Upcoming cases - Supreme Court
Sitting Terms 2024
The sitting terms for the Supreme Court in 2024 are as follows:
| Waitangi Term | February to May 2024 |
| Matariki Term | July to August 2024 |
| Kōanga Term | October to November 2024 |
Hearings in the Supreme Court will be allocated dates available within these terms.
Urgent hearings may be allocated dates outside these terms.
Sitting terms Supreme Court in 2024 (PDF, 383 KB)
Fixtures
Fixtures are set out in monthly fixtures list.
Supreme Court fixture list July 2024
Latest updates 24 June 2024.
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Thursday 11 July 2024
Case number SC 59/2023
Case name
Moetu Kaitai
T Epativ
The King
Z R Johnston and W J HarveyJudges Winkelmann CJ, Glazebrook, Ellen France, Williams, Miller JJ
Criminal Appeal
Case information here
Tuesday 23 and Wednesday 24 July 2024
Case number SC 120/2023
Case name
Damin Peter Cook
R E Harrison KC and A J McKenziev
The King
F R J Sinclair and Z R HamillJudges Winkelmann CJ, Glazebrook, Williams, Kós, Miller JJ
Criminal Appeal
Case information here
Thursday 25 July 2024
Case number SC 104/2023
Case name
Adam David Banks v William Robert Farmer, Simon Matthew Gamble, Christoper James Massam and Douglas Leroy Frederick
Judges Williams, Kós and Miller JJ
Civil Appeal
Case information here
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Tuesday 6 August - Wednesday 7 August 2024
Case number SC 76/2023
Case name
Damon Exley
v
NZME Publishing Limited and The King
Criminal Appeal
Judges
Winkelmann CJ, Glazebrook, Ellen France, Kós and Miller JJ
Case information SC 76/2023
Case number SC 60/2023
Case name
W (SC 60/2023)
v
The King
Criminal Appeal
Judges
Winkelmann CJ, Glazebrook, Ellen France, Kós and Miller JJ
Case information SC 60/2023
Case number SC 77/2023
Case name
Mark Joseph Hoggart
v
The King
Criminal Appeal
Judges
Winkelmann CJ, Glazebrook, Ellen France, Kós and Miller JJ
Case information SC 77/2023
Thursday 15 August 2024
Case number SC 109/2023
Case name
S v Chief Executive of the Department of Corrections
Judges:
Winkelmann CJ, Glazebrook, Ellen France, Williams and Kós JJ
Case information SC 109/2023
Monday 19 August 2024; Venue Auckland High Court
Case number SC 1/2024
Case name
H (SC 1/2024) v The King
Judges: tbc
Tuesday 20 and Wednesday 21August 2024; Venue Auckland High Court
Case number SC 10/2024
Case name
J, Compulsory Care Recipient, by his Welfare Guardian, T v Attorney-General, District Court at Manukau, Family Court at Manukau, Care Co-ordinator and Care Manager
Judges: tbc
Case number SC 11/2024
Case name
J, Compulsory Care Recipient, by his Welfare Guardian, T v Care Co-ordinator
Judges: tbc
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Tuesday 22 October 2024
Case number SC 147/2023
Case name
Brett David Grinder v Attorney-General and New Zealand Parole Board
Judges: tbc
Thursday 24 October 2024
Case number SC 22/2024
Case name
Sirpa Elise Alalääkkölä v Paul Anthony Palmer
Judges: tbc