R v ALI BINETTI [2025] SADC 141
| District Court | 2025-12-08 | CRIMINAL LAW - PARTICULAR OFFENCES - OFFENCES AGAINST THE PERSON - ACTS INTENDED TO CAUSE OR CAUSING DANGER TO LIFE OR BODILY HARM OR SERIOUS INJURY | |
R v F, A [2025] SADC 146
| District Court | 2025-12-12 | CRIMINAL LAW - PARTICULAR OFFENCES - OFFENCES AGAINST THE PERSON - SEXUAL OFFENCES - SEXUAL ABUSE OF A CHILD | |
R v RAZA [2025] SADC 148
| District Court | 2025-12-22 | CRIMINAL LAW - PARTICULAR OFFENCES - OFFENCES AGAINST THE PERSON - SEXUAL OFFENCES - RAPE AND SEXUAL ASSAULT | |
BRIXTON v CITY OF HOLDFAST BAY [2025] SASC 204
| Supreme Court | 2025-12-12 | ENVIRONMENT AND PLANNING - PLANNING - DEVELOPMENT ASSESSMENT AND CONTROL - NOTICES AND ORDERS - ENFORCEMENT
ENVIRONMENT AND PLANNING - COURTS AND TRIBUNALS WITH ENVIRONMENT JURISDICTION - SOUTH AUSTRALIA - ENVIRONMENT, RESOURCES AND DEVELOPMENT COURT AND ITS PREDECESSORS | |
FLEMING v FLINDERS UNIVERSITY (No 2) [2025] SASC 206
| Supreme Court | 2025-12-17 | PROCEDURE - CIVIL PROCEEDINGS IN STATE AND TERRITORY COURTS - COSTS - GENERAL MATTERS - POWER TO AWARD GENERALLY - GENERALLY
PROCEDURE - CIVIL PROCEEDINGS IN STATE AND TERRITORY COURTS - COSTS - INDEMNITY COSTS | |
ATTORNEY-GENERAL (SA) v MCCULLY [2025] SASC 207
| Supreme Court | 2025-12-15 | 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 | |
PK v THE SALESIAN SOCIETY INCORPORATED, DM v THE SALESIAN SOCIETY INCORPORATED, MP v THE SALESIAN SOCIETY INCORPORATED [2025] SASC 208
| Supreme Court | 2025-12-23 | PROCEDURE - CIVIL PROCEEDINGS IN STATE AND TERRITORY COURTS - COSTS - INTERLOCUTORY PROCEEDINGS - DISCOVERY AND INTERROGATORIES
EVIDENCE - ADMISSIBILITY - EXCLUSIONS: PRIVILEGES - CLIENT LEGAL PRIVILEGE - LOSS OF PRIVILEGE - GENERALLY | |
SHMANDIY v POLICE [2025] SASC 210
| Supreme Court | 2025-12-24 | APPEAL AND NEW TRIAL - PROCEDURE - SOUTH AUSTRALIA - POWERS OF COURT
CRIMINAL LAW - APPEAL AND NEW TRIAL - PROCEDURE - POWER TO BRING APPEAL
MAGISTRATES - APPEAL AND REVIEW - SOUTH AUSTRALIA - APPEAL TO SUPREME COURT | |
RE ENGLISH (A PSEUDONYM) [2025] SASC 212
| Supreme Court | 2025-12-23 | HEALTH LAW – ASSISTED REPRODUCTION REGULATION
PROCEDURE – STATE AND TERRITORY COURTS: JURISDICTION, POWERS AND GENERALLY – INHERENT AND GENERAL STATUTORY POWERS | |
CHEHADE & SONS CONSTRUCTIONS PTY LTD & ANOR v LAWRDO SUPER PTY LTD & ANOR (No 2) [2026] SADC 3
| District Court | 2026-01-27 | CONTRACTS - GENERAL CONTRACTUAL PRINCIPLES - FORMATION OF CONTRACTUAL RELATIONS
CONTRACTS - GENERAL CONTRACTUAL PRINCIPLES - DISCHARGE, BREACH AND DEFENCES TO ACTION FOR BREACH
EQUITY - GENERAL PRINCIPLES - FIDUCIARY OBLIGATIONS - PARTICULAR CASES - JOINT VENTURER
DAMAGES - ASSESSMENT OF DAMAGES IN ACTIONS FOR BREACH OF CONTRACT - GENERALLY | |
BECK & ANOR v MADISON HOMES BUILDING COMPANY PTY LTD (IN LIQ) [2026] SADC 4
