRIAL - APPEAL AGAINST SENTENCE CRIMINAL LAW - APPEAL AND NEW TRIAL - APPEAL AGAINST SENTENCE - GROUNDS FOR INTERFERENCE CRIMINAL LAW - APPEAL AND NEW TRIAL - APPEAL AGAINST SENTENCE - GROUNDS FOR INTERFERENCE - SENTENCE MANIFESTLY EXCESSIVE OR INADEQUATE CRIMINAL LAW - APPEAL AND NEW TRIAL - APPEAL AGAINST SENTENCE - GROUNDS FOR INTERFERENCE - PARITY BETWEEN CO-OFFENDERS AND OTHER RELATED OFFENDERS
KOLA v THE KING [2025] SASCA 38
Supreme Court - Court of Appeal 10-04-2025 CRIMINAL LAW - APPEAL AND NEW TRIAL - APPEAL AGAINST SENTENCE CRIMINAL LAW - SENTENCE - RELEVANT FACTORS - TOTALITY - OFFENCES COMMITTED IN DIFFERENT JURISDICTIONS CRIMINAL LAW - SENTENCE - PURPOSE OF SENTENCE - PROPORTIONALITY
R v QUIST [2025] SADC 35
District Court 04-04-2025 CRIMINAL LAW - PARTICULAR OFFENCES - PROPERTY OFFENCES - ARSON AND LIKE OFFENCES CRIMINAL LAW - EVIDENCE - MATTERS RELATING TO PROOF - STANDARD OF PROOF - CIRCUMSTANTIAL EVIDENCE - GENERALLY
MORTON (A PSEUDONYM) v THE KING [2025] SASCA 29
Supreme Court - Court of Appeal 20-03-2025 CRIMINAL LAW - APPEAL AND NEW TRIAL - APPEAL AGAINST SENTENCE CRIMINAL LAW - PARTICULAR OFFENCES - OFFENCES AGAINST THE PERSON - SEXUAL OFFENCES - MAINTAINING SEXUAL RELATIONSHIP WITH CHILD AND PERSISTENT SEXUAL ABUSE OF CHILD CRIMINAL LAW - APPEAL AND NEW TRIAL - VERDICT UNREASONABLE OR INSUPPORTABLE HAVING REGARD TO EVIDENCE - APPEAL DISMISSED STATUTES - ACTS OF PARLIAMENT - VALIDITY OF LEGISLATION GENERALLY CRIMINAL LAW - GENERAL MATTERS - OTHER GENERAL MATTERS - CONSTRUCTION OF CRIMINAL CODES CRIMINAL LAW - PARTICULAR OFFENCES - OFFENCES AGAINST THE PERSON - SEXUAL OFFENCES - SENTENCE - PARTICULAR CASES - MAINTAINING SEXUAL RELATIONSHIP WITH CHILD AND PERSISTENT SEXUAL ABUSE OF CHILD APPEAL AND NEW TRIAL - NEW TRIAL - IN GENERAL AND PARTICULAR GROUNDS - IN GENERAL - MISCARRIAGE OF JUSTICE - CIRCUMSTANCES NOT INVOLVING MISCARRIAGE CRIMINAL LAW - EVIDENCE - CHARACTER AND PRIOR CONVICTIONS - EVIDENCE OF GOOD CHARACTER
GAVARE v THE KING [2025] SASC 51
Supreme Court 17-04-2025 CRIMINAL LAW - PARTICULAR OFFENCES - OFFENCES AGAINST THE PERSON - HOMICIDE - MURDER - SENTENCE: PARTICULAR CASES
MCDONALD & ANOR v ATTORNEY-GENERAL (SA) (No 3) [2025] SASCA 42
Supreme Court - Court of Appeal 17-04-2025 PROCEDURE - STATE AND TERRITORY COURTS: JURISDICTION, POWERS AND GENERALLY - VEXATIOUS LITIGANTS, PROCEEDINGS AND RELATED MATTERS - VEXATIOUS LITIGANT
MCDONALD & ANOR v ATTORNEY-GENERAL (SA) (No 4) [2025] SASCA 43
