Upcoming cases - Supreme Court

Sitting Terms 

The sitting terms for the Supreme Court are as follows: 

Waitangi Term                                        February to May 
Matariki Term July to August 
Kōanga Term October to November 

 

Hearings in the Supreme Court will be allocated dates available within these terms.

Urgent hearings may be allocated dates outside these terms.

 

Fixtures

Fixtures are set out in the monthly fixtures list.

 

March 2026 fixture list 

Latest updated 3 March 2026.

  • Tuesday 10 March 2026   

    Case number SC 30/2025 

    Case name 

    Tracey Ida Peka as personal representative of the estate of Ida Hawkins
    N M Pender, G P McLay and G J Haszard

    v

    Sam Te Hei
    J R Keith and A C Singleton

    Judges: Winkelmann CJ, Ellen France, Miller, Cooke and Katz JJ

    SC 30/2025

     

    Thursday 12 - Friday 13 March 2026   

    Case number SC 114/2025 

    Case name 

    Brian Timothey Mahoney
    J E L Carruthers

    v

    The King
    M J Lillico, J M Pridgeon and D Lye

    Judges: Winkelmann CJ, Ellen France, Kós, Miller and Cooke JJ

    SC 114/2025

     

    Thursday 12 - Friday 13 March 2026   

    Case number SC 51/2025 

    Case name 

    T (SC 51/2025)
    J N Olsen and A Gruebner  

    v

    The King
    M J Lillico, J M Pridgeon and D Lye

    Judges: Winkelmann CJ, Ellen France, Kós, Miller and Cooke JJ

    SC 51/2025

     

    Tuesday 17 March 2026   

    Case number SC 97/2025 

    Case name 

    Nigel David Rimmer and Anor
    V T M Bruton KC, L S B Acland, N L Walker and J B C Trezise

    v

    Carolyn Mary Wilton as Administrator of the Estate of David Rimmer
    S P H Elliot, B J Lupton and J M McGuigan


    New Zealand Law Society | Te Kāhui Ture o Aotearoa as Intervener
    A S Butler KC and B A Jones

    Judges: Winkelmann CJ, Williams, Kós, Miller and Cooke JJ

    Venue: Christchurch High Court, Courtroom 12

    SC 97/2025

     

    Thursday 19 - Friday 20 March 2026   

    Case number SC 88/2025 

    Case name 

    Maxwell Richard Allen Parore
    D P Weaver

    v

    Attorney-General
    A B Goosen and D Jones


    Te Kāhui Tika Tangata | Human Rights Commission as Intervener
    R A Kirkness and H Z Yáng

    New Zealand Law Society | Te Kāhui Ture o Aotearoa as Intervener
    M J McKillop and T P Westaway


    Judges:     Winkelman CJ, Ellen France, Williams, Miller and Glazebrook JJ

    Venue: Christchurch High Court, Courtroom 12

    SC 88/2025

     

    Tuesday 31 March 2026   

    Case number SC 110/2025 

    Case name 

    Jessica Mulford
    N M Dutch

    V

    The King
    P D Marshall and N J Wynne

    Judges: Ellen France, Williams, Kós, Miller and Cooke JJ

    SC 110/2025

     

     

  • Wednesday 1 April 2026   

    Case number SC 98/2025 

    Case name 

    F (SC 98/2025)

    v

    The King

    Judges: Ellen France, Williams, Kós, Miller and Cooke JJ

    SC 98/2025

  • Tuesday 5 May 2026   

    Case number SC 62/2025 

    Case name 

    Hairland Holdings Ltd

    v

    Chief Executive of the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment

    Judges: Winkelmann CJ, Ellen France, Williams, Kós and Miller JJ

    SC 62/2025

     

    Thursday 7 May 2026   

    Case number SC 75/2025 

    Case name 

    Samantha Joyce Wolfe, Clifford Morgan Royal and Te Tepu Ote Wakaminenga O Nga Hapu O Nu Tireni

    v

    Governor-General of New Zealand, Auckland High Court, Minister of Immigration, Associate Minister of Immigration, Minister of Finance, Chief Executive of The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment, Commissioner of Police, Chief Executive of the Department of Corrections and British High Commissioner to New Zealand

    Judges: TBC

    SC 75/2025