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 monthly fixtures list.
Supreme Court fixture list for February 2025 (PDF, 383 KB)
Latest update 19 December 2024.
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Tuesday 18 February 2025
Case number SC 110/2024
Case name
Solicitor-General's Reference (No 1 of 2024) from CA441/2023 ([2024] NZCA 318)
M F Laracy and Z R Johnston
S J Shamy as counsel assisting the Court
Solicitor-General's reference
Judges: Winkelmann CJ, Glazebrook, Ellen France, Williams, Miller JJ
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 F Laracy 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, Kós and Miller JJ
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Tuesday 4 March 2025
Case number SC 65/2024
Case name
Bartholomaeus Roland Lassnig v Qian Zhou and Qian Zhou and Bartholomaeus Roland Lassnig as Trustees of the lassnig family trust
Judges: Glazebrook, Ellen France, Williams, Kós and Miller JJ
Tuesday 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 v Tasman District Council
Venue: 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 v Te Whatu Ora Health New Zealand
Venue: 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 v Malcolm James Daisley
Judges: Winkelmann CJ, Glazebrook, Ellen France, Williams and Kós 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