Supreme Court - Court of Appeal 17-04-2025 PROCEDURE - STATE AND TERRITORY COURTS: JURISDICTION, POWERS AND GENERALLY - VEXATIOUS LITIGANTS, PROCEEDINGS AND RELATED MATTERS - VEXATIOUS LITIGANT
DUCKETT v THE KING [2025] SASCA 44
Supreme Court - Court of Appeal 17-04-2025 APPEAL AND NEW TRIAL - APPEAL - GENERAL PRINCIPLES CRIMINAL LAW - PROCEDURE - VERDICT - ALTERNATIVE VERDICTS - DIRECTIONS TO JURY CRIMINAL LAW - EVIDENCE - OPINION EVIDENCE - EXPERT OPINION
POLICE v SMITH [2025] SASCA 37
Supreme Court - Court of Appeal 10-04-2025 CRIMINAL LAW - APPEAL AND NEW TRIAL - APPEAL AGAINST ACQUITTAL STATUTES - ACTS OF PARLIAMENT - INTERPRETATION - GENERAL APPROACHES TO INTERPRETATION - REFERENCE TO CONTEXT STATUTES - ACTS OF PARLIAMENT - INTERPRETATION - CONSIDERATION OF EXTRINSIC MATTERS - COMMISSION REPORTS STATUTES - ACTS OF PARLIAMENT - INTERPRETATION - PARTICULAR WORDS AND PHRASES CRIMINAL LAW - PROCEDURE - INFORMATION, INDICTMENT OR PRESENTMENT - AVERMENTS - PARTICULARS CRIMINAL LAW - PROCEDURE - INFORMATION, INDICTMENT OR PRESENTMENT - AMENDMENT - GENERALLY CRIMINAL LAW - GENERAL MATTERS - CRIMINAL LIABILITY AND CAPACITY - DOUBLE JEOPARDY - GENERALLY
R v MLG [2025] SADC 39
District Court 15-04-2025 CRIMINAL LAW - PARTICULAR OFFENCES - OFFENCES AGAINST THE PERSON - SEXUAL OFFENCES - MAINTAINING SEXUAL RELATIONSHIP WITH CHILD AND PERSISTENT SEXUAL ABUSE OF CHILD
ROWE v NATIONAL AUSTRALIA BANK LIMITED [2025] SASC 50
Supreme Court 01-01-1970 REAL PROPERTY - TORRENS TITLE - MORTGAGES, CHARGES AND ENCUMBRANCES - POWERS AND REMEDIES OF MORTGAGEE - POSSESSION - GENERALLY REAL PROPERTY - TORRENS TITLE - MORTGAGES, CHARGES AND ENCUMBRANCES - POWERS AND REMEDIES OF MORTGAGEE - POSSESSION - RECOVERY UNDER CLAUSE ENTITLING MORTGAGEE TO POSSESSION UPON DEFAULT OF MORTGAGOR PROCEDURE - CIVIL PROCEEDINGS IN STATE AND TERRITORY COURTS - JUDGMENTS AND ORDERS - ENFORCEMENT OF JUDGMENTS AND ORDERS - EXECUTION AGAINST PROPERTY - OTHER WRITS AND MODES OF EXECUTION - CHARGING ORDERS
ADELAIDE BRIGHTON CEMENT LTD v HALLETT CONCRETE PTY LTD & ORS (No 4) [2024] SASC 51
Supreme Court 11-04-2024 PROCEDURE - CIVIL PROCEEDINGS IN STATE AND TERRITORY COURTS - PLEADINGS - GENERALLY PROCEDURE - CIVIL PROCEEDINGS IN STATE AND TERRITORY COURTS - COURT SUPERVISION - AMENDMENT - ORIGINATING PROCESS, PLEADINGS ETC
ADELAIDE BRIGHTON CEMENT LIMITED v HALLETT CONCRETE PTY LTD & ORS (No 3) [2023] SASC 86
Supreme Court 31-05-2023 PROCEDURE - CIVIL PROCEEDINGS IN STATE AND TERRITORY COURTS - DISCOVERY AND INTERROGATORIES - DISCOVERY AND INSPECTION OF DOCUMENTS
