R v N P [2025] SADC 115
| District Court | 2025-09-19 | CRIMINAL LAW - PARTICULAR OFFENCES - OFFENCES AGAINST THE PERSON - SEXUAL ABUSE OF A CHILD | |
R v REED [2025] SADC 117
| District Court | 2025-09-23 | 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 | 2025-10-03 | 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 | 2025-10-10 | EQUITY - TRUSTS AND TRUSTEES - IMPLIED TRUSTS - CONSTRUCTIVE TRUSTS - UNCONSCIONABLE CONDUCT | |
LUKAJ v THE KING [2025] SASCA 110
| Supreme Court - Court of Appeal | 2025-10-02 | 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 | 2025-10-02 | 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 | 2025-10-02 | 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 | 2025-10-02 | 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 | 2025-10-03 | 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 | 2025-10-09 | 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 | 2025-10-09 | 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 | 2025-09-19 | 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 | 2025-09-19 | 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 | 2025-09-19 | 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 | 2025-09-19 | 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 | 2025-09-26 | 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 | 2025-06-29 | 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 | 2025-10-02 | 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 | 2025-10-02 | 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 | 2025-10-07 | 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 | 2025-10-08 | 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 | 2025-10-16 | 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 | 2025-10-16 | 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 | 2025-09-19 | 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 | 2025-10-15 | PROCEDURE - CIVIL PROCEEDINGS IN STATE AND TERRITORY COURTS - DETENTION, INSPECTION AND PRESERVATION - FREEZING ORDERS | |
R v TCL [2025] SADC 121
| District Court | 2025-10-17 | 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 | 2025-10-02 | 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 | 2025-09-25 | 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 | 2025-10-15 | 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 | 2025-10-16 | 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 | 2025-10-21 | 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 | 2025-10-08 | 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 | 2025-10-21 | 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 | 2025-10-22 | 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 | 2025-10-21 | MINOR CIVIL REVIEW - CONTRACTS - GENERAL CONTRACTUAL PRINCIPLES - FRAUDULENT CONDUCT - BURDEN OF PROOF | |
R v LAWARIK [2025] SADC 124
| District Court | 2025-10-21 | CRIMINAL LAW - PARTICULAR OFFENCES - OFFENCES AGAINST THE PERSON - ASSAULT - CIRCUMSTANCES OF AGGRAVATION AND AGGRAVATED ASSAULTS | |
WANG v DU
