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
1 July 2009
- Hearing date 28 October 2009 (PDF, 895 KB)
1 July 2009.
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Appeal dismissed. Costs of $15,000 to the respondent plus disbursements.
8 December 2009
- Hearing date 03 November 2009 (PDF, 586 KB)
- media release ward (PDF, 85 KB)
3 June 2009
22 June 2009
Appeal allowed, Convictions set aside. New Trial ordered on three counts.
26 November 200916 June 2009
24 July 2009
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Appeal allowed, judgment of the Court of Appeal is set aisde. Costs of $5,000 plus disbursements to the appellant.
4 December 2009
- Hearing date 5 November 2009 (PDF, 559 KB)
- MR [2009] NZSC 123 (PDF, 58 KB)