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.
4 April 2025
Case information summary 2024 (as at 4 April 2025) – Cases where leave granted (124 KB)
Case information summary 2024 (as at 4 April 2025) – Cases where leave to appeal decision not yet made (PDF, 98 KB)
All years
Case name
Tracey Ida Peka, as Personal Representative of the Estate of Ida Hawkins v Sam Te Hei
Case number
SC 30/2025
Summary
Civil Appeal - Application for leave to bring an appeal
High Court decision
Court of Appeal decision
Case name
Michael and Julia Fuge, Bryce Marlowe Town, Chloe Ann Fuge and Julia Elizabeth Fuge as Trustees of the Aberdeen Four Trust v Wimax New Zealand Limited
Case number
SC 31/2025
Summary
Civil Appeal - Application for leave to bring an appeal
High Court decision
Court of Appeal decision
Case name
Rebecca Elizabeth Lane v Anne Veronica Goldson and Benjamin James Goldson, as executors of the Estate of Donald Algernon Gifford
Case number
SC 32/2025
Summary
Civil Appeal - Application for leave to bring an appeal
High Court decision
Court of Appeal decision
Case name
H (SC 1/2024) v The King
Case number
SC 1/2024
Summary
Criminal Appeal
Result
A The application for leave to appeal by H is granted ([H] v R [2023] NZCA 633).
B The approved question is whether the Court of Appeal was correct to dismiss the appeals in both CA169/2023 and CA170/2023.
C We make an interim order continuing suppression of the applicant’s name, address, occupation and identifying particulars pending further order of this Court.
15 April 2024
B The approved question is whether the Court of Appeal was correct to dismiss the appeals in both CA169/2023 and CA170/2023.
C We make an interim order continuing suppression of the applicant’s name, address, occupation and identifying particulars pending further order of this Court.
15 April 2024
Date of hearing
19 August 2024
Judges
Glazebrook, Ellen France, Williams, Kós and Miller JJ | Venue: Auckland High Court Courtroom 11
Submissions from counsel
- Hearing date 19 August 2024 Appellant submissions (PDF, 278 KB)
- Hearing date 19 August 2024 Respondent submissions (PDF, 389 KB)
Case Synopses
- Hearing date 19 August 2024 Case Synopsis (PDF, 464 KB)
High Court decision
Not publicly available
Court of Appeal decision
Not publicly available
Leave judgment - leave granted
H (SC 1/2024) v R [2024] NZSC 31 [15 April 2024] (PDF, 135 KB)
Case name
Jayshree Ratilal Patel v Hemantkumar Ratilal Patel, Hemantkumar Ratilal Patel, as executor of the estates of Ratilal Parbhu Patel and Shanta Patel, Rita Patel and Krisaj Properties Limited
Case number
SC 2/2024
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, third and fourth respondents one set of costs of $2,500.
7 May 2024
B The applicant must pay the first, third and fourth respondents one set of costs of $2,500.
7 May 2024
High Court decision
Court of Appeal decision
Leave judgment - leave dismissed
Case name
Kirstin Marjory Slessor v Commissioner of Police
Case number
SC 3/2024
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 respondent costs of $2,500.
8 May 2024
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Following delivery of this judgment on 8 May 2024, counsel advised that the
applicant was in fact legally aided. Accordingly no order for costs is now made.
25 July 2024
B The applicant must pay the respondent costs of $2,500.
8 May 2024
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Following delivery of this judgment on 8 May 2024, counsel advised that the
applicant was in fact legally aided. Accordingly no order for costs is now made.
25 July 2024
High Court decision
Court of Appeal decision
Leave judgment - leave dismissed
Case name
David Ikenna Obiaga v Attorney-General
Case number
SC 4/2024
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.
6 May 2024
B There is no order as to costs.
6 May 2024
High Court decision
Court of Appeal decision
Leave judgment - leave dismissed
Case name
Andrew Griffiths and Satori Holdings Limited (in liquidation) v Island Grace (Fiji) Limited (in receivership and in liquidation)
Case number
SC 5/2024
Summary
Civil Appeal - Application for leave to bring an appeal
Result
A The application for leave to appeal is dismissed.
B The first applicant must pay the respondent costs of $2,500.
31 May 2024
B The first applicant must pay the respondent costs of $2,500.
31 May 2024
High Court decision
Court of Appeal decision
Leave judgment - leave dismissed
Case name
B (SC 6/2024) v The King
Case number
SC 6/2024
Summary
Criminal Appeal - Application for leave to bring an appeal
Result
A The application for an extension of time to apply for leave to appeal is granted.
B The application for leave to appeal is dismissed.
2 May 2024
B The application for leave to appeal is dismissed.
2 May 2024
High Court decision
Not publicly available
Court of Appeal decision
Leave judgment - leave dismissed
B (SC 6/2024) v R [2024] NZSC 45 [2 May 2024] (PDF, 174 KB)
Case name
Nickolas Kelvin Wright v The King
Case number
SC 7/2024
Summary
Criminal Appeal - Application for leave to bring an appeal
Result
A An extension of time to apply for leave to appeal is granted.
B The application for leave to appeal is dismissed.
8 May 2024
B The application for leave to appeal is dismissed.
8 May 2024
District Court decision
Court of Appeal decision
Leave judgment - leave dismissed
NICKOLAS KELVIN WRIGHT v R [2024] NZSC 55 [8 May 2024] (PDF, 187 KB)
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