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
C (SC 56/2022) v The Queen
Case number
SC 56/2022
Summary
Order prohibiting publication of the judgment and any part of the proceedings (including the result) in news media or on the internet or other publicly available database until final disposition of trial. Publication in law report or law digest permitted.
Result
Order prohibiting publication of the judgment and any part of the proceedings (including the result) in news media or on the internet or other publicly available database until final disposition of trial. Publication in law report or law digest permitted.
District Court decision
Not publicly available
Court of Appeal decision
Not publicly available
Case name
S (SC 57/2022) v W
Case number
SC 57/2022
Summary
ORDER PROHIBITING PUBLICATION OF THE JUDGMENT AND ANY PART OF THE PROCEEDINGS (INCLUDING THE RESULT) IN NEWS MEDIA OR ON THE INTERENT OR OTHER PUBLICLY AVAILABLE DATABASE UNTIL FINAL DISPOSITION OF TRIAL. PUBLICATION IN LAW REPORT OR LAW DIGEST PERMITTED.
Result
ORDER PROHIBITING PUBLICATION OF THE JUDGMENT AND ANY PART OF THE PROCEEDINGS (INCLUDING THE RESULT) IN NEWS MEDIA OR ON THE INTERNET OR OTHER PUBLICLY AVAILABLE DATABASE UNTIL FINAL DISPOSITION OF TRIAL. PUBLICATION IN LAW REPORT OR LAW DIGEST PERMITTED.
15 July 2022
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ORDER PROHIBITING PUBLICATION OF THE JUDGMENT AND ANY PART OF THE PROCEEDINGS (INCLUDING THE RESULT) IN NEWS MEDIA OR ON THE INTERNET OR OTHER PUBLICLY AVAILABLE DATABASE UNTIL FINAL DISPOSITION OF TRIAL. PUBLICATION IN LAW REPORT OR LAW DIGEST PERMITTED.
22 December 2022
15 July 2022
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ORDER PROHIBITING PUBLICATION OF THE JUDGMENT AND ANY PART OF THE PROCEEDINGS (INCLUDING THE RESULT) IN NEWS MEDIA OR ON THE INTERNET OR OTHER PUBLICLY AVAILABLE DATABASE UNTIL FINAL DISPOSITION OF TRIAL. PUBLICATION IN LAW REPORT OR LAW DIGEST PERMITTED.
22 December 2022
Court of Appeal decision
Not publicly available
Case name
John Kenneth Slavich v Attorney General
Case number
SC 58/2022
Summary
Civil Appeal - Application for leave to bring an appeal
Result
The application for an extension of time to apply for leave to appeal is dismissed.
2 September 2022
2 September 2022
High Court decision
Not publicly available
Leave judgment - leave dismissed
Case name
Keith Mervyn George Hunter v Auckland Council, Philip Martin Burley and ACL Trustees Limited
Case number
SC 59/2022
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 one set of costs of $2,500 to the respondents.
2 September 2022
B The applicant must pay one set of costs of $2,500 to the respondents.
2 September 2022
High Court decision
Court of Appeal decision
Leave judgment - leave dismissed
Case name
D Newton and L Newton v Family Court at Auckland, Robyn F Von Keisenburg and B Lake
Case number
SC 60/2022
Summary
Civil Appeal - Application for leave to bring an appeal
Result
A The application for leave to appeal is dismissed.
B The interim stay of the judgment of the Court of Appeal granted in [2022] NZSC 92 is discharged.
C Leave is reserved to file memoranda on costs before 4.00 pm 4 October 2022.
27 September 2022
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A The applicants must pay the Attorney-General costs of $7,500.
B The applicants must pay Ms Von Keisenberg costs of $2,500.
21 March 2023
B The interim stay of the judgment of the Court of Appeal granted in [2022] NZSC 92 is discharged.
C Leave is reserved to file memoranda on costs before 4.00 pm 4 October 2022.
27 September 2022
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A The applicants must pay the Attorney-General costs of $7,500.
B The applicants must pay Ms Von Keisenberg costs of $2,500.
