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- ↑ Report of the Judges of The Supreme Court of South Australia to the Attorney-General pursuant to Section 16 of The Supreme Court Act 1935 (SA) for the year ended 31 December 2011 accessed 17 December 2012
- ↑ "QC Malcolm Blue settles speeding case – and saves $31". Sunday Mail (SA) . 14 February 2009. Retrieved 30 January 2017.
- ↑ "Family Notices". The Advertiser . Adelaide. 14 August 1954. p. 30. Retrieved 17 December 2012– via National Library of Australia.
- ↑ Pembroke School Old Scholars' 2011
- ↑ Former Supreme Court justice dies in tractor incident https://www.adelaidenow.com.au/news/south-australia/police-investigate-serious-incident-at-willunga-south-involving-a-tractor/news-story/c6844cafb3e27292ceb987958452fa3d