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)
2021
Case name
Malcolm Bruce Moncrief-Spittle and David Cumin v Regional Facilities Auckland Ltd and Auckland Council
Case number
SC 57/2021
Summary
Civil Appeal - Application for leave to bring an appeal
Result
A Leave to appeal is granted (Moncrief Spittle v Regional Facilities Auckland Ltd [2021] NZCA 142).
B The approved question is whether the Court of Appeal was correct to dismiss the appeal against the High Court’s substantive decision.
5 August 2021
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A The appeal is dismissed.
B Leave to adduce the affidavit of 18 February 2022 of David Cumin is declined.
C Costs are reserved.
5 December 2022
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The appellants must pay the respondents costs of $10,000.
14 March 2023
B The approved question is whether the Court of Appeal was correct to dismiss the appeal against the High Court’s substantive decision.
5 August 2021
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A The appeal is dismissed.
B Leave to adduce the affidavit of 18 February 2022 of David Cumin is declined.
C Costs are reserved.
5 December 2022
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The appellants must pay the respondents costs of $10,000.
14 March 2023
Date of hearing
21 February 2022
- 22 February 2022
Judges
Winkelmann CJ, William Young, Glazebrook . O'Regan and Ellen France JJ
Transcripts
- Hearing date 21 - 22 February 2022 (PDF, 770 KB)
Case Synopses
- Hearing date 21 February 2022 (PDF, 188 KB)
Media Releases
- MR [2022] NZSC 138 (PDF, 193 KB)
High Court decision
Court of Appeal decision
Leave judgment - leave granted
Substantive judgment
Supreme court decision
Case name
Peter William Mawhinney v Auckland Council
Case number
SC 59/2021
Summary
Civil Appeal - Application for leave to bring an appeal
Result
A The application for leave to amend the application for leave to appeal is dismissed.
B The application for leave to appeal is dismissed.
C The applicant must pay the respondent costs of $2,500.
21 September 2021
B The application for leave to appeal is dismissed.
C The applicant must pay the respondent costs of $2,500.
21 September 2021
High Court decision
Court of Appeal decision
Leave judgment - leave dismissed
Case name
Vincent Ross Siemer V Auckland High Court and Matthew Simon Russell Palmer
Case number
SC 68/2021
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.
21 September 2021
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The application for recall of this Court’s judgment of 20 September 2021 (Siemer v Auckland High Court [2021] NZSC 120) is dismissed.
21 October 2021
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The second application for recall of this Court’s judgment of 20 September 2021 (Siemer v Auckland High Court [2021] NZSC 120) is dismissed.
8 November 2021
B The applicant must pay the respondents costs of $2,500.
21 September 2021
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The application for recall of this Court’s judgment of 20 September 2021 (Siemer v Auckland High Court [2021] NZSC 120) is dismissed.
21 October 2021
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The second application for recall of this Court’s judgment of 20 September 2021 (Siemer v Auckland High Court [2021] NZSC 120) is dismissed.
8 November 2021
High Court decision
Court of Appeal decision
Not publicly available
Leave judgment - leave dismissed
Recall judgment
Recall judgment
Case name
D (SC 83/2021) v High Court Auckland
Case number
SC 83/2021
Summary
Civil Appeal - Application for leave to bring an appeal
Result
The application for leave to appeal is dismissed.
09 August 2021
09 August 2021
Court of Appeal decision
Leave judgment - leave dismissed
Case name
Cody Huritu v New Zealand Police
Case number
SC 87/2021
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.
C The applications for leave to intervene by the Auckland District Law Society Inc and the Criminal Bar Association of New Zealand are dismissed.
24 September 2021
B The application for leave to appeal is dismissed.
C The applications for leave to intervene by the Auckland District Law Society Inc and the Criminal Bar Association of New Zealand are dismissed.
24 September 2021
High Court decision
Court of Appeal decision
Leave judgment - leave dismissed
Case name
Kelly Alexandra Roe v University of Auckland
Case number
SC 106/2021
Summary
Civil Appeal - Application for leave to bring an appeal
Result
A The applications for leave to appeal are dismissed.
B The applicant is to pay costs of $2,500 to each of the respondents.
15 November 2021
B The applicant is to pay costs of $2,500 to each of the respondents.
15 November 2021
Court of Appeal decision
Not publicly available
Leave judgment - leave dismissed
Case name
Kelly Alexander Roe v Auckland District Health Board
Case number
SC 109/2021
Summary
Civil Appeal - Application for leave to bring an appeal
Result
A The applications for leave to appeal are dismissed.
B The applicant is to pay costs of $2,500 to each of the respondents.