R v WILMOTT [2025] SASC 44
Supreme Court 18-02-2025 CRIMINAL LAW - PROCEDURE - INFORMATION, INDICTMENT OR PRESENTMENT - AVERMENTS - PARTICULARS CRIMINAL LAW - PROCEDURE - INFORMATION, INDICTMENT OR PRESENTMENT - AVERMENTS - UNCERTAINTY, DUPLICITY AND AMBIGUITY
Title
R v SHUMAN [2025] SASC 23
24-02-2025 CRIMINAL LAW - GENERAL MATTERS - CRIMINAL LIABILITY AND CAPACITY - DEFENCE MATTERS - INSANITY AND MENTAL IMPAIRMENT CRIMINAL LAW - PARTICULAR OFFENCES - OFFENCES AGAINST THE PERSON - HOMICIDE - MURDER
BAIN & ANOR v INGHAM & ANOR [2025] SASC 22
28-02-2025 SUCCESSION - FAMILY PROVISION - CRITERIA FOR DETERMINING APPLICATION - TREATMENT OF PARTICULAR APPLICANTS - GRANDCHILDREN AND OTHERS
MM v COMMISSIONER OF POLICE [2025] SASC 13
14-02-2025 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
R v SAW [2025] SASC 19
27-02-2025 CRIMINAL LAW - PROCEDURE - BAIL CRIMINAL LAW - PROCEDURE - BAIL - BEFORE TRIAL CRIMINAL LAW - PROCEDURE - BAIL - BEFORE TRIAL - SERIOUS AND ORGANISED CRIME SUSPECTS CRIMINAL LAW - PROCEDURE - BAIL - OTHER MATTERS
KARBOWIAK & ANOR v MITOLO & ANOR [2025] SASC 25
07-03-2025 PROCEDURE - CIVIL PROCEEDINGS IN STATE AND TERRITORY COURTS - OFFERS OF COMPROMISE, PAYMENTS INTO COURT AND SETTLEMENTS - OFFER OF COMPROMISE OR OFFER TO SETTLE OR CONSENT TO JUDGMENT PURSUANT TO RULES CONTRACTS - GENERAL CONTRACTUAL PRINCIPLES - FORMATION OF CONTRACTUAL RELATIONS - MATTERS NOT GIVING RISE TO BINDING CONTRACT - VAGUENESS AND UNCERTAINTY SUCCESSION - FAMILY PROVISION - PROCEDURE - ORDERS AND OTHER PROCEDURAL MATTERS - OFFER OF COMPROMISE
IN THE MATTER OF MARGARET ANNE BRAITHWAITE AS EXECUTOR OF THE ESTATE OF MERVYN WILLIAM CHARLES BRAITHWAITE (DECEASED) [2025] SASC 26
07-03-2025 SUCCESSION - ADMINISTRATION OF ESTATE - DISTRIBUTION - MATTERS RELATING TO BENEFICIARIES - PRESUMPTION OF DEATH AND SURVIVORSHIP SUCCESSION - ADMINISTRATION OF ESTATE - DISTRIBUTION - INTEREST OF BENEFICIARY IN PARTICULAR PROPERTY
ROBERTSON & ANOR v MA [2025] SASC 27
11-03-2025 APPEAL AND NEW TRIAL - PROCEDURE - SOUTH AUSTRALIA - WHEN APPEAL LIES - FROM SUPREME COURT - BY LEAVE OF COURT - GENERALLY REAL PROPERTY - TORRENS TITLE - MORTGAGES, CHARGES AND ENCUMBRANCES - POWERS AND REMEDIES OF MORTGAGEE - POSSESSION - GENERALLY
ATTORNEY-GENERAL (SA) v GS [2025] SASC 29