| District Court | 2026-02-05 | CONTRACTS - BUILDING, ENGINEERING AND RELATED CONTRACTS - PERFORMANCE OF WORK - REMEDIES FOR BREACH OF CONTRACT - DAMAGES | |
R v KOLAJ AND MRISHAJ [2026] SADC 9
| District Court | 2026-02-13 | CRIMINAL LAW - EVIDENCE - JUDICIAL DISCRETION TO ADMIT OR EXCLUDE EVIDENCE
CRIMINAL LAW - PROCEDURE - WARRANTS, ARREST, SEARCH, SEIZURE AND INCIDENTAL POWERS - WARRANTS - GENERALLY
COMMUNICATIONS LAW - SURVEILLANCE AND INTERCEPTION OF COMMUNICATIONS - WARRANTS AND AUTHORISATIONS
COMMUNICATIONS LAW - SURVEILLANCE AND INTERCEPTION OF COMMUNICATIONS - LISTENING DEVICES AND SURVEILLANCE DEVICES | |
PRECISE GLOBAL PTY LTD T/A STARKE TOOLING v MILDE & ANOR [2026] SASC 1
| Supreme Court | 2026-01-20 | PROCEDURE - CIVIL PROCEEDINGS IN STATE AND TERRITORY COURTS - PROCEDURAL ASPECTS OF EVIDENCE - SUBPOENAS AND NOTICE TO PRODUCE AT HEARING - SETTING ASIDE OR OTHER RELIEF
EQUITY - EQUITABLE REMEDIES - INJUNCTIONS - INTERLOCUTORY INJUNCTIONS - EX PARTE APPLICATIONS - NON-DISCLOSURE OR MISREPRESENTATION | |
BRITTEN v DYNAMIC BUSINESS ENTERPRISES PTY LTD [2026] SASC 2
| Supreme Court | 2026-01-20 | MORTGAGES - MORTGAGEE'S REMEDIES - POSSESSION
PROCEDURE - CIVIL PROCEEDINGS IN STATE AND TERRITORY COURTS - SERVICE - PERSONAL SERVICE
EQUITY - GENERAL PRINCIPLES - UNCONSCIONABILITY, UNCONSCIONABLE DEALINGS AND OTHER FORMS OF EQUITABLE FRAUD | |
POLICE v BOM [2026] SASC 3
| Supreme Court | 2026-01-21 | CRIMINAL LAW - PARTICULAR OFFENCES - OFFENCES AGAINST THE PERSON - ASSAULT - CIRCUMSTANCES OF AGGRAVATION AND AGGRAVATED ASSAULTS - ASSAULT OCCASIONING ACTUAL BODILY HARM
CRIMINAL LAW - PROCEDURE - VERDICT - ALTERNATIVE VERDICTS
MAGISTRATES - APPEAL AND REVIEW - SOUTH AUSTRALIA - APPEAL TO SUPREME COURT | |
ATTORNEY-GENERAL (SA) v THOMAS [2026] SASC 4
| Supreme Court | 2026-01-13 | 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 | |
ATTORNEY-GENERAL (SA) v SEELEY [2026] SASC 5
| Supreme Court | 2026-01-14 | 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 | |
ATTORNEY-GENERAL (SA) v ANGUS [2026] SASC 6
| Supreme Court | 2026-01-23 | 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 - DANGEROUS SEXUAL OFFENDER | |
MICHAILESCU v POLICE [2026] SASC 8
| Supreme Court | 2026-02-05 | MAGISTRATES - APPEAL AND REVIEW - SOUTH AUSTRALIA - APPEAL TO SUPREME COURT
TRAFFIC LAW - OFFENCES - PARTICULAR OFFENCES - TURNING OFFENCES - OTHER TURNING OFFENCES
TRAFFIC LAW - LICENSING OF DRIVERS - SOUTH AUSTRALIA - DISQUALIFICATION, CANCELLATION OR SUSPENSION OF LICENCES - CONVICTIONS OF TRAFFIC OFFENCES RELATING TO OTHER MATTERS - DEMERIT POINTS | |
ADELAIDE COMPTON PTY LTD v TRANSWORLD IMPORTS PTY LTD & ORS [2026] SADC 11
| District Court | 2026-02-24 | MAGISTRATES -APPEAL AND REVIEW - STAY OF PROCEEDINGS | |
DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC PROSECUTIONS FOR THE STATE OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA v COCHRANE & ORS [2026] SADC 13
| District Court | 2026-02-25 | CRIMINAL LAW - CONFISCATION OF ASSETS - REAL PROPERTY - CO-OWNERSHIP INTERESTS - FORFEITURE OR CONFISCATION - GENERALLY
EQUITY - CONSTRUCTIVE TRUSTS - RESULTING TRUSTS - COMMON INTENTION CONSTRUCTIVE TRUSTS | |
FULLSTON v SCHULTZ & RUMSEWICZ [2026] SADC 14
| District Court | 2026-02-27 | TORTS - NUISANCE - PRIVATE NUISANCE - PARTICULAR CASES
TORTS - NUISANCE - PRIVATE NUISANCE - WHAT CONSTITUTES AND GENERALLY
TORTS - NUISANCE - REMEDIES - INJUNCTION | |
ATTORNEY-GENERAL (SA) v TRINCHINI [2026] SASC 9
| Supreme Court | 2026-02-02 | 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 - DANGEROUS SEXUAL OFFENDER | |
ATTORNEY-GENERAL (SA) v DO [2026] SASC 10
| Supreme Court | 2026-02-02 | 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 | |
GUE v DENTAL BOARD OF AUSTRALIA [2026] SASC 11
| Supreme Court | 2026-02-06 | ADMINISTRATIVE LAW - ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNALS - SOUTH AUSTRALIAN CIVIL AND ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL
EVIDENCE - ADMISSIBILITY - CREDIBILITY EVIDENCE - WITNESSES - PRIOR INCONSISTENT STATEMENTS
EVIDENCE - ADMISSIBILITY - TENDENCY, CO-INCIDENCE AND PROPENSITY
PROFESSIONS AND TRADES - HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS - DENTISTS - BOARDS, TRIBUNALS, ETC - DISCIPLINARY PROCEEDINGS | |
ATTORNEY-GENERAL (SA) v MCROBERTS [2026] SASC 12
| Supreme Court | 2026-02-06 | 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 | |
R v STAPLETON-WESCOTT [2026] SASC 13
| Supreme Court | 2026-02-13 | CRIMINAL LAW - GENERAL MATTERS - ANCILLARY LIABILITY - ATTEMPT - PARTICULAR OFFENCES - ATTEMPTED MURDER
CRIMINAL LAW - PARTICULAR OFFENCES - OFFENCES AGAINST THE PERSON - ACTS INTENDED TO CAUSE OR CAUSING DANGER TO LIFE OR BODILY HARM OR SERIOUS INJURY - ALTERNATIVE VERDICTS
CRIMINAL LAW - PROCEDURE - TRIAL HAD BEFORE JUDGE WITHOUT JURY | |
R v WILMOTT (No 8) [2026] SASC 14
| Supreme Court | 2026-02-11 | CRIMINAL LAW - PARTICULAR OFFENCES - OFFENCES AGAINST THE PERSON - HOMICIDE - MANSLAUGHTER - EVIDENCE
EVIDENCE - ADMISSIBILITY - GENERAL PRINCIPLES - OBJECTIONS
EVIDENCE - ADMISSIBILITY - OPINION EVIDENCE - EXPERT OPINION | |
YOUNG AUTO PARK PTY LTD v VALUER- GENERAL [2026] SASC 15
| Supreme Court | 2026-02-16 | ADMINISTRATIVE LAW - ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNALS - SOUTH AUSTRALIAN CIVIL AND ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL
REAL PROPERTY - VALUATION OF LAND - METHODS OF VALUATION
REAL PROPERTY - VALUATION OF LAND - OBJECTIONS AND APPEALS - SOUTH AUSTRALIA
REAL PROPERTY - VALUATION OF LAND - VALUERS-GENERAL | |
MALLIOS v COMMISSIONER OF POLICE [2026] SASC 16