15 November 2021
B The applicant is to pay costs of $2,500 to each of the respondents.
15 November 2021
High Court decision
Court of Appeal decision
Not publicly available
Leave judgment - leave dismissed
Case name
Parklands Properties Limited v Francis Miles Reynolds and Juliet Linell Reynolds as trustees of the F & J Reynolds Trust, Richard Norman Reynolds and Kristen Suzanne Reynolds and Auckland Council
Case number
SC 115/2021
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 (collectively) costs of $2,500.
13 December 2021
B The applicant must pay the first and second respondents (collectively) costs of $2,500.
13 December 2021
High Court decision
Court of Appeal decision
Leave judgment - leave dismissed
Case name
Vincent Ross Siemer v Auckland High Court and Matthew Simon Russell Palmer
Case number
SC 136/2021
Summary
Civil Appeal - Application for leave to bring an appeal
Result
A The application for leave to appeal is dismissed.
B Costs are reserved.
6 December 2021
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A The application for recall of this Court’s judgment of 6 December 2021 (Siemer v Auckland High Court [2021] NZSC 173) is dismissed.
B The applicant must pay the respondents costs of $1868.90
17 February 2022
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The recall application of 14 March 2022 is dismissed.
We direct the Registrar not to accept any further application from Mr Siemer which relate in any way to the High Court and Court of Appeal judgments referred to in our judgment of 6 December 2021, our judgments of 6 December 2021 and 17 February 2022 and this decision.
22 March 2022
B Costs are reserved.
6 December 2021
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A The application for recall of this Court’s judgment of 6 December 2021 (Siemer v Auckland High Court [2021] NZSC 173) is dismissed.
B The applicant must pay the respondents costs of $1868.90
17 February 2022
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The recall application of 14 March 2022 is dismissed.
We direct the Registrar not to accept any further application from Mr Siemer which relate in any way to the High Court and Court of Appeal judgments referred to in our judgment of 6 December 2021, our judgments of 6 December 2021 and 17 February 2022 and this decision.
22 March 2022
High Court decision
Court of Appeal decision
Leave judgment - leave dismissed
Recall judgment
Case name
Woolworths New Zealand Limited v Auckland Council, Alcohol Regulatory and Licensing Authority, Foodstuffs North Island Limited and Medical Officer of Health
Case number
SC 139/2021
Summary
Civil Appeal
Result
A Leave to appeal is granted (Auckland Council v Woolworths New Zealand Ltd [2021] NZCA 484).
B Leave is granted to the Medical Officer of Health to appear as an interested party at the substantive hearing.
C The approved question is whether the Court of Appeal was correct to allow the appeal and dismiss the cross-appeal.
13 April 2022
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A The appeal is dismissed.
B The appellants must pay the Auckland Council costs of $35,000.
5 May 2023
B Leave is granted to the Medical Officer of Health to appear as an interested party at the substantive hearing.
C The approved question is whether the Court of Appeal was correct to allow the appeal and dismiss the cross-appeal.
13 April 2022
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A The appeal is dismissed.
B The appellants must pay the Auckland Council costs of $35,000.
5 May 2023
Date of hearing
13 September 2022
- 14 September 2022
Judges
O'Regan, Ellen France, Williams and William Young JJ; Cooper P
Submissions from counsel
- Hearing 13 and 14 September 2022 Appellant submissions (PDF, 428 KB)
- Hearing 13 and 14 September 2022 First respondent submissions (PDF, 982 KB)
- Hearing Tuesday 13 September and Wednesday 14 September 2022 Interested party submissions (PDF, 1 MB)
- Hearing 13 and 14 September 2022 Joint Chronology (PDF, 200 KB)
- Hearing date Tue 13 Sept and Wed 14 Sept 2022 Woolworths outline of oral argument (PDF, 144 KB)
- Hearing date Tue 13 Sept and Wed 14 Sept 2022 Auckland Council oral outline (PDF, 1011 KB)
Transcripts
Case Synopses
- Hearing date 13 Sept and 14 Sept 2022 (PDF, 300 KB)
Media Releases
- MR [2023] NZSC 45 (PDF, 284 KB)
High Court decision
Court of Appeal decision
Not publicly available
Leave judgment - leave granted
Substantive judgment
Videos
- Woolworths New Zealand Ltd v Auckland Council SC 139/2021 & SC 140/2021 - 14 September 2022 (Recorded, 14 September 2022)
- Woolworths New Zealand ltd v Auckland Council SC 139/2021 & SC 140/2021- 13 September 2022 (Recorded, 13 September 2022)
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