| District Court | 2025-10-23 | 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 | 2025-10-16 | 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 | 2025-10-16 | 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 | 2025-10-21 | 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 | 2025-10-23 | 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 | 2025-10-23 | 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 | 2025-09-03 | 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 | 2025-10-03 | 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 | 2025-10-30 | 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 | 2025-11-06 | 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 | 2025-10-21 | 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 | 2025-10-27 | 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 | 2025-10-30 | 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 | 2025-11-04 | 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 | 2025-10-23 | 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 | 2025-10-21 | 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 | 2025-10-30 | CRIMINAL LAW - APPEAL AND NEW TRIAL - APPEAL AGAINST SENTENCE
CRIMINAL LAW - SENTENCE - RELEVANT FACTORS - TIME SPENT IN CUSTODY AND QUASI-CUSTODY | |
POLICE v SMITH [2025] SASC 183
| Supreme Court | 2025-11-06 | MAGISTRATES - APPEAL AND REVIEW - SOUTH AUSTRALIA - APPEAL TO SUPREME COURT
TRAFFIC LAW - OFFENCES - PARTICULAR OFFENCES - ALCOHOL AND DRUG RELATED OFFENCES - SOUTH AUSTRALIA - DRIVING UNDER INFLUENCE OF INTOXICATING LIQUOR OR A DRUG
CRIMINAL LAW - PROCEDURE - INFORMATION, INDICTMENT OR PRESENTMENT - AMENDMENT - IMMATERIALITY OR ABSENCE OF PREJUDICE
CRIMINAL LAW - PROCEDURE - INFORMATION, INDICTMENT OR PRESENTMENT - AMENDMENT - TIME FOR AMENDMENT | |
NING v NURSING AND MIDWIFERY BOARD OF AUSTRALIA [2025] SASC 184
| Supreme Court | 2025-11-11 | PROFESSIONS AND TRADES - HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS - MEDICAL PRACTITIONERS - DISCIPLINARY PROCEEDINGS - PROFESSIONAL MISCONDUCT AND UNPROFESSIONAL CONDUCT - GENERALLY
PROCEDURE - CIVIL PROCEEDINGS IN STATE AND TERRITORY COURTS - MOTIONS, INTERLOCUTORY APPLICATIONS AND OTHER PRE-TRIAL MATTERS - OTHER MATTERS
STATUTES - ACTS OF PARLIAMENT - INTERPRETATION - GENERAL APPROACHES TO INTERPRETATION - CONSTRUCTION WITH REFERENCE TO CONSEQUENCES | |
MH v CHIEF EXECUTIVE OF THE DEPARTMENT FOR CHILD PROTECTION [2025] SASC 185
| Supreme Court | 2025-11-13 | FAMILY LAW AND CHILD WELFARE - CHILD WELFARE UNDER STATE OR TERRITORY JURISDICTION AND LEGISLATION - CUSTODY - APPEALS | |
ATTORNEY-GENERAL (SA) v IRVINE [2025] SASC 186
| Supreme Court | 2025-11-11 | 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 - SERIOUS OR VIOLENT OFFENDER | |
R v WILMOTT (No 7) [2025] SASC 187
| Supreme Court | 2025-11-13 | EVIDENCE - ADMISSIBILITY
CRIMINAL LAW - EVIDENCE - HEARSAY - PARTICULAR MATTERS - STATEMENT OF VICTIM WHO LATER DIED
CRIMINAL LAW - EVIDENCE - JUDICIAL DISCRETION TO ADMIT OR EXCLUDE EVIDENCE - PREJUDICIAL EVIDENCE | |
NESS SUPER PTY LTD v DE VRIES [2025] SASC 188
| Supreme Court | 2025-11-17 | SUPERANNUATION - PRIVATE SECTOR FUNDS - AMENDMENT OF TRUST DEED | |
ATTORNEY-GENERAL (SA) v ROWE [2025] SASC 189
| Supreme Court | 2025-11-20 | CRIMINAL LAW - SENTENCE - POST-CUSTODIAL ORDERS - OTHER TYPES OF POST-CUSTODIAL ORDERS - RELEASE ON LICENCE
EVIDENCE - ADMISSIBILITY - OPINION EVIDENCE - EXPERT OPINION - BASIS OF OPINION | |
