Nigel David Rimmer and Nicola Rimmer v Carolyn Mary Wilton as Administrator of the Estate of David Rimmer - SC 97/2025
Summary
Civil Appeal
Result
A Leave to appeal is granted (Rimmer v Wilton as administrator of the estate of Rimmer [2025] NZCA 374).
B The approved question is whether the Court of Appeal was correct to dismiss the appeal.
31 October 2025
Date of Hearing
17 March 2026
Judges
Winkelmann CJ, Williams, Kós, Miller and Cooke JJ Venue: Christchurch High Court, Courtroom 12
Case Synopses
Submissions from counsel
- Hearing date 17 March 2026 Appellants' submissions (PDF 1 MB)
- Hearing date 17 March 2026 Respondent's submissions (PDF 422 KB)
- Hearing date 17 March 2026 Intervener's submissions (PDF 245 KB)
- Hearing date 17 March 2026 Joint chronology (PDF 107 KB)
- Hearing date 17 March 2026 Appellants' oral outline (PDF 138 KB)
- Hearing date 17 March 2026 Respondent's oral outline (PDF 64 KB)