13-03-2025 CRIMINAL LAW - SENTENCE - POST-CUSTODIAL ORDERS - OTHER TYPES OF POST-CUSTODIAL ORDERS CRIMINAL LAW - SENTENCE - SENTENCING ORDERS - ORDERS AND DECLARATIONS RELATING TO SERIOUS OR VIOLENT OFFENDERS OR DANGEROUS SEXUAL OFFENDERS
R v TZEEGANKOFF [2025] SASC 21
07-03-2025 CRIMINAL LAW - SENTENCE - POST-CUSTODIAL ORDERS - OTHER TYPES OF POST-CUSTODIAL ORDERS - RELEASE ON LICENCE
PETERS v COMMISSIONER OF POLICE [2025] SASC 33
18-02-2005 MAGISTRATES - APPEAL AND REVIEW - SOUTH AUSTRALIA - APPEAL TO SUPREME COURT CRIMINAL LAW - PARTICULAR OFFENCES - OFFENCES AGAINST THE PERSON - ASSAULT CRIMINAL LAW - SENTENCE - SENTENCING ORDERS - DISCRETION TO RECORD CONVICTION - GENERALLY COURTS AND JUDGES - JUDGES - DISQUALIFICATION FOR INTEREST OR BIAS
CONSUMER & BUSINESS SERVICE v JIN [2025] SASC 38
11-09-2025 MAGISTRATES - APPEAL AND REVIEW - SOUTH AUSTRALIA - APPEAL TO SUPREME COURT CRIMINAL LAW - SENTENCE - SENTENCING ORDERS - DISCRETION TO RECORD CONVICTION
ARMITAGE v MAGISTRATES COURT OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA [2025] SASC 30
20-03-2025 MAGISTRATES - APPEAL AND REVIEW - SOUTH AUSTRALIA - JUDICIAL REVIEW ADMINISTRATIVE LAW - JUDICIAL REVIEW - PROCEDURE AND EVIDENCE - EVIDENCE ADMINISTRATIVE LAW - JUDICIAL REVIEW - GROUNDS OF REVIEW - PROCEDURAL FAIRNESS
MORROS v COMMONWEALTH BANK OF AUSTRALIA [2025] SASC 40
13-03-2025 PROCEDURE - CIVIL PROCEEDINGS IN STATE AND TERRITORY COURTS - JUDGMENTS AND ORDERS - ENFORCEMENT OF JUDGMENTS AND ORDERS - EXECUTION AGAINST PROPERTY - WARRANTS OF SEIZURE AND SALE - PROCEDURE - APPLICATION AND TIME OF ISSUE
R v SOMERVILLE [2025] SASC 39
20-03-2025 CRIMINAL LAW - GENERAL MATTERS - CRIMINAL LIABILITY AND CAPACITY - DEFENCE MATTERS - INSANITY AND MENTAL IMPAIRMENT CRIMINAL LAW - GENERAL MATTERS - CRIMINAL LIABILITY AND CAPACITY - DEFENCE MATTERS - INTOXICATION - INDUCING INSANITY OR MENTAL IMPAIRMENT
CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION v DAVENPORT COMMUNITY COUNCIL INC [2025] SASC 28
13-03-2025 STATUTES - ACTS OF PARLIAMENT - INTERPRETATION LIMITATION OF ACTIONS - LIMITATION OF PARTICULAR ACTIONS
ANGELOU v BRANDENBURG (No 2) [2025] SASC 36
12-03-2025 PROCEDURE - CIVIL PROCEEDINGS IN STATE AND TERRITORY COURTS - COSTS - GENERAL RULE: COSTS FOLLOW EVENT - GENERAL PRINCIPLES AND EXERCISE OF DISCRETION
POLICE v ANDERSON [2025] SASC 35
19-03-2025 CRIMINAL LAW - APPEAL AND NEW TRIAL - APPEAL AGAINST ACQUITTAL CRIMINAL LAW - EVIDENCE - MATTERS RELATING TO PROOF - BURDEN OF PROOF - GENERALLY MAGISTRATES - ORDERS AND CONVICTIONS - ACQUITTAL
POLICE v JAMES [2025] SASC 32
