M (SC 29/2025) v The King - SC 29/2025

Summary

ORDER PROHIBITING PUBLICATION OF THE JUDGMENT AND ANY PART OF THE PROCEEDINGS (EXCEPT THE RESULT AS SET OUT IN PARAGRAPH [32]) 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

A The application for leave to appeal is granted ([2025] NZCA 34).  The approved question is whether the Court of Appeal was correct to refuse the applicant continued interim name suppression until final disposition of the proceeding.
B We make an interim order continuing suppression of the applicant’s name, address, occupation and identifying particulars until further order of this Court.
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A Leave to appeal is revoked (M (SC 29/2025) v R [2025] NZSC 86).
B The appeal hearing scheduled for 13 November 2025 is vacated.
C We make an interim order continuing suppression of the name, address, occupation and identifying particulars of the appellant on the terms and for the period specified below a [5]. 
10 November 2025

Related Documents

Court of Appeal decision — Not publicly available

Leave judgment - leave granted — M (SC 29/2025) v R [2025] NZSC 86 [22 July 2025] (PDF 107 KB)

Supreme court decision — Leave to appeal revoked - M (SC 29/2025) v R [2025] NZSC 159 [10 November 2025] (PDF 175 KB)