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Supreme Court case information

Listed below are the substantive Supreme Court cases for the year along with appeals still to be determined or cases awaiting hearing. 

Information giving an overview of the case is included along with media releases and links to judgments being appealed when available.

All 2024 - 2014 Supreme Court cases dismissed or deemed to be dismissed where a notice of abandonment was received can be found here.

Transcripts for cases heard before the Supreme Court are included provided they are not suppressed. Transcripts from pre-trial hearings are not published until the final disposition of trial. These are unedited transcripts and they are not a formal record of the Court’s proceedings. The Ministry of Justice does not accept responsibility for the accuracy or completeness of any material and recommends that users exercise their own skill and care with respect to its use.

24 June 2024

Case information summary 2024 (as at 21 June 2024) –  Cases where leave granted (121 KB)
Case information summary 2024 (as at 21 June 2024)  – Cases where leave to appeal decision not yet made (PDF, 125 KB)

All years

Case name
Te Iwi Ngaro Rameka v The Queen
Case number
SC 88/2020
Summary
Civil Appeal - Application for leave to bring civil appeal
Result
The application for leave to appeal is dismissed.
10 December 2020
Court of Appeal decision
Not publicly available
Leave judgment - leave dismissed
TE IWI NGARO RAMEKA v R [2020] NZSC 140 [10 December 2020] (PDF, 38 KB)
Case name
Daniel Paul Van Houten v R
Case number
SC 89/2020
Summary
Criminal Appeal - Application for leave to bring a pre-trial appeal.
Result
A The application for leave to appeal is dismissed.
B We make an order prohibiting publication of the judgment and any part of the proceedings (including the result)
in news media or on the internet or other publicly available database until final disposition of trial. Publication in a
law report or digest is permitted.
10 November 2020
High Court decision
Not publicly available
Court of Appeal decision
Not publicly available
Leave judgment - leave dismissed
DANIEL PAUL VAN HOUTEN v R [2020] NZSC 121 [10 November 2020] (PDF, 158 KB)
Case name
P v The Queen
Case number
SC 90/2020
Summary
Criminal 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 appeal is dismissed.
8 December 2020
District Court decision
Not publicly available
Court of Appeal decision
P (CA470/2017) v R [2020] NZCA 304 [23 July 2020]
Leave judgment - leave dismissed
P (SC 90/2020) v R [2020] NZSC 138 [8 December 2020] (PDF, 48 KB)
Case name
Kul Vant Singh v The Queen
Case number
SC 94/2020
Summary
Criminal Appeal - Application for leave to bring an appeal
Result
The application for leave to appeal is dismissed.
24 February 2021
District Court decision
Not publicly available
Court of Appeal decision
Not publicly available
Leave judgment - leave dismissed
KUL VANT SINGH v R [2021] NZSC 10 [24 February 2021 (PDF, 45 KB)
Case name
Pihi Hei v The Queen
Case number
SC 95/2020
Summary
Criminal Appeal - Application for leave to bring an appeal.
Result
The application for leave to appeal is dismissed.
24 May 2021
District Court decision
Not publicly available
Court of Appeal decision
HEI v R [2020] NZCA 464 [2 October 2020
Leave judgment - leave dismissed
PIHI HEI v R [2021] NZSC 48 [24 May 2021] (PDF, 284 KB)
Case name
Joseph Parker v The Queen and Stuff Limited
Case number
SC 98/2020
Summary
Criminal Appeal - Application for leave to bring an appeal
Result
A The application for leave to appeal is dismissed.
B We make an order continuing suppression of the applicant's name, address, occupation and any identifying particulars until 2 pm on Friday 12 March 2021.
Suppression will lapse at that time.
11 March 2021
High Court decision
Not publicly available
Court of Appeal decision
Not publicly available
Leave judgment - leave dismissed
JOSEPH PARKER v R [2021] NZSC 20 [11 March 2020] (PDF, 168 KB)
Case name
Mesui Tufui v The Queen
Case number
SC 108/2020
Summary
Criminal Appeal - application for leave to bring an appeal
Result
The application for leave to appeal is dimissed
18 March 2021
High Court decision
R v TAPAEVALU & TUFUI [2019] NZHC 1867 [2 August 2019]
Court of Appeal decision
Not publicly available
Leave judgment - leave dismissed
MESUI TUFUI v R [2021] NZSC 25 [18 March 2021] (PDF, 51 KB)
Case name
Jesse Shane Kempson v The Queen
Case number
SC 111/2020
Summary
Criminal Appeal - application for leave to bring an appeal
High Court decision
Not publicly available
Court of Appeal decision
Not publicly available
Additional document
K (SC 111/2020) v R [2020] NZSC 154 [18 December 2020] (PDF, 33 KB)
Leave judgment - leave dismissed
JESSE SHANE KEMPSON v R [2020] NZSC 158 [22 December 2020] (PDF, 178 KB)
Case name
Fisilau Tapaevalu v The Queen
Case number
SC 113/2020
Summary
Criminal Appeal - application for leave to bring an appeal
Result
The application for leave to appeal is dismissed.
18 March 2021
High Court decision
R v TAPAEVALU & TUFUI [2019] NZHC 1867 [2 August 2019]
Court of Appeal decision
Not publicly available
Leave judgment - leave dismissed
FISILAU TAPAEVALU v R [2021] NZSC 26 [18 March 2021] (PDF, 158 KB)
Case name
Garry Nancarrow v The Queen
Case number
SC 114/2020
Summary
Criminal Appeal - application for leave to bring an appeal
Result
The application for leave to appeal is dismissed
11 March 2021
District Court decision
Not publicly available
Court of Appeal decision
Not publicly available
Leave judgment - leave dismissed
GARRY NANCARROW v R [2021] NZSC 21 [11 March 2021] (PDF, 37 KB)
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