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.
8 November 2024
Case information summary 2024 (as at 8 November 2024) – Cases where leave granted (126 KB)
Case information summary 2024 (as at 8 November 2024) – Cases where leave to appeal decision not yet made (PDF, 116 KB)
All years
Case name
Philip William Routhan and Julie Veronica Routhan as Trustees of the Kaniere Family Trust v PGG Wrightson Real Estate Limited
Case number
SC 45/2023
Summary
Civil Appeal and Cross-Appeal
Result
A The application for an extension of time to apply for leave to cross-appeal is granted.
B Leave to appeal and cross-appeal is granted in part (PGG Wrightson Real Estate Ltd v Routhan [2023] NZCA 123).
C The approved question is whether the Court of Appeal was correct in varying the damages awarded in the High Court.
D The applications for leave to appeal and cross-appeal are otherwise dismissed.
22 September 2023
B Leave to appeal and cross-appeal is granted in part (PGG Wrightson Real Estate Ltd v Routhan [2023] NZCA 123).
C The approved question is whether the Court of Appeal was correct in varying the damages awarded in the High Court.
D The applications for leave to appeal and cross-appeal are otherwise dismissed.
22 September 2023
Date of hearing
11 March 2024
- 12 March 2024
Judges
Winkelmann CJ, Glazebrook, Ellen France, Kós and Miller JJ | Venue: Christchurch High Court Courtroom 12
Submissions from counsel
- Hearing 11 and 12 March 2024 Appellant submissions (PDF, 12 MB)
- Hearing 11 and 12 March 2024 Respondent submissions (PDF, 1.5 MB)
- Hearing 11 and 12 March 2024 Cross Appellant submissions (PDF, 221 KB)
- Hearing 11 and 12 March 2024 Cross Respondent submissions (PDF, 354 KB)
- Hearing 11 and 12 March 2024 Joint Chronology (PDF, 258 KB)
- Hearing date 11 and 12 March 2024 Appellant oral outline (PDF, 934 KB)
- Hearing date 11 and 12 March 2024 Cross Respondent oral outline (PDF, 174 KB)
- Hearing date 11 and 12 March 2024 Respondent oral outline (PDF, 258 KB)
Transcripts
- Hearing 11-12 March 2024 (PDF, 1016 KB)
Case Synopses
- Hearing date 11 and 12 March 2024 SC 45/2023 (PDF, 450 KB)
High Court decision
Court of Appeal decision
Leave judgment - leave granted
Videos
- SC 45/2023 Philip William Routhan and Julie Veronica Routhan as Trustees of the Kaniere Family Trust v PGG Wrightson Real Estate Ltd (Recorded, 12 March 2024)
- SC 45/2023 Philip William Routhan and Julie Veronica Routhan as Trustees of the Kaniere Family Trust v PGG Wrightson Real Estate Ltd (Recorded, 11 March 2024)
Case name
The Canyon Vineyard Ltd v Central Otago District Council and Bendigo Station Limited
Case number
SC 46/2023
Summary
Civil Appeal - Application for leave to bring an appeal
Result
A The application for an extension of time to apply for leave to appeal is dismissed.
B The applicant must pay both the respondents' costs of $2,500.
17 August 2023
B The applicant must pay both the respondents' costs of $2,500.
17 August 2023
High Court decision
Leave judgment - leave dismissed
Case name
Fazalullah Khan Mohammed v The King
Case number
SC 47/2023
Summary
Criminal Appeal - Application for leave to bring an appeal
Result
The application for leave to appeal is dismissed.
20 October 2023
20 October 2023
District Court decision
Not publicly available
Court of Appeal decision
Leave judgment - leave dismissed
Case name
D (SC 48/2023) v JDN
Case number
SC 48/2023
Summary
Civil Appeal - Application for leave to bring an appeal
Result
A The application for leave to appeal is dismissed.
B There is no order as to costs.
28 June 2023
B There is no order as to costs.
28 June 2023
High Court decision
Not publicly available
Court of Appeal decision
Leave judgment - leave dismissed
D (SC 48/2023) v JDN [2023] NZSC 76 [28 June 2023] (PDF, 170 KB)
Case name
Catherine Anne Sixtus v Jacinda Ardern, Kris Faafoi, Andrew Little and Ashley Bloomfield
Case number
SC 49/2023
Summary
Civil Appeal - Application for leave to bring an appeal
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Result
A The application for an extension of time to apply for leave to appeal is dismissed.
B The applicant must pay the respondents one set of costs of $1,000. 12 July 2023
B The applicant must pay the respondents one set of costs of $1,000. 12 July 2023
High Court decision
Court of Appeal decision
Leave judgment - leave dismissed
Case name
G (SC 50/2023) v Commissioner of Police, Chief Executive of the Department of Corrections and District Court at Wellington
Case number
SC 50/2023
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 costs of $2,500.
14 September 2023
B The applicant must pay the first and second respondents costs of $2,500.
14 September 2023
High Court decision
Court of Appeal decision
Leave judgment - leave dismissed
Case name
Mahia Tamiefuna v The King
Case number
SC 51/2023
Summary
Criminal Appeal
Result
A Leave to appeal is granted (Tamiefuna v R [2023] NZCA 163).
B The approved question is whether the Court of Appeal was correct to dismiss the appeal.
28 July 2023
B The approved question is whether the Court of Appeal was correct to dismiss the appeal.
28 July 2023
Date of hearing
06 March 2024
- 07 March 2024
Judges
Winkelmann CJ, Glazebrook, Ellen France, Williams and Kós JJ
Submissions from counsel
- Hearing date 6 and 7 March 2024 Appellant submissions (PDF, 1.2 MB)
- Hearing date 6 and 7 March 2024 Respondent submissions (PDF, 1.2 MB)
- Hearing date 6 and 7 March 2024 Intervener Submissions (PDF, 824 KB)
- Hearing date 6 and 7 March 2024 Joint Chronology (PDF, 94 KB)
Transcripts
- Hearing date 6 and 7 March 2024 transcript (PDF, 969 KB)
Case Synopses
- Hearing date 6 and 7 March 2024 SC 51/2023 (PDF, 483 KB)
High Court decision
Court of Appeal decision
Leave judgment - leave granted
MAHIA TAMIEFUNA v R [2023] NZSC 93 [28 July 2023] (PDF, 161 KB)
Case name
Siu Jun Zhou and Levonz Investment Limited v Commissioner of Police
Case number
SC 52/2023
Summary
Civil Appeal - Application for leave to bring an appeal
High Court decision
Court of Appeal decision
Leave judgment - leave dismissed
Case name
D (SC 53/2023) v N (SC 53/2023) and Ors
Case number
SC 53/2023
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 costs of $500 to the New Zealand Law Society (the first respondent in CA452/2022).
28 July 2023
B The applicant must pay costs of $500 to the New Zealand Law Society (the first respondent in CA452/2022).
28 July 2023
Court of Appeal decision
Leave judgment - leave dismissed
Case name
H (SC 54/2023) v The King
Case number
SC 54/2023
Summary
Criminal Appeal - Application for leave to bring an appeal
Result
The application for leave to appeal is dismissed.
8 September 2023
8 September 2023
Court of Appeal decision
Leave judgment - leave dismissed
H (SC 54/2023) v R [2023] NZSC 120 [8 September 2023] (PDF, 161 KB)
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