| Supreme Court | 2026-02-05 | TRAFFIC LAW - OFFENCES - PARTICULAR OFFENCES - ALCOHOL AND DRUG RELATED OFFENCES - SOUTH AUSTRALIA - EVIDENCE - BREATH TEST AND ANALYSIS
MAGISTRATES - APPEAL AND REVIEW - SOUTH AUSTRALIA - APPEAL TO SUPREME COURT
APPEAL AND NEW TRIAL - PROCEDURE - SOUTH AUSTRALIA - HEARING OF APPEAL | |
R v CROOK [2026] SASC 17
| Supreme Court | 2026-02-17 | CRIMINAL LAW - PROCEDURE - BAIL - JURISDICTION OF SUPREME COURT - GENERALLY
CRIMINAL LAW - PROCEDURE - BAIL - REVOCATION, VARIATION, REVIEW AND APPEAL | |
COSENZA v DENISOFF & @REALTY PTY LTD [2026] SASC 18
| Supreme Court | 2026-02-18 | MAGISTRATES - APPEAL AND REVIEW - SOUTH AUSTRALIA - APPEAL TO SUPREME COURT
TORTS - INTERFERENCE WITH PROPERTY - TRESPASS TO LAND | |
ATTORNEY-GENERAL v MCDONALD [2026] SASC 19
| Supreme Court | 2026-02-02 | PROCEDURE - STATE AND TERRITORY COURTS: JURISDICTION, POWERS AND GENERALLY - VEXATIOUS LITIGANTS, PROCEEDINGS AND RELATED MATTERS - OTHER MATTERS | |
IN THE MATTER OF HARCO NOMINEES PTY LTD ACN 007 577 755 [2026] SASC 20
| Supreme Court | 2026-02-17 | EQUITY - TRUSTS AND TRUSTEES - APPLICATIONS TO COURT FOR ADVICE AND AUTHORITY
EQUITY - TRUSTS AND TRUSTEES - POWERS, DUTIES, RIGHTS AND LIABILITIES OF TRUSTEES - LIABILITY FOR BREACH OF TRUST - RELIEF FROM LIABILITY - EXCUSE OF ACTING ON LEGAL OR JUDICIAL ADVICE | |
SANDERSON (A PSEUDONYM) v THE KING [2026] SASCA 1
| Supreme Court - Court of Appeal | 2026-01-29 | CRIMINAL LAW - PARTICULAR OFFENCES - OFFENCES AGAINST THE PERSON - SEXUAL OFFENCES - INDECENT ASSAULT AND RELATED OFFENCES
APPEAL AND NEW TRIAL - NEW TRIAL - IN GENERAL AND PARTICULAR GROUNDS - IN GENERAL - MISCARRIAGE OF JUSTICE - CIRCUMSTANCES INVOLVING MISCARRIAGE - MISDIRECTION | |
POLITES v SALKANOVIC [2026] SASCA 2
| Supreme Court - Court of Appeal | 2026-01-29 | APPEAL AND NEW TRIAL - APPEAL - GENERAL PRINCIPLES
SUCCESSION - PROBATE AND LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION - JURISDICTION AND DISCRETION OF COURT
SUCCESSION - PROBATE AND LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION - GRANTS OF PROBATE AND LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION - LIMITED, SPECIAL AND CONDITIONAL GRANTS OF PROBATE AND ADMINISTRATION
SUCCESSION - PROBATE AND LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION - GRANTS OF PROBATE AND LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION - GRANTS OF ADMINISTRATION GENERALLY - TO WHOM GRANTED AND WHEN NECESSARY GENERALLY | |
RW v POLICE [2026] SASCA 3
| Supreme Court - Court of Appeal | 2026-02-05 | CRIMINAL LAW - APPEAL AND NEW TRIAL - VERDICT UNREASONABLE OR INSUPPORTABLE HAVING REGARD TO EVIDENCE - APPEAL DISMISSED
APPEAL AND NEW TRIAL - APPEAL - GENERAL PRINCIPLES - RIGHT OF APPEAL - WHEN APPEAL LIES - ERROR OF LAW - PARTICULAR CASES INVOLVING ERROR OF LAW - FAILURE TO GIVE REASONS FOR DECISION - ADEQUACY OF REASONS | |
