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Case information 2019
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Listed below are the substantive Supreme Court cases for 2019 along with appeals still to be determined or cases awaiting hearing.
Information giving an overview of the case is included along with media releases and links to judgments being appealed when available.
All 2019 - 2014 Supreme Court cases dismissed or deemed to be dismissed where a notice of abandonment was received can be found here.
Transcripts for cases heard before the Supreme Court are included provided they are not suppressed. Transcripts from pre-trial hearings are not published until the final disposition of trial. These are unedited transcripts and they are not a formal record of the Court’s proceedings. The Ministry of Justice does not accept responsibility for the accuracy or completeness of any material and recommends that users exercise their own skill and care with respect to its use.
Updated 16 April 2019
Case information summary 2019 (as at 12 April 2019) - cases granted leave to appeal (PDF, 19.5 KB)
Case information summary 2019 (as at 22 March 2019) - cases where leave to appeal decision not yet made (PDF, 19.0 KB)
Hearing date 14 May 2019: SC 1/2019:
| Case number |
SC 1/2019 |
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|---|---|---|
| Case Name |
R (SC 1/2019) V The Queen |
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| Summary |
Criminal Appeal – Whether the Court of Appeal erred in dismissing the appeal against conviction. |
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| Date of Hearing, judges |
14 May 2019 Winkelmann CJ, William Young, O'Regan, Ellen France and Arnold JJ |
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| Result | A The application for leave to appeal is granted (R (CA158/2018) v R [2018] NZCA 529. B The approved ground of appeal is whether the Court of Appeal was correct to dismiss the appeal. 21 February 2019 |
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| District Court judgment | Not publicly available | |
| Judgment appealed from - Court of Appeal | R (CA158/2018) v R [2018] NZCA 529 [27 November 2018] | |
| Leave judgment - leave granted | R (SC 1/2019) v R [2019] NZSC 10 [21 February 2019] | |
| Case number |
SC 4/2019 |
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|---|---|---|
| Case Name | Muhammad Shamsud-Dean SAHU KHAN v Mohammed SHARIFF | |
| Summary |
Civil Appeal – Whether the Court of Appeal erred in dismissing an appeal against the decision of the High Court finding that the tort of deceit had not been established on the evidence. |
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| Result | ||
| High Court judgment | Sahu Khan v Shariff [2017] NZHC 294 [28 February 2017] | |
| Judgment appealed from - Court of Appeal |
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| Case number |
SC 7/2019 |
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|---|---|---|
| Case Name | Brook Valley Community Group Incorporated v Brook Waimarama Sanctuary Trust, Minister for the Environment and Nelson City Council | |
| Summary |
Civil Appeal – Resource Management Act 1991, ss 13, 15 and 360(1)(h) – Whether the discharge of brodifacoum was unlawful – Whether the exempting regulations made under s 360(1)(h) of the Resource Management Act were unlawful – Whether the reduction in the costs award in the High Court was sufficient to reflect the public interest in the case – Whether the Court of Appeal erred in dismissing the appeal |
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| Result | ||
| Date of Hearing |
2 May 2019 Winkelmann CJ, Glazebrook and O'Regan JJ |
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| High Court judgment | BROOK VALLEY COMMUNITY GROUP INCORPORATED v BROOK WAIMARAMA SANCTUARY TRUST [2017] NZHC 2665 [31 October 2017] | |
| Judgment appealed from - Court of Appeal | ||
| Case number |
SC 8/2019 |
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|---|---|---|
| Case Name | Rene Mischelle de Kwant v The Queen | |
| Summary |
Criminal Appeal – Whether the Court of Appeal erred in dismissing the applicant’s appeal against the imposition of a sentence of preventive detention. |
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| Result | ||
| High Court judgment | Not publicly available | |
| Judgment appealed from - Court of Appeal |
Not publicly available
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Hearing date SC 10/2019 27 March 2019
| Case number |
SC 10/2019 |
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|---|---|---|
| Case Name |
The Queen v K |
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| Summary |
Order prohibiting publication of the judgment and any part of the proceedings (including the result) 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. |
