Upcoming cases - Supreme Court
Sitting Terms
The sitting terms for the Supreme Court are as follows:
| Waitangi Term | February to May |
| 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 the monthly fixtures list.
Supreme Court fixture list for February 2025 (PDF, 383 KB)
Supreme Court fixture list for March 2025 (PDF, 421 KB)
Latest update 17 February 2025.
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Tuesday 25 February 2025
Case number SC 48/2024
Case name
Tristan Lee Tamati J E L Carruthers and S J Bird
v
The King M J Lillico and A J Ewing
Criminal Appeal Hearing
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 A S Butler KC and M D N Harris
v
Attorney-General D Jones and O Kiel
Human Rights Commission as Intervener R A Kirkness and D T Haradasa
Civil Appeal Hearing
Judges: Winkelmann CJ, Glazebrook, Ellen France, Williams, and Miller JJ
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Tuesday 4 March 2025
Case number SC 65/2024
Case name
Bartholomaeus Roland Lassnig
D Zhang and E Tiev
Qian Zhou
V A Crawshaw KC and L L La Mantia
and Qian Zhou and Bartholomaeus Roland Lassnig as Trustees of the Lassnig family trust
D Zhang and E Tie
Judges: Glazebrook, Ellen France, Williams, Kós and Miller JJTuesday 11 March - Wednesday 12 March 2025
Case number SC 49/2024
Case name
Louise Buchanan, Keith Marshall and Alistair Donald as trustees of the Buchanan Marshall Family Trust
A R Shaw and L C L Yongv
Tasman District Council
C M Meechan KC and A C HarpurVenue: Christchurch High Court Courtroom 12
Judges: Winkelmann CJ, Glazebrook, Williams, Kos and Miller JJ
Thursday 13 March 2025
Case number SC 95/2024
Case name
Rueben Teika
A M S Williams and K N Stitelyv
Te Whatu Ora Health New Zealand
B Hawes and A M HarveyAttorney-General as Intervener
K LaurensonVenue: Christchurch High Court Courtroom 12
Judges: Glazebrook, Ellen France, Williams, Kos and Miller JJ
Tuesday 18 March - Wednesday 19 March 2025
Case number SC 59/2024
Case name
Whangarei District Council
D H McLellan KC and S O H Coadv
Malcolm James Daisley
J A Farmer KC and D J MacRaeJudges: Winkelmann CJ, Glazebrook, Ellen France, Kós and O'Regan JJ
Thursday 20 March - Friday 21 March 2025
Case number SC 107/2024
Case name
Daniel Clinton Fitzgerald
A S Butler KC and M D N Harrisv
Attorney-General of New Zealand
M F Laracy, J N E Varuhas Z R Hamill
Judges: Winkelmann CJ, Glazebrook, Williams, Mallon and O'Regan JJ
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Tuesday 29 - Wednesday 30 April 2025
Case number SC 42/2024
Case name
Christine Fleming
v
Attorney-General and Justin James Coote
Judges: Winkelmann CJ, Ellen France, Williams, Kós and Miller JJ
Tuesday 29 - Wednesday 30 April 2025
Case number SC 44/2024
Case name
Peter Humphreys
v
Attorney-General
Judges: Winkelmann CJ, Ellen France, Williams, Kós and Miller JJ
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Tuesday 8 July - Wednesday 9 July 2025
Case number SC 105/2024
Case name
Raiser Operations BV, Uber Portier BV, Uber BV, Portier New Zealand Limited and Rauser New Zealand Limited
v
E Tū Incorporated and First Union Incorporated
Judges: Winkelmann CJ, Glazebrook, Ellen France, Williams and Miller JJ
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Monday 18 August - Wednesday 20 August 2025
Case number SC 82/2024
Case name
David Wayne Tamihere
v
The King
Judges: Winkelmann CJ, Glazebrook, Ellen France, Williams and Kós JJ