ARMITAGE v DISTRICT COURT OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA & ANOR [2025] SASC 190
| Supreme Court | 2025-11-18 | ADMINISTRATIVE LAW - JUDICIAL REVIEW - GROUNDS OF REVIEW - ERROR OF LAW
ADMINISTRATIVE LAW - JUDICIAL REVIEW - GROUNDS OF REVIEW - PROCEDURAL FAIRNESS
ADMINISTRATIVE LAW - JUDICIAL REVIEW - GROUNDS OF REVIEW - RELEVANT CONSIDERATIONS
ADMINISTRATIVE LAW - JUDICIAL REVIEW - PROCEDURE AND EVIDENCE - JOINDER OF PARTIES
CRIMINAL LAW - PROCEDURE - INFORMATION, INDICTMENT OR PRESENTMENT - ARRAIGNMENT | |
KONIDARIS v POLICE [2025] SASC 191
| Supreme Court | 2025-11-18 | CRIMINAL LAW - APPEAL AND NEW TRIAL - INTERFERENCE WITH DISCRETION OR FINDING OF JUDGE
CRIMINAL LAW - EVIDENCE - CONFESSIONS AND ADMISSIONS - STATEMENTS - RECORDS OF INTERVIEW
CRIMINAL LAW - PARTICULAR OFFENCES - DRIVING OFFENCES
EVIDENCE - PROOF - CORROBORATION - FALSE DENIALS AND LIES
MAGISTRATES - APPEAL AND REVIEW - SOUTH AUSTRALIA - APPEAL TO SUPREME COURT | |
ATTORNEY-GENERAL (SA) v GOGEL [2025] SASC 193
| Supreme Court | 2025-11-25 | CRIMINAL LAW - SENTENCE - POST-CUSTODIAL ORDERS - OTHER TYPES OF POST-CUSTODIAL ORDERS
EVIDENCE - ADMISSIBILITY - OPINION EVIDENCE - EXPERT OPINION - BASIS OF OPINION | |
R v RAWATXAY [2025] SADC 132
| District Court | 2025-11-19 | CRIMINAL LAW - PARTICULAR OFFENCES - OFFENCES AGAINST THE PERSON - ACTS INTENDED TO CAUSE OR CAUSING DANGER TO LIFE OR BODILY HARM OR SERIOUS INJURY | |
HAVILAH RESOURCES LTD v RADFORD EARTHMOVERS PTY LTD [2025] SASC 198
| Supreme Court | 2025-11-28 | CONTRACTS - GENERAL CONTRACTUAL PRINCIPLES - CONSTRUCTION AND INTERPRETATION OF CONTRACTS
INTERPRETATION - GENERAL RULES OF CONSTRUCTION OF INSTRUMENTS - COMMERCIAL AND BUSINESS TRANSACTIONS
INTERPRETATION - ADMISSIBILITY OF EXTRINSIC EVIDENCE IN RELATION TO INSTRUMENTS - WHEN EVIDENCE ADMISSIBLE - TO PROVE INTENTION OF PARTIES - LATENT AMBIGUITY | |
TARA HILLS PASTORAL PTY LTD v DOLAN, ROLLOND v DOLAN [2025] SASC 200
| Supreme Court | 2025-12-04 | ENVIRONMENT AND PLANNING - ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION - LAND POLLUTION AND WASTE - OFFENCES - PARTICULAR OFFENCES
STATUTES - ACTS OF PARLIAMENT - INTERPRETATION - GENERAL APPROACHES TO INTERPRETATION - PURPOSIVE APPROACH - GENERAL PRINCIPLES | |
COMMISSIONER OF THE AUSTRALIAN FEDERAL POLICE v DFC & ANOR (No 2) [2025] SASC 201
| Supreme Court | 2025-09-29 | CRIMINAL LAW - PROCEDURE - CONFISCATION OF PROCEEDS OF CRIME AND RELATED MATTERS - FORFEITURE OR CONFISCATION - DISCRETION TO MAKE ORDER | |
R v NOEL JOHN WILLIAMS [2025] SADC 134
| District Court | 2025-11-24 | CRIMINAL LAW - PARTICULAR OFFENCES - OFFENCES AGAINST THE PERSON - SEXUAL OFFENCES - INDECENT ASSAULT AND RELATED OFFENCES
CRIMINAL LAW - EVIDENCE - PROPENSITY, TENDENCY AND CO-INCIDENCE - ADMISSIBILITY AND RELEVANCY - PROPENSITY EVIDENCE - GENERALLY | |
R v PSR [2025] SADC 135
| District Court | 2025-11-26 | CRIMINAL LAW - PARTICULAR OFFENCES - OFFENCES AGAINST THE PERSON - SEXUAL OFFENCES
CRIMINAL LAW - EVIDENCE - PROPENSITY, TENDENCY AND CO-INCIDENCE - ADMISSIBILITY AND RELEVANCY - PROPENSITY EVIDENCE - EVIDENCE OF UNCHARGED ACTS
CRIMINAL LAW - EVIDENCE - CREDIBILITY - GENERALLY