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| Date of Hearing, judges |
27 March 2019 Winkelmann CJ, William Young, Glazebrook, O'Reegan and Ellen France JJ |
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| Result | ||
| High Court judgment | Not publicly available | |
| Judgment appealed from - Court of Appeal |
Not publicly available
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| Case number |
SC 11/2019 |
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|---|---|---|
| Case Name | Talley's Group Limited v Worksafe New Zealand | |
| Summary |
Criminal Appeal – Criminal Procedure Act 2011, s 379 – Use of prosecution summary of facts – Whether the Court of Appeal erred in not dismissing the defective charging documents – Whether the Court of Appeal erred in not considering the prosecution’s actions amounted to an abuse of process. |
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| Result | ||
| High Court judgment | WORKSAFE NEW ZEALAND v TALLEYʼS GROUP LIMITED [2017] NZHC 1103 [25 May 2017] | |
| Judgment appealed from - Court of Appeal | ||
| Leave judgment - leave dismissed | ||
| Case number |
SC 14/2019 |
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|---|---|---|
| Case Name | M(SC 14/2019) The Queen | |
| Summary |
Order prohibiting publication of the judgment and any part of the proceedings (including the result) 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. |
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| Result |
Order prohibiting publication of the judgment and any part of the proceedings (including the result) 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. |
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| High Court judgment | Not publicly available | |
| Judgment appealed from - Court of Appeal |
Not publicly available
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Hearing date 2 May : SC15/2019
| Case number |
SC 15/2019 |
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|---|---|---|
| Case Name | Eight Mile Style, LLC & Martin Affiliated, LLC v New Zealand National Party and Greg Hamilton | |
| Summary |
Civil Appeal – Copyright Act 1994, s 121– User principle – Whether the Court of Appeal erred in its application of damages principles. |
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| Result | ||
| Date of Hearing |
2 May 2019 Glazebrook, William Young and O'Regan JJ |
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| High Court judgment | EIGHT MILE STYLE v NEW ZEALAND NATIONAL PARTY [2017] NZHC 2603 [25 October 2017] | |
| Judgment appealed from - Court of Appeal | ||
| Case number |
SC 16/2019 |
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|---|---|---|
| Case Name | Matthew John Young v The Queen | |
| Summary |
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| Result | ||
| District Court judgment | Not publicly available | |
| Judgment appealed from - Court of Appeal | ||
Hearing date 20 June 2019 SC 17/2019 and SC 18/2019:
| Case number |
SC 17/2019 |
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|---|---|---|
| Case Name | Brooke Christie Rolleston v The Queen | |
| Summary |
Criminal Appeal – Whether a member of the jury appeared biased – Whether the Court of Appeal erred in dismissing the appeal against conviction. |
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| Result | A Leave to appeal is granted to the applicants (Rolleston v R [2018] NZCA 611). B The approved question is whether the Court of Appeal was correct to dismiss the conviction appeals. 21 March 2019 |
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| Hearing date |
20 June 2019 Winkelmann CJ, William Young, Glazebrook, O'Regan, Ellen France JJ |
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| High Court / District Court judgment | Not publicly available | |
| Judgment appealed from - Court of Appeal | ||
| Leave judgment - leave granted | ||
| Case number |
SC 18/2019 |
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|---|---|---|
| Case Name | Brandon James Roche v The Queen | |
| Summary |
Criminal Appeal – Whether a member of the jury appeared biased – Whether the Court of Appeal erred in dismissing the appeal against conviction. |
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| Result | A Leave to appeal is granted to the applicants (Rolleston v R [2018] NZCA 611). B The approved question is whether the Court of Appeal was correct to dismiss the conviction appeals. 21 March 2019 |
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| Hearing date |
20 June 2019 Winkelmann CJ, William Young, Glazebrook, O'Regan, Ellen France JJ |
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| High Court / District Court judgment | Not publicly available | |
| Judgment appealed from - Court of Appeal | ||
