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
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Notice of abandonment of appeal being lodged, the application is deemed to be dismissed.
24 November 2009
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Leave to appeal is revoked. The appellant is ordered to pay the respondent costs of $7,500, together with reasonable disbursements incurred prior to the abandonment by Charterhall Trustees Ltd of its appeal (SC 81/2009).
22 April 2010
- sc 82 2009 blair co v queenstown lakes (PDF, 461 KB)
4 December 2009
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The appeal is dismissed. The appellants are ordered to pay the respondent costs of $15,000 together with reasonable disbursements to be fixed if necessary by the Registrar.
7 April 2011
- sc 83 2009 westpac ors v ird (PDF, 579 KB)
16 December 2009
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Appeal dismissed. Cost to respondent $15,000 plus reasonable disbursements.
11 May 2010
- press release ludgater (PDF, 38 KB)
23 November 2009
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A The appeal is allowed and the acquittals are quashed. B A new trial is directed under s 382(2)(b) of the Crimes Act 1961. C A certified direction for new trial will issue to the Registrar of the High Court at Christchurch with the consequences provided for by ss 380(4) and 382(4) of the Crimes Act.
17 May 2010
- sc 93 2009 the queen v george evans gwaze (PDF, 539 KB)
Hearing date : 25 February 2010
Elias CJ, Blanchard, McGrath, Wilson J.
30 March 2010
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The appeal is dismissed. The appellants are ordered to pay the respondent costs of $15,000 and reasonable disbursements.
22 September 2010
Chief Justice, Blanchard, Tipping, McGrath, Young JJ.
19 April 2010
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Appeal dismissed.
16 November 2010
Elias CJ, Blanchard, Tipping, McGrath, William Young JJ.
20 April 2010
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A The appeal is allowed and the order made by the Court of Appeal set aside. B The appellant’ s appeal against his conviction is remitted to the Court of Appeal for determination in accordance with s 385(1) of the Crimes Act 1961.
24 August 2010
- sc 103 2009 petryszick peter morrison v r (PDF, 431 KB)
1 March 2010
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Appeal allowed. It is declared that the respondent’ s purported cancellation on 3 November 2008 of its contract with the appellant was of no effect. The proceeding is remitted to the High Court for outstanding issues to be determined in light of this judgment. The costs order made in the Court of Appeal is set aside. Costs are reserved. Counsel should file memoranda.
23 July 2010
- sc 105 2009 mana v james 23 july 2010 (PDF, 85 KB)
Elias CJ, Blanchard, Tipping, McGrath, Anderson JJ.