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.
16 September 2024
Case information summary 2024 (as at 13 September 2024) – Cases where leave granted (122 KB)
Case information summary 2024 (as at 13 September 2024) – Cases where leave to appeal decision not yet made (PDF, 124 KB)
All years
Application for leave to appeal dismissed, with costs $2,000 to the respondent.
17 November 2008
1 December 2008
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Appeal dismissed. Costs $15,000 to the respondent jointly with one half of their disbursements.
26 August 2009
Application for leave to appeal granted.
1 December 2008
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Appeal dismissed.
Costs $15,000 to the respondent jointly with one half of their disbursements.
26 August 2009
10 December 2008
1 December 2008
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Appeal allowed. Proceedings that were before the Court of Appeal referred back to High Court. Costs $15,000 to appellant, together with reasonable disbursements.
17 September 2009
Application for leave to appeal dismissed.
12 December 2008.Application for leave to appeal granted
4 December 2008
Application for leave to appeal dismissed.
30 October 2008Application for leave to appeal dismissed.
4 February 2009
Application for leave to appeal dismissed. Application for stay of judgment dimissed.
24 November 2008