17-03-2025 MAGISTRATES - APPEAL AND REVIEW - SOUTH AUSTRALIA - APPEAL TO SUPREME COURT - POWERS OF COURT - REMISSION FOR REHEARING CRIMINAL LAW - APPEAL AND NEW TRIAL - APPEAL AGAINST SENTENCE - GROUNDS FOR INTERFERENCE - SENTENCE MANIFESTLY EXCESSIVE OR INADEQUATE
EVE v KALAITZIS [2025] SASC 41
21-03-2025 SUCCESSION - ADMINISTRATION OF ESTATE PROCEDURE - CIVIL PROCEEDINGS IN STATE AND TERRITORY COURTS - REPRESENTATIVE PARTY - PROCEEDINGS CONCERNING ADMINISTRATION OF ESTATES, TRUST PROPERTY OR STATUTORY OR DOCUMENTARY INTERPRETATION
KAHLON & ANOR v KAHLON & ANOR [2025] SASC 37
21-03-2025 SUCCESSION - ADMINISTRATION OF ESTATE - OTHER MATTERS EQUITY - TRUSTS AND TRUSTEES - EXPRESS TRUSTS CREATED BY WILL EQUITY - GENERAL PRINCIPLES - FIDUCIARY OBLIGATIONS - FIDUCIARY DUTY - ACCOUNT FOR BENEFITS GAINED
DAVIS v THE CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF ADELAIDE & ORS [2025] SASC 42
25-03-2025 ADMINISTRATIVE LAW - JUDICIAL REVIEW - GENERALLY PROCEDURE - CIVIL PROCEEDINGS IN STATE AND TERRITORY COURTS - ENDING PROCEEDINGS EARLY - SUMMARY DISPOSAL - SUMMARY JUDGMENT FOR DEFENDANT OR RESPONDENT: STAY OR DISMISSAL OF PROCEEDINGS ADMINISTRATIVE LAW - JUDICIAL REVIEW - GROUNDS OF REVIEW - PROCEDURAL FAIRNESS
STARKE v LEGAL PROFESSION CONDUCT COMMISSIONER [2025] SASC 31
17-03-2025 ADMINISTRATIVE LAW - JUDICIAL REVIEW - PROCEDURE AND EVIDENCE - DISCOVERY AND INTERROGATORIES PROCEDURE - CIVIL PROCEEDINGS IN STATE AND TERRITORY COURTS - ENDING PROCEEDINGS EARLY
MCFARLANE v REFFOLD [2025] SASC 43
28-03-2025 COURTS AND JUDGES - CONTEMPT - GENERAL PRINCIPLES COURTS AND JUDGES - JUDGES - DISQUALIFICATION FOR INTEREST OR BIAS - REASONABLE APPREHENSION OF BIAS GENERALLY
POLICE v SHAH [2025] SASC 47
01-04-2025 MAGISTRATES - APPEAL AND REVIEW - SOUTH AUSTRALIA - APPEAL TO SUPREME COURT TRAFFIC LAW - OFFENCES - PARTICULAR OFFENCES - RECKLESS DRIVING
LEGAL PROFESSION CONDUCT COMMISSIONER v FITZPATRICK [2025] SASCFC 1
07-03-2025 PROFESSIONS AND TRADES - LAWYERS - COMPLAINTS AND DISCIPLINE - PROFESSIONAL MISCONDUCT AND UNSATISFACTORY PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT - GENERALLY PROFESSIONS AND TRADES - LAWYERS - COMPLAINTS AND DISCIPLINE - PROFESSIONAL MISCONDUCT AND UNSATISFACTORY PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT - NEGLECT AND DELAY
STURNELA v STURNELA [2025] SASC 46
