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
8 May 2007
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Appeal allowed. Conviction set aside. New trial ordered.
15 February 2008
- Hearing date 15 August 2007 (PDF, 273 KB)
- pressrelease hayes 000 (PDF, 89 KB)
25 June 2007
7 June 2007
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Appeal dismissed. Costs $7,5000 plus disbursements to the respondent.
- Hearing date 17 October 2007 (PDF, 244 KB)
- MR [2007] NZSC 103 (PDF, 88 KB)
22 June 2007
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The appeal is allowed to the extent that the allegation of professional misconduct in 1987 is not to form part of the charge heard by the Tribunal.
In all other respects the appeal is dismissed.
The appellant is to pay costs to the respondent of $10,000, together with reasonable disbursements to be fixed if necessary by the Registrar.
25 July 2008
20 June 2007
9 July 2007
29 June 2006
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Appeal dismissed.
11 December 2007
- mediarelease owen (PDF, 87 KB)