R v WIGG [2026] SASCA 4
| Supreme Court - Court of Appeal | 2026-02-04 | CRIMINAL LAW - APPEAL AND NEW TRIAL - APPEAL AGAINST SENTENCE - APPEALS BY CROWN
CRIMINAL LAW - SENTENCE - SENTENCING ORDERS - NON-PAROLE PERIOD OR MINIMUM TERM - SOUTH AUSTRALIA - PARTICULAR CASES
CRIMINAL LAW - SENTENCE - SENTENCING ORDERS - ORDERS AND DECLARATIONS RELATING TO SERIOUS OR VIOLENT OFFENDERS OR DANGEROUS SEXUAL OFFENDERS | |
MIETTUNEN v THE KING [2026] SASCA 5
| Supreme Court - Court of Appeal | 2026-02-12 | CRIMINAL LAW - APPEAL AND NEW TRIAL - APPEAL AGAINST SENTENCE - GROUNDS FOR INTERFERENCE
CRIMINAL LAW - APPEAL AND NEW TRIAL - MISCARRIAGE OF JUSTICE - DISMISSAL OF APPEAL WHERE NO SUBSTANTIAL MISCARRIAGE OF JUSTICE - GENERAL PRINCIPLES
CRIMINAL LAW - SENTENCE - SENTENCING PROCEDURE - TERM OF SENTENCE WHERE APPEAL, CASE STATED, ETC | |
HEATH (A PSEUDONYM) v THE KING [2026] SASCA 6
| Supreme Court - Court of Appeal | 2026-02-12 | CRIMINAL LAW - APPEAL AND NEW TRIAL - INTERFERENCE WITH DISCRETION OR FINDING OF JUDGE
CRIMINAL LAW - APPEAL AND NEW TRIAL - VERDICT UNREASONABLE OR INSUPPORTABLE HAVING REGARD TO EVIDENCE - APPEAL DISMISSED
CRIMINAL LAW - PARTICULAR OFFENCES - OFFENCES AGAINST THE PERSON - SEXUAL OFFENCES - INDECENT ASSAULT AND RELATED OFFENCES
CRIMINAL LAW - PARTICULAR OFFENCES - OFFENCES AGAINST THE PERSON - SEXUAL OFFENCES - MAINTAINING SEXUAL RELATIONSHIP WITH CHILD AND PERSISTENT SEXUAL ABUSE OF CHILD
CRIMINAL LAW - EVIDENCE - PROPENSITY, TENDENCY AND CO-INCIDENCE | |
HASSAN v THE KING [2026] SASCA 8
| Supreme Court - Court of Appeal | 2026-02-11 | 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 - ASSAULT - SENTENCE
CRIMINAL LAW - SENTENCE - SENTENCING ORDERS - DISCRETION TO RECORD CONVICTION
CRIMINAL LAW - SENTENCE - SENTENCING PROCEDURE - FACTUAL BASIS FOR SENTENCE | |
R v BEKELE & ORS; HAILE v THE KING; BEKELE v THE KING [2026] SASCA 9
| Supreme Court - Court of Appeal | 2026-02-13 | CRIMINAL LAW - APPEAL AND NEW TRIAL - APPEAL AGAINST ACQUITTAL
CRIMINAL LAW - GENERAL MATTERS - CRIMINAL LIABILITY AND CAPACITY - DOUBLE JEOPARDY
CRIMINAL LAW - GENERAL MATTERS - ANCILLARY LIABILITY - COMPLICITY - COMMON PURPOSE OR JOINT CRIMINAL ENTERPRISE - EVIDENCE
CRIMINAL LAW - APPEAL AND NEW TRIAL - MISCARRIAGE OF JUSTICE - DISMISSAL OF APPEAL WHERE NO SUBSTANTIAL MISCARRIAGE OF JUSTICE
CRIMINAL LAW - APPEAL AND NEW TRIAL - PARTICULAR GROUNDS OF APPEAL - MISDIRECTION AND NON-DIRECTION - PARTICULAR CASES - WHERE APPEAL DISMISSED | |
KENNEDY v THE KING [2026] SASCA 10
| Supreme Court - Court of Appeal | 2026-02-19 | CRIMINAL LAW - APPEAL AND NEW TRIAL - APPEAL AGAINST CONVICTION RECORDED ON GUILTY PLEA
CRIMINAL LAW - PARTICULAR OFFENCES - OFFENCES AGAINST THE PERSON - SEXUAL OFFENCES - UNLAWFUL SEXUAL INTERCOURSE OR CARNAL KNOWLEDGE - EVIDENCE
