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
Michael John Smith v The Attorney-General
Case number
SC 80/2022
Summary
Civil Appeal - Application for leave to bring an appeal
Result
A notice of abandonment having been filed, the application for leave to appeal is deemed to be dismissed.
9 September 2023
9 September 2023
High Court decision
Not publicly available
Case name
Gautam Jindal v Jarden Securities Limited, NZX Limited and Minter Ellison Rudd Watts
Case number
SC 81/2022
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 (collectively) costs of $2,500.
19 October 2022
B The applicant must pay the respondents (collectively) costs of $2,500.
19 October 2022
High Court decision
Court of Appeal decision
Not publicly available
Leave judgment - leave dismissed
Case name
Cloud Ocean Water Limited v Aotearoa Water Action Incorporated, Canterbury Regional Council and Southridge Holdings Limited
Case number
SC 82/2022
Summary
Civil Appeal
Result
A Leave to appeal is granted (Aotearoa Water Action Inc v Canterbury Regional Council [2022] NZCA 325).
B The approved question is whether the Court of Appeal was correct to allow the appeal.
17 November 2022
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A The appeal is dismissed.
B The appellant must pay the first respondent costs of $35,000 plus usual disbursements.
C There is no order as to costs in favour of or against the second or third respondent or the Intervener.
20 November 2023
B The approved question is whether the Court of Appeal was correct to allow the appeal.
17 November 2022
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A The appeal is dismissed.
B The appellant must pay the first respondent costs of $35,000 plus usual disbursements.
C There is no order as to costs in favour of or against the second or third respondent or the Intervener.
20 November 2023
Date of hearing
22 March 2023
- 23 March 2023
Judges
Winkelmann CJ, Glazebrook, O'Regan, Williams and French JJ | Venue: Christchurch High Court Courtroom 12
Submissions from counsel
- Hearing 22 and 23 March 2023 Appellant submissions (PDF, 435 KB)
- Hearing 22 and 23 March 2023 First Respondent Submissions (PDF, 445 KB)
- Hearing 22 and 23 March 2023 Second Respondent Submissions (PDF, 174 KB)
- Hearing 22 and 23 March 2023 Third Respondent Submissions (PDF, 346 KB)
- Hearing 22 and 22 March 2023 Intervener Submissions (PDF, 333 KB)
Transcripts
- Hearing date 22 - 23 March 2023 (PDF, 1.2 MB)
Case Synopses
- Hearing date 22 March and 23 March 2023 (PDF, 699 KB)
Media Releases
- MR [2023] NZSC 153 (PDF, 297 KB)
High Court decision
Court of Appeal decision
Leave judgment - leave granted
Substantive judgment
Videos
- Cloud Ocean Water Limited v Aotearoa Water Action Incorporated, Canterbury Regional Council and Rapaki Natural Resources Limited SC 82/2022 - 23 March 2023 (Recorded, 23 March 2023)
- Cloud Ocean Water Limited v Aotearoa Water Action Incorporated, Canterbury Regional Council and Rapaki Natural Resources Limited SC 82/2022 - 22 March 2023 (Recorded, 22 March 2023)
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 83/2022
Summary
Civil Appeal - Application for leave to bring an appeal
Result
A The application for leave to appeal in SC 83/2022 is dismissed.
B The application for leave to appeal in SC 87/2022 is dismissed.
C The applicants must pay the respondent one set of costs of $2,500.
13 December 2022
B The application for leave to appeal in SC 87/2022 is dismissed.
C The applicants must pay the respondent one set of costs of $2,500.
13 December 2022
High Court decision
Not publicly available
Leave judgment - leave dismissed
Case name
Beauxdine Peter Delamare v Attorney-General
Case number
SC 84/2022
Summary
Civil Appeal - Application for leave to bring an appeal
High Court decision
Court of Appeal decision
Leave judgment - leave dismissed
Case name
Shane Stevens Holmes v The King
Case number
SC 85/2022
Summary
Criminal Appeal - Application for leave to bring an appeal
Result
The application for leave to appeal is dismissed.
13 April 2023
13 April 2023
Court of Appeal decision
Not publicly available
Leave judgment - leave dismissed
SHANE STEVEN HOLMES v R [2023] NZSC 33 [13 April 2023] (PDF, 172 KB)
Case name
Richard Genge v Visiting Justice, Christchurch Men's Prison, Chief Executive of the Department of Corrections and Attorney-General
Case number
SC 86/2022
Summary
Civil Appeal - Application for leave to bring an appeal
Result
A The applications for leave to appeal are dismissed.
B The applicant must pay the respondents (collectively) costs of $2,500.
17 October 2022
B The applicant must pay the respondents (collectively) costs of $2,500.
17 October 2022
High Court decision
Court of Appeal decision
Leave judgment - leave dismissed
Case name
The Trustees of the Motiti Rohe Moana Trust v Bay of Plenty Regional Council
Case number
SC 87/2022
Summary
Civil Appeal - Application for leave to bring an appeal
Result
A The application for leave to appeal in SC 83/2022 is dismissed.
B The application for leave to appeal in SC 87/2022 is dismissed.
C The applicants must pay the respondent one set of costs of $2,500.
13 December 2022
B The application for leave to appeal in SC 87/2022 is dismissed.
C The applicants must pay the respondent one set of costs of $2,500.
13 December 2022
High Court decision
Not publicly available
Leave judgment - leave dismissed
Case name
Richard Genge v Visiting Justice, Christchurch Men's Prison, Chief Executive of the Department of Corrections and Attorney-General
Case number
SC 88/2022
Summary
Civil Appeal - Application for leave to bring an appeal
Result
A The applications for leave to appeal are dismissed.
B The applicant must pay the respondents (collectively) costs of $2,500.
17 October 2022
B The applicant must pay the respondents (collectively) costs of $2,500.
17 October 2022
High Court decision
Court of Appeal decision
Leave judgment - leave dismissed
Case name
Auvae Tupa'i v The King
Case number
SC 89/2022
Summary
Criminal Appeal - Application for leave to bring a criminal appeal
Result
The application for leave to appeal is dismissed.
16 November 2022
16 November 2022
Court of Appeal decision
Not publicly available
Leave judgment - leave dismissed
AUVAE TUPA’I v R [2022] NZSC 132 [16 November 2022] (PDF, 162 KB)
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