04-04-2025 APPEAL AND NEW TRIAL - APPEAL - GENERAL PRINCIPLES - INTERFERENCE WITH DISCRETION OF COURT BELOW - IN GENERAL - FAILURE TO EXERCISE DISCRETION APPEAL AND NEW TRIAL - APPEAL - GENERAL PRINCIPLES - INTERFERENCE WITH DISCRETION OF COURT BELOW - IN GENERAL - JUDGE MISTAKEN OR MISLED APPEAL AND NEW TRIAL - APPEAL - GENERAL PRINCIPLES - INTERFERENCE WITH DISCRETION OF COURT BELOW - IN GENERAL - INJUSTICE
CLONE PTY LTD v PLAYERS PTY LTD (No 13) [2025] SASC 49
11-04-2025 PROCEDURE - CIVIL PROCEEDINGS IN STATE AND TERRITORY COURTS - COSTS - INTERLOCUTORY PROCEEDINGS - TAXATION AND OTHER FORMS OF ASSESSMENT, AND PAYMENT PROCEDURE - CIVIL PROCEEDINGS IN STATE AND TERRITORY COURTS - COSTS - INTEREST ON COSTS
ATTORNEY-GENERAL (SA) v PITT [2025] SASC 48
11-04-2025 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
GAVARE v THE KING [2025] SASC 51
17-04-2025 CRIMINAL LAW - PARTICULAR OFFENCES - OFFENCES AGAINST THE PERSON - HOMICIDE - MURDER - SENTENCE: PARTICULAR CASES
ROWE v NATIONAL AUSTRALIA BANK LIMITED [2025] SASC 50
01-01-1970 REAL PROPERTY - TORRENS TITLE - MORTGAGES, CHARGES AND ENCUMBRANCES - POWERS AND REMEDIES OF MORTGAGEE - POSSESSION - GENERALLY REAL PROPERTY - TORRENS TITLE - MORTGAGES, CHARGES AND ENCUMBRANCES - POWERS AND REMEDIES OF MORTGAGEE - POSSESSION - RECOVERY UNDER CLAUSE ENTITLING MORTGAGEE TO POSSESSION UPON DEFAULT OF MORTGAGOR PROCEDURE - CIVIL PROCEEDINGS IN STATE AND TERRITORY COURTS - JUDGMENTS AND ORDERS - ENFORCEMENT OF JUDGMENTS AND ORDERS - EXECUTION AGAINST PROPERTY - OTHER WRITS AND MODES OF EXECUTION - CHARGING ORDERS
ADELAIDE BRIGHTON CEMENT LTD v HALLETT CONCRETE PTY LTD & ORS (No 4) [2024] SASC 51
11-04-2024 PROCEDURE - CIVIL PROCEEDINGS IN STATE AND TERRITORY COURTS - PLEADINGS - GENERALLY PROCEDURE - CIVIL PROCEEDINGS IN STATE AND TERRITORY COURTS - COURT SUPERVISION - AMENDMENT - ORIGINATING PROCESS, PLEADINGS ETC
ADELAIDE BRIGHTON CEMENT LIMITED v HALLETT CONCRETE PTY LTD & ORS (No 3) [2023] SASC 86
31-05-2023 PROCEDURE - CIVIL PROCEEDINGS IN STATE AND TERRITORY COURTS - DISCOVERY AND INTERROGATORIES - DISCOVERY AND INSPECTION OF DOCUMENTS
R v WILMOTT [2025] SASC 44
18-02-2025 CRIMINAL LAW - PROCEDURE - INFORMATION, INDICTMENT OR PRESENTMENT - AVERMENTS - PARTICULARS CRIMINAL LAW - PROCEDURE - INFORMATION, INDICTMENT OR PRESENTMENT - AVERMENTS - UNCERTAINTY, DUPLICITY AND AMBIGUITY
Title
R v C, E [2025] SADC 13
19-02-2025 CRIMINAL LAW - PARTICULAR OFFENCES - OFFENCES AGAINST THE PERSON - SEXUAL OFFENCES - SEXUAL ABUSE OF A CHILD
LEADENHALL (AUSTRALIA) PTY LTD v LEWBELL NOMINEES PTY LTD & ORS [2025] SADC 17