| Leave judgment - leave granted | ||
| Case number |
SC 19/2019 |
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|---|---|---|
| Case Name | Robert John Solomon Grace v The Queen | |
| Summary |
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| Result | ||
| High Court / District Court judgment | Not publicly available | |
| Judgment appealed from - Court of Appeal | ||
| Case number |
SC 20/2019 |
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|---|---|---|
| Case Name | Paora Tahau v The Queen | |
| Summary |
Criminal Appeal – Whether the Court of Appeal erred in finding that the conviction verdict of the jury was not unreasonable nor inconsistent with its acquittal verdicts. |
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| Result | ||
| District Court judgment | Not publicly available | |
| Judgment appealed from - Court of Appeal | ||
Hearing date 23 July SC23/2019:
| Case number |
SC 23/2019 |
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|---|---|---|
| Case Name | The Queen v R and W | |
| Summary |
Order prohibiting publication of the judgment and any part of the proceedings (including the result) 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. |
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| Result | Order prohibiting publication of the judgment and any part of the proceedings (including the result) 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. 4 April 2019 |
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| Date of hearing |
23 July 2019 Winkelmann CJ, William Young, Glazebrook, O'Regan and Ellen France JJ |
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| District Court judgment | Not publicly available | |
| Judgment appealed from - Court of Appeal | Not publicly available | |
| Case number |
SC 24/2019 |
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|---|---|---|
| Case Name | Blue reach Services Limited and Blue Reach Wireless Limited v Spark New Zealand Trading Limited | |
| Summary |
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| Result | ||
| High Court judgment | BLUE REACH SERVICES LTD v SPARK NEW ZEALAND TRADING LTD [2018] NZHC 847 [30 April 2018] | |
| Judgment appealed from - Court of Appeal | BLUE REACH SERVICES AND BLUE REACH WIRELESS LIMITED v SPARK NEW ZEALAND TRADING LIMITED [2019] NZCA 2 [12 February 2019] | |
| Case number |
SC 25/2019 |
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|---|---|---|
| Case Name | David Noel Roigard v The Queen | |
| Summary |
Criminal Appeal – Whether the Court of Appeal erred in relation to evidential matters (namely jury directions and prejudice in relation to cellmate confession evidence) – Whether the Court of Appeal wrongly determined aggravating factors in determining a minimum period of imprisonment. |
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| Result | ||
| High Court judgment | R v ROIGARD [2016] NZHC 166 [15 February 2016] | |
| Judgment appealed from - Court of Appeal | ROIGARD v R [2019] NZCA 8 [13 February 2019] | |
| Case number |
SC 26/2019 |
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|---|---|---|
| Case Name | D(SC 26/2018) v The Queen | |
| Summary |
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| Result | ||
| District Court judgment | Not Publicly Available | |
| Judgment appealed from - Court of Appeal | D (CA54/2018) v R [2019] NZCA 1 [5 February 2019] | |
| Case number |
SC 27/2019 |
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|---|---|---|
| Case Name | FTG Securities Limited v Bank of New Zealand, Stephen John Tubbs, Colin Anthony Gower and Robert Bruce Walker | |
| Summary |
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| Result | ||
| District Court judgment | Not publicly available | |
| Judgment appealed from - Court of Appeal | FTG SECURITIES LIMITED v BANK OF NEW ZEALAND [2019] NZCA 16 [20 February 2019] | |
| Case number |
SC 28/2019 |
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|---|---|---|
| Case Name | D v The Queen | |
| Summary |
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| Result | ||
| District Court judgment | Not publicly available | |
| Judgment appealed from - High Court | Not publicly available | |
| Case number |
SC 29/2019 |
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|---|---|---|
| Case Name | Vivien Judith Madsen-Ries and Henry David Levin as liquidators of Debut Homes Limited and Debut Homes Limited (in liquidation) v Leonard Wayne Cooper and Leonard Wayne Cooper and Tracey Cooper as trustees of the L & T Cooper Family Trust | |
| Summary |
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| Result | ||
| High Court judgment | DEBUT HOMES LIMITED (IN LIQUIDATION) v COOPER [2018] NZHC 453 [15 March 2018] | |
| Judgment appealed from - Court of Appeal | COOPER v DEBUT HOMES LIMITED (IN LIQUIDATION) [2019] NZCA 39 [8 March 2019] | |