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
B The application for leave to appeal is dismissed.
C The applicant must pay the respondents costs of $2,500.
6 December 2022
B The applicants must pay the respondents costs of $2,500.
21 December 2022
14 October 2022
B The applicant must pay the respondent costs of $2,500.
14 December 2022
B The applicant must pay the respondent costs of $2,500.
21 December 2022
B The applicant must pay the respondents costs of $500.
18 November 2022
B The approved question is whether the Court of Appeal was correct to dismiss the appeal.
14 December 2022
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A The appeal is dismissed.
B The appellant must pay the respondent costs of $25,000 plus usual disbursements.
30 October 2023
- Hearing 14 March 2023 Appellant submissions (PDF, 1.5 MB)
- Hearing 14 March 2023 Appellant oral outline (PDF, 711 KB)
- Hearing 14 March 2023 Respondent submissions (PDF, 3.7 MB)
- MR [2023] NZSC 142 (PDF, 288 KB)
17 October 2022
B The applicant must pay the respondent costs of $2,500.
2 August 2023
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A The application to adduce further evidence is dismissed.
B The application for recusal is dismissed.
C The application for recall is dismissed.
11 October 2023
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A The second application for recall is dismissed.
B The Registrar is directed not to accept for filing any further applications in relation to this matter.
8 December 2023
B The applicant must pay each respondent costs of $2,500.
15 December 2022