CRIMINAL LAW - EVIDENCE - COMPLAINTS - ADMISSIBILITY OF DETAILS AND FACT OF COMPLAINT | |
R v H, R T [2025] SADC 139
| District Court | 2025-12-05 | CRIMINAL LAW - PARTICULAR OFFENCES - SEXUAL OFFENCES - COMMUNICATING TO MAKE A CHILD AMENABLE TO SEXUAL ACTIVITY | |
R v MESSINEO [2025] SADC 136
| District Court | 2025-12-05 | CRIMINAL LAW - PARTICULAR OFFENCES - DRUG OFFENCES | |
DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC PROSECUTIONS (SA) v CUMMINGS (No 2) [2025] SADC 140
| District Court | 2025-12-09 | CONSTITUTIONAL LAW - THE NON-JUDICIAL ORGANS OF GOVERNMENT - THE LEGISLATURE - LEGISLATION AND LEGISLATIVE POWERS
CRIMINAL LAW - PROCEDURE - CONFISCATION OF PROCEEDS OF CRIME AND RELATED MATTERS - RESTRAINING OR FREEZING ORDER
HIGH COURT AND FEDERAL COURT - THE FEDERAL JUDICATURE - NATURE AND EXTENT OF JUDICIAL POWER - CONFERRAL ON STATE COURTS | |
DPP v MURPHY & ORS, KIOURTSIDIS [2025] SADC 142
| District Court | 2025-12-10 | CONSTITUTIONAL LAW - THE NON-JUDICIAL ORGANS OF GOVERNMENT - THE LEGISLATURE - LEGISLATION AND LEGISLATIVE POWERS
CRIMINAL LAW - PROCEDURE - CONFISCATION OF PROCEEDS OF CRIME AND RELATED MATTERS - FORFEITURE OR CONFISCATION
HIGH COURT AND FEDERAL COURT - THE FEDERAL JUDICATURE - NATURE AND EXTENT OF JUDICIAL POWER - CONFERRAL ON STATE COURTS | |
PHAT STAX PTY LTD & ORS v BLOTT & ORS (NO 2) [2025] SADC 145
| District Court | 2025-12-12 | PROCEDURE - CIVIL PROCEEDINGS IN STATE AND TERRITORY COURTS - COSTS - GENERAL MATTERS - GENERALLY
EVIDENCE - ADMISSIBILITY - EXCLUSIONS: PRIVILEGES - PUBLIC INTEREST PRIVILEGE - SETTLEMENT NEGOTIATIONS
PROCEDURE - CIVIL PROCEEDINGS IN STATE AND TERRITORY COURTS - COSTS - DEPRIVING SUCCESSFUL PARTY OF COSTS - CONDUCT OF PARTY OR PROCEEDING - ABUSE OF PROCESS, VEXATIOUS PROCESS AND ISSUES | |
CAIN v COMMISSIONER OF POLICE [2025] SASC 203
| Supreme Court | 2025-12-09 | TRAFFIC LAW - OFFENCES - PARTICULAR OFFENCES - EXCEEDING PRESCRIBED SPEED LIMITS
TRAFFIC LAW - OFFENCES - EVIDENCE - PROOF OF SPEED | |
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 | |
IN THE ESTATE OF JOSEPH JAMES LANE (DECEASED) [2025] SASC 209
| Supreme Court | 2025-12-23 | SUCCESSION - ADMINISTRATION OF ESTATE - DISTRIBUTION - GENERALLY
SUCCESSION - INTESTACY AND DISTRIBUTION ON INTESTACY
SUCCESSION - ADMINISTRATION OF ESTATE - DISTRIBUTION - ADVANCES AND HOTCHPOT
EQUITY - GENERAL PRINCIPLES - EQUITABLE DOCTRINES AND PRESUMPTIONS - CONTRIBUTION - GENERALLY
STATUTES - ACTS OF PARLIAMENT - REPEAL - SAVINGS AND TRANSITIONAL CLAUSES WITHIN REPEALING ACT | |
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 | |
MCINERNEY v D’ORTENZIO (FORMERLY O’DEA) & ORS [2026] SASCA 7
| Supreme Court - Court of Appeal | 2026-02-12 | APPEAL AND NEW TRIAL - APPEAL - GENERAL PRINCIPLES - INTERFERENCE WITH JUDGE'S FINDINGS OF FACT
SUCCESSION - MAKING OF A WILL - TESTAMENTARY INSTRUMENTS - KNOWLEDGE AND APPROVAL OF CONTENTS - EVIDENCE - CIRCUMSTANCES AROUSING SUSPICION
PROCEDURE - CIVIL PROCEEDINGS IN STATE AND TERRITORY COURTS - COSTS - GENERAL RULE: COSTS FOLLOW EVENT - GENERAL PRINCIPLES AND EXERCISE OF DISCRETION
SUCCESSION - MAKING OF A WILL - TESTAMENTARY CAPACITY - SOUNDNESS OF MIND, MEMORY AND UNDERSTANDING | |
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 | |
