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Upcoming cases - Supreme Court
As at 18 June 2018
Sittings of the Supreme Court are open to the public.
Upcoming fixtures are set out below:
Information is added as it becomes available.
June fixture list for printing (PDF, 329 KB)
updated : August fixture list for printing (PDF, 387 KB)
June 2018
| Date of Hearing | 20 June 2018 |
|---|---|
| Case and Appeal Type |
SC 10/2018 Northland Environmental Protection Society Incorporated v The Chief Executive of the Ministry for Primary IndustriesComptroller of Customs and The Chief Executive of the Ministry for Culture and Heritage
Civil Appeal |
| Judges | William Young, Glazebrook, O'Regan, Ellen France and Arnold JJ |
| Case Summary | Civil Appeal – Whether the Court of Appeal erred in its interpretation of the Forests Act 1949 and the Protected Objects Act 1975 |
| Grounds on which leave was granted |
The approved questions are: (a) Was the Court of Appeal correct in its interpretation of “finished or manufactured indigenous timber product” and the effect of the export restrictions in s 67C of the Forests Act 1949? (b) Was the Court of Appeal correct to hold that some or all swamp kauri is not a “protected New Zealand object” as defined in s 2(1) of the Protected Objects Act 1975? |
| Supreme Court leave application decision | |
| Court of Appeal decision | |
| High Court |
August 2018
| Date of Hearing | 1 August |
|---|---|
| Judges | Elias CJ, William Young, Glazebrook, O'Regan and Ellen France JJ |
| Case and Appeal Type |
SC 22/108 Jeremy James McGuire Civil Appeal |
| Case summary |
Civil Appeal – Legal Services Act 2011 – Whether the Court of Appeal erred in striking out the applicant’s application for judicial review – Whether a self-represented litigant who is a practising lawyer can receive a costs award. |
| Grounds on which leave was granted |
The approved question is whether the Court of Appeal was correct to dismiss the appeal and allow the cross-appeal. |
| Supreme Court leave application decision | JEREMY JAMES MCGUIRE v THE SECRETARY FOR JUSTICE [2018] NZSC 50 [12 June 2018] |
| Court of Appeal decision | MCGUIRE v THE SECRETARY FOR JUSTICE [2018] NZCA 37 [9 March 2018] |
| High Court decision | JEREMY JAMES MCGUIRE v THE SECRETARY FOR JUSTICE [2017] NZHC 365 [7 March 2017] |
| Date of Hearing | 14 and 15 August 2018 |
|---|---|
| Judges | Elias CJ, William Young, Glazebrook, O'Regan and Ellen France JJ |
| Case and Appeal Type |
SC 11/2018 Ngāi Tai Ki Tāmaki Tribal Trust v Minister of ConservationFullers Group Limited Motutapu Island Restoration Trust
Civil Appeal |
| Case summary |
Civil Appeal – Conservation Act 1987 and Hauraki Gulf Marine Park Act 2000 – Whether the Court of Appeal erred in concluding that concessions to conduct guided tours over Rangitoto and Motutapu could be granted despite iwi objections. |
| Grounds on which leave was granted |
The approved question is whether the Court of Appeal was correct to dismiss the appeal of the applicant to that Court. |
| Supreme Court leave application decision |
NGĀI TAI KI TĀMAKI TRIBAL TRUST v MINISTER OF CONSERVATION [2018] NZSC 41 [8 May 2018] |
| Court of Appeal decision | NGĀI TAI KI TĀMAKI TRIBAL TRUST v MINISTER OF CONSERVATION [2017] NZCA 613 [19 December 2017] |
| High Court decision | NGAI TAI KI TAMAKI TRIBAL TRUST v MINISTER OF CONSERVATION [2017] NZHC 300 [1 March 2017] |