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 2024 - 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.

15 April 2024

Case information summary 2024 (as at 12 April 2024) –  Cases where leave granted (PDF, 119 KB)
Case information summary 2024 (as at 12 April 2024)  – Cases where leave to appeal decision not yet made (PDF, 134 KB)

2024

Case name
H (SC 1/2024) v The King
Case number
SC 1/2024
Summary
Criminal Appeal - Application for leave to bring an appeal
Court of Appeal decision
Not publicly available
Leave judgment - leave granted
Case name
Jayshree Ratilal Patel v Hemantkumar Ratilal Patel, Hemantkumar Ratilal Patel, as executor of the estates of Ratilal Parbhu Patel and Shanta Patel, Rita Patel and Krisaj Properties Limited
Case number
SC 2/2024
Summary
Civil Appeal - Application for leave to bring an appeal
High Court decision
Case name
Kirstin Marjory Slessor v Commissioner of Police
Case number
SC 3/2024
Summary
Civil Appeal - Application for leave to bring an appeal
Case name
David Ikenna Obiaga v Attorney-General
Case number
SC 4/2024
Summary
Civil Appeal - Application for leave to bring an appeal
Case name
Andrew Griffiths and Satori Holdings Limited (in liquidation) v Island Grace (Fiji) Limited (in receivership and in liquidation) and Satori Holdings Limited (in liquidation)
Case number
SC 5/2024
Summary
Civil Appeal - Application for leave to bring an appeal
Case name
B (SC 4/2024) v The King
Case number
SC 6/2024
Summary
Criminal Appeal - Application for leave to bring an appeal
High Court decision
Not publicly available
Case name
Nickolas Kelvin Wright v The King
Case number
SC 7/2024
Summary
Criminal Appeal - Application for leave to bring an appeal
District Court decision
Court of Appeal decision
Case name
Ashokbhai Rohit v Mohan Daya
Case number
SC 8/2024
Summary
Civil Appeal - Application for leave to bring an appeal
High Court decision
Case name
Body Corporate Number DPS 91535 and Argosy Property No. 1 Limited v 3A Composites GmbH, Terminus 2 Limited and Skellerup Industries Limited
Case number
SC 9/2024
Summary
Civil Appeal - Application for leave to bring an appeal
Case name
J, Compulsory Care Recipient, by his Welfare Guardian, T v Attorney-General, District Court at Manukau, Family Court at Manukau, Care Co-ordinator and Care Manager
Case number
SC 10/2024
Summary
Civil Appeal - Application for leave to appeal