CRIMINAL LAW - APPEAL AND NEW TRIAL - PARTICULAR GROUNDS OF APPEAL - MISDIRECTION AND NON-DIRECTION - REVIEW OF EVIDENCE
CRIMINAL LAW - EVIDENCE - COMPLAINTS - ADMISSIBILITY OF DETAILS AND FACT OF COMPLAINT | |
HYDE v HYDE & ORS [2026] SASCA 11
| Supreme Court - Court of Appeal | 2026-02-18 | APPEAL AND NEW TRIAL - PROCEDURE - SOUTH AUSTRALIA - OTHER MATTERS | |
NORDBURGER PTY LTD v KORONIS AND VARI & ORS (No 4) [2026] SADC 15
| District Court | 2026-02-26 | LANDLORD AND TENANT - COVENANTS - ACTIONS FOR BREACH OF COVENANT - INJUNCTIONS | |
SINGH & ORS v MY SUPPORT MY WAY PTY LTD & ORS [2026] SADC 16
| District Court | 2026-02-27 | INTERLOCUTORY APPLICATION - SPLIT TRIAL - PRELIMINARY QUESTION - SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT | |
THOMPSON v INSURANCE AUSTRALIA LIMITED [2026] SADC 17
| District Court | 2026-03-02 | PROCEDURE - CIVIL PROCEEDINGS IN STATE AND TERRITORY COURTS - SEPARATE DECISION OR DETERMINATION OF QUESTIONS AND CONSOLIDATION OF PROCEEDINGS - SEPARATE DECISION OR DETERMINATION | |
R v W, S [2026] SADC 19
| District Court | 2026-03-04 | CRIMINAL LAW - PARTICULAR OFFENCES - CHILD PORNOGRAPHY AND CHILD EXPLOITATION MATERIAL OFFENCES - AGGRAVATED | |
BUNNEY v TRAHAIR [2026] SASC 21
| Supreme Court | 2026-02-20 | REAL PROPERTY - BOUNDARIES OF LAND AND FENCING - ENCROACHMENT OF BUILDINGS AND PARTY WALLS
REAL PROPERTY - BOUNDARIES OF LAND AND FENCING - ENCROACHMENT OF BUILDINGS AND PARTY WALLS - POWER TO GRANT RELIEF
REAL PROPERTY - BOUNDARIES OF LAND AND FENCING - FENCES AND FENCING - ADJOINING LAND | |
ADNYAMATHANHA TRADITIONAL LANDS ASSOCIATION & ORS v RANGELEA HOLDINGS PTY LTD (No 2) [2026] SASC 22
| Supreme Court | 2026-02-20 | EQUITY - TRUSTS AND TRUSTEES - PROCEEDINGS BETWEEN TRUSTEES AND BENEFICIARIES OR THIRD PARTIES
EQUITY - TRUSTS AND TRUSTEES - POWERS, DUTIES, RIGHTS AND LIABILITIES OF TRUSTEES - MISCELLANEOUS OTHER POWERS, DUTIES AND LIABILITIES - DUTY TO DISCLOSE DOCUMENTS | |
KARUDALE PTY LTD v COMMISSIONER OF POLICE [2026] SASC 25
| Supreme Court | 2026-03-05 | MAGISTRATES - APPEAL AND REVIEW - SOUTH AUSTRALIA - APPEAL TO SUPREME COURT
TRAFFIC LAW - OFFENCES - PARTICULAR OFFENCES - EXCEEDING PRESCRIBED SPEED LIMITS - GENERALLY
TRAFFIC LAW - OFFENCES - EVIDENCE - PROOF OF SPEED | |
MACKENZIE v THE KING [2026] SASCA 12
| Supreme Court - Court of Appeal | 2026-02-26 | CRIMINAL LAW - APPEAL AND NEW TRIAL - APPEAL AGAINST SENTENCE - GROUNDS FOR INTERFERENCE - SENTENCE MANIFESTLY EXCESSIVE OR INADEQUATE
CRIMINAL LAW - SENTENCE - RELEVANT FACTORS - NATURE AND CIRCUMSTANCES OF OFFENDER - DEPRIVED BACKGROUND
CRIMINAL LAW - PARTICULAR OFFENCES - DRUG OFFENCES - SENTENCE - TRAFFICKING, TRADING, SELLING, SUPPLYING OR DISTRIBUTING | |
HYDE v HYDE & ORS [2026] SASCA 13