26-02-2025 CONTRACTS - GENERAL CONTRACTUAL PRINCIPLES - CONSTRUCTION AND INTERPRETATION OF CONTRACTS
DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC PROSECUTIONS (SA) v VUKAJ & ORS [2025] SADC 18
27-02-2025 CRIMINAL LAW - PROCEDURE - CONFISCATION OF PROCEEDS OF CRIME AND RELATED MATTERS - RESTRAINING OR FREEZING ORDERS
NORDBURGER PTY LTD v KORONIS AND VARI & ORS [2025] SADC 15
24-02-2025 LANDLORD AND TENANT - RETAIL AND COMMERCIAL TENANCIES LEGISLATION - DEFINITIONS - RETAIL SHOP LEASE OR LEASE LANDLORD AND TENANT - COVENANTS - ACTIONS FOR BREACH OF COVENANT - INJUNCTIONS
ALEXANDER HYDE v ELECTORAL COMMISSIONER OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA, JING LI (NO 3) [2025] SADC 20
07-03-2025 LOCAL GOVERNMENT - REGULATION AND ADMINISTRATION - ELECTIONS - DISPUTED ELECTIONS AND OUSTER - JURISDICTION AND POWERS OF COURT CONSTITUTIONAL LAW - THE NON-JUDICIAL ORGANS OF GOVERNMENT - THE LEGISLATURE - ELECTIONS AND RELATED MATTERS - DISPUTED ELECTIONS - DISPUTED ELECTION COURTS OR TRIBUNALS
R v HAY [2025] SADC 21
07-03-2025 CRIMINAL LAW - PARTICULAR OFFENCES - OFFENCES AGAINST THE PERSON - SEXUAL OFFENCES - INDECENT ASSAULT AND SEXUAL ABUSE OF A CHILD CRIMINAL LAW - EVIDENCE - PROPENSITY, TENDENCY AND CO-INCIDENCE - ADMISSIBILITY AND RELEVANCY - PROPENSITY EVIDENCE - GENERALLY
R v MCGREGOR [2025] SADC 22
12-03-2025 CRIMINAL LAW - PARTICULAR OFFENCES - OFFENCES AGAINST THE PERSON - MANSLAUGHTER - CRIMINAL NEGLECT
R v PROUT [2025] SADC 23
13-03-2025 CRIMINAL LAW - PARTICULAR OFFENCES - DRUG OFFENCES
SUSHI SUSHI REALTY PTY LTD v REVSA LEASING PTY LTD [2025] SADC 24
13-03-2025 PROCEDURE - CIVIL PROCEEDINGS IN STATE AND TERRITORY COURTS - COSTS
NORDBURGER P/L v KORONIS AND VARI [2025] SADC 26
21-03-2025 PROCEDURE - CIVIL PROCEEDINGS IN STATE AND TERRITORY COURTS - SECURITY FOR COSTS - PLAINTIFF OR APPLICANT - NOMINAL OR REPRESENTATIVE PLAINTIFF OR APPLICANT PROCEDURE - CIVIL PROCEEDINGS IN STATE AND TERRITORY COURTS - SECURITY FOR COSTS - PLAINTIFF OR APPLICANT SUBSTANTIALLY IN POSITION OF DEFENDANT
R v CONNOLLY [2024] SADC 159
06-12-2024 CRIMINAL LAW - PARTICULAR OFFENCES - DRUG OFFENCES – PROCEDURE – SEARCHES OF PERSONS, PROPERTY OR PREMISES CRIMINAL LAW - EVIDENCE - JUDICIAL DISCRETION TO ADMIT OR EXCLUDE EVIDENCE
CARFORA v MESH ELECTRICAL PTY LTD & ANOR [2025] SADC 36
04-04-2025 MAGISTRATES - APPEAL AND REVIEW - SOUTH AUSTRALIA CONTRACTS - GENERAL CONTRACTUAL PRINCIPLES - CONSTRUCTION AND INTERPRETATION OF CONTRACTS
