Upcoming cases - Supreme Court

Sitting Terms 

The sitting terms for the Supreme Court are as follows: 

Waitangi Term                                        February to April 
Matariki Term July to August 
Kōanga Term October to November 

 

Hearings in the Supreme Court will be allocated dates available within these terms.

Urgent hearings may be allocated dates outside these terms.

 

Fixtures

Fixtures are set out in monthly fixtures list.

Supreme Court fixture list October 2024 (PDF, 366 KB)

Latest update 16 September 2024.

  • Tuesday 8 October 2024   

    Case number SC 120/2024

    Case name 

    Chief of Defence Force and Ors v Four Members of the Armed Forces

    Judges: Glazebrook, Ellen France, Williams, Kos and Miller JJ

    SC 120/2024 case

     

    Tuesday 22 October 2024   

    Case number SC 147/2023

    Case name 

    Brett David Grinder v Attorney-General and New Zealand Parole Board

    Judges: Winkelmann CJ, Ellen France, Williams, Kós & Miller JJ

    SC 147/2023 case

     

    Thursday 24 October 2024   

    Case number SC 22/2024

    Case name 

    Sirpa Elise Alalääkkölä v Paul Anthony Palmer

    Judges: Ellen France, Williams, Kós, Miller and O'Regan JJ

    SC 22/2024 case

     

  • Monday 4 November to Friday 15 November 2024   

    Case number  Case name 

    SC 121/2023 Whakatōhea Kotahitanga Waka (Edwards) v Te Kāhui and Whakatōhea Māori Trust Board and Ors

    SC 123/2023 Ngāti Muriwai Hapū v Whakatōhea Kotahitanga Waka (Edwards) And Ors

    SC 124/2023 Kutarere Marae v Whakatōhea Kotahitanga Waka (Edwards) And Ors

    SC 125/2023 Te Ūpokorehe Treaty Claims Trust on behalf of Te Ūpokorehe Iwi v Landowners Coalition Incorporated And Ors

    SC 126/2023 Attorney-General v Landowners Coalition Incorporated And Ors

    SC 127/2023 Crown Regional Holdings Limited v Ngāti Patumoana And Ors

    SC 128/2023 Ngāti Ira o Waiōweka And Ors (Te Kāhui) v Landowners Coalition Incorporated And Ors

    SC 129/2023 Ngāti Ruatakenga v Christina Davis on behalf of Ngāti Muriwai Hapū And Ors

     

    Judges: Glazebrook, Ellen France, Williams, Kós and French JJ 

     

     

  • Tuesday 25 February 2025   

    Case number SC 48/2024

    Case name 

    Tristan Lee Tamati v The King

    Judges: Winkelmann CJ, Glazebrook, Williams, Kós and Miller JJ

     

     

    Thursday 27 February - Friday 28 February 2025

    Case number SC 31/2024

    Case name

    Koro Putua v Attorney-General

    Judges: tbc