| Supreme Court - Court of Appeal | 2026-03-05 | EQUITY - EQUITABLE REMEDIES - INJUNCTIONS - INTERLOCUTORY INJUNCTIONS - INJUNCTIONS TO PRESERVE STATUS QUO OR PROPERTY PENDING DETERMINATION OF RIGHTS
EQUITY - TRUSTS AND TRUSTEES - IMPLIED TRUSTS - CONSTRUCTIVE TRUSTS
ESTOPPEL - ESTOPPEL BY CONDUCT - PROPRIETARY ESTOPPEL | |
BUCKLEY (A PSEUDONYM) v THE KING [2026] SASCA 14
| Supreme Court - Court of Appeal | 2026-03-05 | APPEAL AND NEW TRIAL - APPEAL - GENERAL PRINCIPLES - RIGHT OF APPEAL - WHEN APPEAL LIES - ERROR OF LAW - PARTICULAR CASES INVOLVING ERROR OF LAW - FAILURE TO GIVE REASONS FOR DECISION - ADEQUACY OF REASONS
APPEAL AND NEW TRIAL - NEW TRIAL - IN GENERAL AND PARTICULAR GROUNDS - PARTICULAR GROUNDS - VERDICT AGAINST EVIDENCE OR WEIGHT OF EVIDENCE - VERDICT AGAINST WEIGHT OF EVIDENCE - WHEN NEW TRIAL GRANTED - VERDICT UNREASONABLE
CRIMINAL LAW - PARTICULAR OFFENCES - OFFENCES AGAINST THE PERSON - SEXUAL OFFENCES - MAINTAINING SEXUAL RELATIONSHIP WITH CHILD AND PERSISTENT SEXUAL ABUSE OF CHILD | |
TERRAMIN EXPLORATION PTY LTD & ANOR v STATE OF SA [2026] SASCA 15
| Supreme Court - Court of Appeal | 2026-03-05 | APPEAL AND NEW TRIAL - APPEAL - GENERAL PRINCIPLES - RIGHT OF APPEAL - WHEN APPEAL LIES - ERROR OF LAW - PARTICULAR CASES INVOLVING ERROR OF LAW
ENERGY AND RESOURCES - MINERALS - MINING FOR MINERALS - TITLES: RIGHTS, PERMITS, LICENCES AND LEASES ETC
ADMINISTRATIVE LAW - JUDICIAL REVIEW - GROUNDS OF REVIEW
ADMINISTRATIVE LAW - JUDICIAL REVIEW - GROUNDS OF REVIEW - RELEVANT CONSIDERATIONS - MANDATORY CONSIDERATIONS
ADMINISTRATIVE LAW - JUDICIAL REVIEW - GROUNDS OF REVIEW - PROCEDURAL FAIRNESS - EXCLUSION OF PROCEDURAL FAIRNESS - GENERALLY
STATUTES - ACTS OF PARLIAMENT - INTERPRETATION - GENERAL APPROACHES TO INTERPRETATION | |
DE VIRGILIO v THE KING [2026] SASCA 16
| Supreme Court - Court of Appeal | 2026-03-06 | CRIMINAL LAW – PARTICULAR OFFENCES – OFFENCES AGAINST THE PERSON – SEXUAL OFFENCES – RAPE
CRIMINAL LAW – APPEAL AND NEW TRIAL – MISCARRIAGE OF JUSTICE – IMPROPER TRIAL DIRECTIONS
CRIMINAL LAW – APPEAL AND NEW TRIAL – APPEAL AGAINST SENTENCE – SENTENCE MANIFESTLY EXCESSIVE OR INADEQUATE
CRIMINAL LAW – EVIDENCE – OTHER MATTERS | |
MARCHENKO v ADELAIDE PLAINS COUNCIL [2026] SASCA 17
| Supreme Court - Court of Appeal | 2026-03-06 | PROCEDURE - CIVIL PROCEEDINGS IN STATE AND TERRITORY COURTS - ENDING PROCEEDINGS EARLY - SUMMARY DISPOSAL - SUMMARY JUDGMENT FOR DEFENDANT OR RESPONDENT: STAY OR DISMISSAL OF PROCEEDINGS
ENVIRONMENT AND PLANNING - ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION - OFFENSIVE TRADES AND PREMISES - OFFENCES - STATUTORY NUISANCE | |
EA STEEL FIXING PTY LTD v SGP CIVIL PTY LTD & ANOR [2026] SASC 24
| Supreme Court | 2026-03-02 | PROCEDURE - CIVIL PROCEEDINGS IN STATE AND TERRITORY COURTS - COSTS - AGREEMENTS AS TO COSTS
PROCEDURE - CIVIL PROCEEDINGS IN STATE AND TERRITORY COURTS - COSTS - OTHER MATTERS
