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.

23 December 2024

Case information summary 2024 (as at 23 December 2024) –  Cases where leave granted (126 KB)
Case information summary 2024 (as at 23 December 2024)  – Cases where leave to appeal decision not yet made (PDF, 116 KB)

2024

Case name
Ashor Chrisitan Gorgus v The Chief Executive of the Department of Corrections and Attorney-General
Case number
SC 131/2024
Summary
Civil Appeal - Application for leave to bring appeal
Case name
Artemis Indigo Delilah Davis v David P Robinson
Case number
SC 132/2024
Summary
Civil Appeal - Application for leave to bring appeal
High Court decision
Case name
Viscount Investment Corporation Limited v Matvin Group Limited, Hobsonville Developments Limited, Crown Finance Limited and Crown Asia Pacific Group Limited
Case number
SC 133/2024
Summary
Civil Appeal - Application for leave to bring appeal
Case name
Crown Finance Limited v Crown Asia Pacific Group Limited, Viscount Investment Corporation Limited, Matvin Group Limited and Hobsonville Developments Limited
Case number
SC 134/2024
Summary
Civil Appeal - Application for leave to bring appeal
Case name
J v The King
Case number
SC 135/2024
Summary
Criminal Appeal - Application for leave to bring appeal
High Court decision
Not publicly available
Court of Appeal decision
Not publicly available