Supreme Court case information
Listed below are the substantive Supreme Court cases for the year 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 2021 - 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.
20 June 2022
Case information summary 2022 (as at 10 June 2022) – Cases where leave granted (PDF, 43 KB)
Case information summary 2022 (as at 10 June 2022) – Cases where leave to appeal decision not yet made (PDF, 47 KB)
2022
B The approved question is whether the Court of Appeal was correct to dismiss the appeal.
17 March 2022
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- Hearing date 11 and 12 May 2022 Appellant Port Otago submissions (PDF, 7.5 MB)
- Hearing date 11 and 12 May 2022 Appellant Port Otago oral outline (PDF, 747 KB)
- Hearing date 11 and 12 May 2022 First Respondent EDS submissions (PDF, 861 KB)
- Hearing date 11 and 12 May 2022 Second Respondent ORC submissions (PDF, 335 KB)
- Hearing date 11 and 12 May 2022 Second Respondent ORC oral outline (PDF, 693 KB)
- Hearing date 11 and 12 May 2022 Third Respondent FB submissions (PDF, 855 KB)
- Hearing date 11 and 12 May 2022 Fourth Respondent MDC submissions (PDF, 998 KB)
- Hearing date 11 and 12 May 2022 Interested Party FB submissions (PDF, 671 KB)
- Hearing date 11 and 12 May 2022 Interested Party NZTA submissions (PDF, 997 KB)
- Hearing date 11 and 12 May 2022 Interested Party NZTA oral outline (PDF, 1 MB)
- Hearing date 11 and 12 May 2022 Interested Party Auckland Council submissions (PDF, 9.2 MB)
- Hearing date 11 and 12 May 2022 Interested Party Mana Whenua Parties submissions (PDF, 815 KB)
- Hearing date 11 and 12 May 2022 Interested Party Mana Whenua Parties oral outline (PDF, 650 KB)
- Hearing date 11 and 12 May 2022 Interested Party Ngati Whatua Orakei submissions (PDF, 695 KB)
- Hearing date 11 and 12 May 2022 Interested Party Ngati Whatua Orakei oral outline (PDF, 705 KB)
- Hearing 11 and 12 May 2022 (PDF, 867 KB)
- Hearing date 11 and 12 May 2022 (PDF, 198 KB)
B The approved question is whether the Court of Appeal was correct to allow the appeal.
22 March 2022
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Note case due to be heard Wednesday 25 May now adjourned to a date to be fixed by the registrar.
- Hearing date 22 July 2022 (PDF, 268 KB)
B The approved question is whether the Court of Appeal was correct to dismiss the appeal.
12 April 2022
B The application for leave to appeal is dismissed.
14 April 2022
2 March 2022
B The approved question is whether the Court of Appeal was correct to dismiss the appeal.
13 April 2022
B Leave to the First Respondent to cross appeal is granted.
17 May 2022
30 March 2022
B Leave to appeal is granted (R v Hall [1987] 1 NZLR 616 (CA)).
C The approved question is whether the Court of Appeal was correct to dismiss the appeal.
3 May 2022
- Hearing date 8 June 2022 Appellant submission (PDF, 1 MB)
- Hearing date 8 June 2022 Respondent submission (PDF, 642 KB)
- Hearing date 8 June 2022 (PDF, 383 KB)
- MR 2022 NZSC 71 (PDF, 201 KB)