PROCEDURE - CIVIL PROCEEDINGS IN STATE AND TERRITORY COURTS - COSTS - DEPRIVING SUCCESSFUL PARTY OF COSTS - OTHER CASES | |
R v WEETRA [2026] SASC 26
| Supreme Court | 2026-03-10 | CRIMINAL LAW - SENTENCE - SENTENCING ORDERS - CUSTODIAL ORDERS - LIFE SENTENCE - REDETERMINATION OR SETTING OF MINIMUM TERM OR NON-PAROLE PERIOD | |
DIGANCE v MALINAUSKAS & ANOR [2026] SASC 27
| Supreme Court | 2026-03-10 | PROCEDURE - CIVIL PROCEEDINGS IN STATE AND TERRITORY COURTS - ENDING PROCEEDINGS EARLY - SUMMARY DISPOSAL - SUMMARY JUDGMENT FOR PLAINTIFF OR APPLICANT
TORTS - ABUSE OF LEGAL PROCESS - MALICIOUS PROSECUTION - ESSENTIALS OF ACTION - INSTITUTION OR CONTINUANCE OF PROCEEDINGS BY DEFENDANT - CONTINUANCE OF PROCEEDINGS AND OTHER MATTERS
TORTS - MISCELLANEOUS TORTS - MISFEASANCE IN PUBLIC OFFICE | |
GLOVER (A PSEUDONYM) v THE KING [2026] SASCA 18
| Supreme Court - Court of Appeal | 2026-03-12 | APPEAL AND NEW TRIAL - NEW TRIAL - IN GENERAL AND PARTICULAR GROUNDS - PARTICULAR GROUNDS - MISDIRECTION OR NON-DIRECTION - JUDGE'S SUMMING UP
CRIMINAL LAW - EVIDENCE - PROPENSITY, TENDENCY AND CO-INCIDENCE - DIRECTIONS TO JURY | |
NGUYEN v THE KING [2026] SASCA 19
| Supreme Court - Court of Appeal | 2026-03-12 | CRIMINAL LAW - SENTENCE - RELEVANT FACTORS - HARDSHIP - TO OFFENDER
CRIMINAL LAW - APPEAL AND NEW TRIAL - APPEAL AGAINST SENTENCE - GROUNDS FOR INTERFERENCE - SENTENCE MANIFESTLY EXCESSIVE OR INADEQUATE
CRIMINAL LAW - SENTENCE - RELEVANT FACTORS - NATURE AND CIRCUMSTANCES OF OFFENDER - LIABILITY TO DEPORTATION | |
MCGREGOR v THE KING [2026] SASCA 20
| Supreme Court - Court of Appeal | 2026-03-12 | APPEAL AND NEW TRIAL - APPEAL - GENERAL PRINCIPLES - RIGHT OF APPEAL - WHEN APPEAL LIES - ERROR OF LAW - PARTICULAR CASES INVOLVING ERROR OF LAW - FAILURE TO GIVE REASONS FOR DECISION - ADEQUACY OF REASONS
CRIMINAL LAW - EVIDENCE - MATTERS RELATING TO PROOF - STANDARD OF PROOF - CIRCUMSTANTIAL EVIDENCE - REASONABLE HYPOTHESIS CONSISTENT WITH INNOCENCE
CRIMINAL LAW - APPEAL AND NEW TRIAL - MISCARRIAGE OF JUSTICE - DISMISSAL OF APPEAL WHERE NO SUBSTANTIAL MISCARRIAGE OF JUSTICE | |
VERBAN v THE KING (No 2) [2026] SASCA 21
| Supreme Court - Court of Appeal | 2026-03-12 | CRIMINAL LAW - APPEAL AND NEW TRIAL - MISCARRIAGE OF JUSTICE - PARTICULAR CIRCUMSTANCES AMOUNTING TO MISCARRIAGE - MISDIRECTION OR NON-DIRECTION - NON-DIRECTION
CRIMINAL LAW - PARTICULAR OFFENCES - DRUG OFFENCES - DEALING AND DISTRIBUTION OF DRUGS - TRAFFICKING OR SALE AND SUPPLY
CRIMINAL LAW - PARTICULAR OFFENCES - PROPERTY OFFENCES - PROCEEDS OF CRIME, MONEY LAUNDERING AND RELATED OFFENCES
CRIMINAL LAW - APPEAL AND NEW TRIAL - PARTICULAR GROUNDS OF APPEAL - CONDUCT OF TRIAL JUDGE
CRIMINAL LAW - APPEAL AND NEW TRIAL - PARTICULAR GROUNDS OF APPEAL - MISDIRECTION AND NON-DIRECTION - EFFECT OF MISDIRECTION OR NON-DIRECTION | |