R v MAA [2025] SADC 27
28-03-2025 CRIMINAL LAW - PARTICULAR OFFENCES - OFFENCES AGAINST THE PERSON - SEXUAL OFFENCES CRIMINAL LAW - EVIDENCE - COMPLAINTS
POLICE ASSOCIATION OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA v STRANGE & ORS; POLICE ASSOCIATION OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA PRESIDENT MARK CARROLL v STRANGE & ORS [2025] SADC 31
31-03-2025 APPEAL AND NEW TRIAL - PROCEDURE - SOUTH AUSTRALIA
ALEXANDER HYDE v ELECTORAL COMMISSIONER OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA, JING LI (NO 4) [2025] SADC 37
11-04-2025 LOCAL GOVERNMENT - REGULATION AND ADMINISTRATION - ELECTIONS - DISPUTED ELECTIONS AND OUSTER - JURISDICTION AND POWERS OF COURT LOCAL GOVERNMENT - REGULATION AND ADMINISTRATION - ELECTIONS - DISPUTED ELECTIONS AND OUSTER - PROCEDURE - COSTS PROCEDURE - CIVIL PROCEEDINGS IN STATE AND TERRITORY COURTS - JUDGMENTS AND ORDERS - AMENDING, VARYING AND SETTING ASIDE JUDGMENTS AND ORDERS PROCEDURE - CIVIL PROCEEDINGS IN STATE AND TERRITORY COURTS - JUDGMENTS AND ORDERS - GENERALLY - REASONS FOR JUDGMENT
R v QUIST [2025] SADC 35
04-04-2025 CRIMINAL LAW - PARTICULAR OFFENCES - PROPERTY OFFENCES - ARSON AND LIKE OFFENCES CRIMINAL LAW - EVIDENCE - MATTERS RELATING TO PROOF - STANDARD OF PROOF - CIRCUMSTANTIAL EVIDENCE - GENERALLY
R v MLG [2025] SADC 39
15-04-2025 CRIMINAL LAW - PARTICULAR OFFENCES - OFFENCES AGAINST THE PERSON - SEXUAL OFFENCES - MAINTAINING SEXUAL RELATIONSHIP WITH CHILD AND PERSISTENT SEXUAL ABUSE OF CHILD
Title
CAMERON AND COWAN v TOWN OF GAWLER ASSESSMENT PANEL [2021] SAERDC 32
06-12-2021
TALIA FARMS PTY LTD v MINISTER FOR ENVIRONMENT AND WATER [2021] SAERDC 33
21-12-2021
RENNIE v CITY OF CHARLES STURT & ANOR; FORSYTH v CITY OF CHARLES STURT & ANOR [2022] SAERDC 1
21-01-2022
HUNTER & ORS v STATE PLANNING COMMISSION & ORS [2022] SAERDC 2
08-02-2022
OPTUS MOBILE PTY LTD v CITY OF PROSPECT [2022] SAERDC 3
09-02-2022
21-25 SOUTH ESPLANADE PTY LTD v STATE PLANNING COMMISSION [2022] SAERDC 4
16-02-2022
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01-03-2022
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06-04-2022
CITY OF CHARLES STURT v LEOROB PTY LTD & ANOR [2022] SAERDC 7
17-05-2022
CITY OF CHARLES STURT v BAKER [2022] SAERDC 8
27-05-2022
THE CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF UNLEY v BROWN [2022] SAERDC 9
15-06-2022
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24-06-2022
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