Russell Thomas Hoban v Attorney-General - SC 8/2026
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- SC 8/2026 Russell Thomas Hoban v Attorney-General (Recorded, 7 October 2026)
Summary
Civil Appeal
Result
A Leave to appeal is granted (Hoban v Attorney-General [2025] NZCA 644).
B The approved question is whether the Court of Appeal was correct to dismiss the appeal.
5 May 2026
Date of Hearing
07 October 2026 — 08 October 2026
Judges
Winkelmann CJ, Ellen France, Williams, Campbell and Ellis JJ
Case Synopses
Submissions from counsel
- Hearing date 7-8 October 2026 Appellant's submissions (PDF 383 KB)
- Hearing date 7-8 October 2026 Respondent's submissions (PDF 705 KB)
- Hearing date 7-8 October 2026 Intervener's submissions (PDF 471 KB)
- Hearing date 7-8 October 2026 Appellant's reply submissions (PDF 164 KB)
- Hearing date 7-8 October 2026 Appellant's oral outline (PDF 75 KB)
- Hearing date 7-8 October 2026 Respondent's oral outline (PDF 443 KB)