Leave to appeal dismissed

Supreme Court cases where leave to appeal a judgment of a lower court was dismissed or deemed to be dismissed where a notice of abandonment was received.

Updated 8 November 2024

2024

Case name
Body Corporate 207650 v Cheryl Sitara Singh
Case number
SC 38/2024
Summary
Civil Appeal - Application for leave to bring an appeal
Result
A The application for leave to appeal is dismissed.
B The applicant must pay the respondent costs of $2,500.
15 August 2024
Case name
Haydn Campbell Nicholas Hill v Te Whatu Ora: Te Whetu Tawera Mental Health Services Auckland, Police Crown Representative and Robyn Lisa Ropati
Case number
SC 39/2024
Summary
Civil Appeal - Application for leave to bring an appeal
Result
A The application for leave to appeal is dismissed.
B The applicant must pay the first and second respondents one set of costs of $2,500.
1 August 2024
Case name
Abdullah Robert Boyd v Australian Federal Police, New South Wales Legal Aid, New Zealand Defence Force, New Zealand Police, Attorney-General, Office of the Inspectorate, Canterbury Intelligence Team and Ministry of Health
Case number
SC 40/2024
Summary
Civil Appeal - Application for leave to bring an appeal
Result
A The application for an extension of time to apply for leave to appeal is granted.
B The application for leave to adduce further evidence is dismissed.
C The application for leave to appeal is dismissed.
D There is no order as to costs.
30 July 2024
Case name
Francisc Catalin Deliu v Mark Harborow and Nick Flanagan
Case number
SC 41/2024
Summary
Civil Appeal - Application for leave to bring an appeal
Result
A The application for leave to appeal is dismissed.
B The applicant must pay the respondents costs of $2,500.
5 August 2024
Case name
John Ross v Patrick Kannemeyer and Chief Executive of the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment
Case number
SC 45/2024
Summary
Civil Appeal - Application for leave to bring an appeal
Result
A The application for leave to appeal is dismissed.
B The applicant must pay costs of $2,500 to each of the first and second respondents.
1 August 2024
High Court decision
Not publicly available
Leave judgment - leave dismissed
Case name
Kevin Moore v Māori Land Court and Sheldon Ngatai, Georgina Te Otiana Johansen, Roselle Taylor, Bridget Taylor and Vincent George Brown as trustees of Waitara East Section 81B (Rohutu) Trust
Case number
SC 46/2024
Summary
Civil Appeal - Application for leave to bring an appeal
Result
A The application for leave to appeal is dismissed.
B The application for a stay of enforcement of the injunction pending determination of the appeal is dismissed.
C There is no order as to costs.
12 September 2024
Case name
Body Corporate 207624 v Grimshaw & Co
Case number
SC 47/2024
Summary
Civil Appeal - Application for leave to bring an appeal
Result
A The application for leave to appeal is dismissed.
B The applicant must pay the respondent costs of $2,500.
1 August 2024
Case name
Christian Congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses (Australasia) Limited v Royal Commission of Inquiry into Historical Abuse in State Care and in the Care of Faith-Based Institutions and Attorney-General
Case number
SC 50/2024
Summary
Civil Appeal - Application for leave to bring an appeal
Result
A The application for leave to exceed the ten-page limit is dismissed.
B The application for leave to appeal is dismissed.
C The applicant must pay the second respondent costs of $2,500.
13 September 2024
Case name
The Trustees of the Motiti Rohe Moana Trust and Te Maru o Ngāti Rangiwewehi v Bay of Plenty Regional Council
Case number
SC 51/2024
Summary
Civil Appeal - Application for leave to bring an appeal
Result
A The application for leave to appeal is dismissed.
B The applicants must pay the respondent one set of costs of $2,500.
27 August 2024
Case name
Serenity Pilgrim, Anna Courage, Rose Standtrue, Crystal Loyal, Pearl Valor and Virginia Courage v Howard Temple, Samuel Valor, Faithful Pilgrim, Noah Hopeful and Stephen Standfast
Case number
SC 52/2024
Summary
Civil Appeal - Application for leave to bring an appeal
Result
A The application for leave to appeal is dismissed.
B The applicants must pay the respondents costs of $2,500.
5 August 2024