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
DFT v RMC, Attorney-General and Family Court at Manukau
Case number
SC 126/2022
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 costs of $2,500.
17 February 2023
B The applicant must pay the respondents costs of $2,500.
17 February 2023
Court of Appeal decision
Not publicly available
Leave judgment - leave dismissed
Case name
Jayson Wiremu Poihipi v The King
Case number
SC 127/2022
Summary
Criminal appeal - Application for leave to bring an appeal
Result
A The application for an extension of time for leave to appeal is granted.
B The application for leave to appeal is dismissed.
28 February 2023
B The application for leave to appeal is dismissed.
28 February 2023
High Court decision
Court of Appeal decision
Leave judgment - leave dismissed
Case name
Dermot Gregory Nottingham, Phillip Raymond Nottingham and Robert Earle McKinney v The Real Estate Agents Authority and Martin Russel Honey
Case number
SC 128/2022
Summary
Civil Appeal - Application for leave to bring an appeal
Result
A The application for leave to appeal is dismissed.
B The applicants must pay costs of $1,250 to each of the respondents.
11 May 2023
B The applicants must pay costs of $1,250 to each of the respondents.
11 May 2023
High Court decision
Court of Appeal decision
Leave judgment - leave dismissed
Case name
SRG Global Remediation Services (NZ) Limited v Body Corporate 197281 and Maynard Marks Limited and Hobanz Project Assist Limited and Hellaby Resource Services Limited
Case number
SC 129/2022
Summary
Civil Appeal - Application for leave to bring an appeal
Result
A The application for leave to appeal by SRG Global Remediation Services (NZ) Ltd (SRG) is dismissed.
B The application for leave to appeal by Body Corporate 197281 (the Body Corporate) is dismissed.
C There is no order as to costs in relation to the applications for leave.
D The application for a stay under r 30(5) of the Supreme Court Rules 2004 by the Body Corporate is dismissed.
E The Body Corporate must pay SRG costs of $2,500 in relation to the stay application.
20 March 2023
B The application for leave to appeal by Body Corporate 197281 (the Body Corporate) is dismissed.
C There is no order as to costs in relation to the applications for leave.
D The application for a stay under r 30(5) of the Supreme Court Rules 2004 by the Body Corporate is dismissed.
E The Body Corporate must pay SRG costs of $2,500 in relation to the stay application.
20 March 2023
High Court decision
Leave judgment - leave dismissed
Case name
O v The King
Case number
SC 130/2022
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.
12 April 2023
12 April 2023
Court of Appeal decision
Not publicly available
Case name
JDA Co. Limited, Nikkyo Co. Limited and Integrity Exports Co. Limited v AIG Insurance New Zealand Limited, Vero Insurance New Zealand Limited and IAG New Zealand Limited
Case number
SC 131/2022
Summary
Civil Appeal - Application for leave to bring an appeal
Result
A The application for leave to appeal is dismissed.
B The applicants must pay the respondents costs of $2,500.
27 April 2023
B The applicants must pay the respondents costs of $2,500.
27 April 2023
High Court decision
Court of Appeal decision
Leave judgment - leave dismissed
Case name
Moana's Mother v Mr and Mrs Smith And Ors
Case number
SC 132/2022
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.
21 December 2022
B There is no order as to costs.
21 December 2022
Court of Appeal decision
Not publicly available
Leave judgment - leave dismissed
Case name
Gautam Jindal v Orange Capital Limited (in liquidation)
Case number
SC 133/2022
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 respondent costs of $2,500.
19 April 2023
B The applicant must pay the respondent costs of $2,500.
19 April 2023
High Court decision
Court of Appeal decision
Leave judgment - leave dismissed
Case name
Jinyue Young And Anor v Zie Zhang
Case number
SC 134/2022
Summary
Civil Appeal - Application for leave to bring an appeal
Result
A The application for leave to appeal is dismissed.
B The application for recall of this Court’s judgment of 28 March 2018 (Ying v Zhang [2018] NZSC 27) is dismissed.
C There is no order as to costs.
2 May 2023
B The application for recall of this Court’s judgment of 28 March 2018 (Ying v Zhang [2018] NZSC 27) is dismissed.
C There is no order as to costs.
2 May 2023
High Court decision
Court of Appeal decision
Not publicly available
Leave judgment - leave dismissed
JINYUE YOUNG v ZIE ZHANG [2023] NZSC 44 [2 May 2023] (PDF, 202 KB)
Case name
Jiri Kupec v The King
Case number
SC 135/2022
Summary
Criminal Appeal - Application for leave to bring an appeal
Result
The application for an extension of time to apply for leave to appeal is dismissed.
3 May 2023
3 May 2023
District Court decision
Not publicly available
Court of Appeal decision
Leave judgment - leave dismissed
JIRI KUPEC v R [2023] NZSC 43 [3 May 2023] (PDF, 176 KB)
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