21 March 2023
High Court decision
Court of Appeal decision
Supreme court decision
Leave judgment - leave dismissed
Supreme court decision
Case name
QBE Insurance (Australia) Limited v IAG New Zealand Limited
Case number
SC 61/2022
Summary
Civil Appeal - Application for leave to bring an appeal
Result
A notice of abandonment having been filed, the application for leave to appeal is deemed to be dismissed.
31 January 2023
31 January 2023
High Court decision
Court of Appeal decision
Case name
D Newton and L Newton v Family Court at Auckland and B Lake
Case number
SC 62/2022
Summary
Civil Appeal - Application for leave to bring an appeal
Result
A The application for leave to appeal is dismissed.
B The interim stay of the judgment of the Court of Appeal granted in [2022] NZSC 92 is discharged.
C Leave is reserved to file memoranda on costs before 4.00 pm 4 October 2022.
27 September 2022
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A The applicants must pay the Attorney-General costs of $7,500.
B The applicants must pay Ms Von Keisenberg costs of $2,500.
21 March 2023
B The interim stay of the judgment of the Court of Appeal granted in [2022] NZSC 92 is discharged.
C Leave is reserved to file memoranda on costs before 4.00 pm 4 October 2022.
27 September 2022
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A The applicants must pay the Attorney-General costs of $7,500.
B The applicants must pay Ms Von Keisenberg costs of $2,500.
21 March 2023
High Court decision
Court of Appeal decision
Supreme court decision
Leave judgment - leave dismissed
Supreme court decision
Case name
Lee Vandervis v Dunedin City Council and David Benham
Case number
SC 63/2022
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 respondents (collectively) costs of $2,500.
16 September 2022
B The applicant must pay the respondents (collectively) costs of $2,500.
16 September 2022
High Court decision
Court of Appeal decision
Leave judgment - leave dismissed
Case name
R (SC 64/2022) v Chief Executive of the Department of Corrections
Case number
SC 64/2022
Summary
Criminal Appeal
Result
A Leave to appeal is granted (R (CA586/2021) v Chief Executive of the Department of Corrections [2022] NZCA 225).
B The approved question is how does the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990 affect the exercise of the court’s discretion to renew an Extended Supervision Order when the individual concerned is also subject to a Compulsory Care Order?
11 April 2023
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The application for recusal is dismissed.
26 April 2023
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A The application by the respondent to adduce further evidence is granted.
B The appeal is allowed.
C The proceeding is remitted to the High Court for reconsideration in light of this judgment and any further evidence adduced in that Court. Pending the High Court’s decision on review under s 107RA(5) of the Parole Act, the appellant remains subject to the extended supervision order.
7 May 2024
B The approved question is how does the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990 affect the exercise of the court’s discretion to renew an Extended Supervision Order when the individual concerned is also subject to a Compulsory Care Order?
11 April 2023
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The application for recusal is dismissed.
26 April 2023
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A The application by the respondent to adduce further evidence is granted.
B The appeal is allowed.
C The proceeding is remitted to the High Court for reconsideration in light of this judgment and any further evidence adduced in that Court. Pending the High Court’s decision on review under s 107RA(5) of the Parole Act, the appellant remains subject to the extended supervision order.
7 May 2024
Date of hearing
08 August 2023
Judges
Winkelmann CJ, Glazebrook, O'Regan, Williams and Kós JJ
Submissions from counsel
- Hearing date 8 August 2023 Appellants Submissions (PDF, 349 KB)
- Hearing date 8 August 2023 Respondents Submissions (PDF, 548 KB)
Transcripts
- Hearing date 8 August 2023 (PDF, 481 KB)
Case Synopses
- Hearing date 8 August 2023 (PDF, 489 KB)
Media Releases
- MR [2024] NZSC 47 (PDF, 291 KB)
High Court decision
Court of Appeal decision
Not publicly available
Leave judgment - leave granted
Supreme court decision
Substantive judgment
Videos
- R v Chief Executive of the Dept of Corrections (SC 64/2022) (Recorded, 8 August 2023)
Case name
Simon Gregory Anthony Rua Tauroa Himiona v Chief Executive of the Department of Corrections
Case number
SC 65/2022
Summary
Civil Appeal - Application for leave to bring an appeal
Result
A notice of abandonment having been filed, the application for leave to appeal is deemed to be dismissed.
15 November 2022
15 November 2022
High Court decision
Court of Appeal decision
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