Leave to appeal dismissed

Supreme Court cases where leave to appeal a judgment of a lower court was dismissed or deemed to be dismissed where a notice of abandonment was received.

Updated 8 May 2026

2026

Case name
Liyun Chen v Tawa Trade Finance Limited and LC1521319 Development Co Limited
Case number
SC 1/2026
Summary

Civil Appeal - Application for leave to bring an appeal

Result

A The applications for leave to appeal are dismissed.
B The applications to file reply submissions are dismissed.
C The applications for stay of execution are dismissed.
D The application to admit new evidence is dismissed.
E The first applicant must pay each respondent costs of $2,500.
1 May 2026
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The application for recall of this Court’s judgment of 1 May 2026 (Chen v Goodmore Investments (New Zealand) Ltd [2026] NZSC 40) is dismissed.
8 May 2026

Case name
Liyun Chen and Liyun Chen as trustee of the Royall Family Trust v Goodmore Investments (New Zealand) Limited, LC1521319 Development Co Limited and RHC Property Investment Limited
Case number
SC 2/2026
Summary

Civil Appeal - Application for leave to bring an appeal

Result

A The applications for leave to appeal are dismissed.
B The applications to file reply submissions are dismissed.
C The applications for stay of execution are dismissed.
D The application to admit new evidence is dismissed.
E The first applicant must pay each respondent costs of $2,500.
1 May 2026
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The application for recall of this Court’s judgment of 1 May 2026 (Chen v Goodmore Investments (New Zealand) Ltd [2026] NZSC 40) is dismissed.
8 May 2026

Case name
Sanctuary Community Organic Garden Mahi Whenua Incorporated v Attorney-General
Case number
SC 4/2026
Summary

Civil Appeal - Application for leave to bring an appeal

Result

A The application for leave to appeal is dismissed.
B There is no order as to costs.
28 April 2026

Case name
Corey Robert Murfitt v The King
Case number
SC 10/2026
Summary

Criminal Appeal - Application for leave to bring an appeal

Result

A The application for an extension of time to apply for leave to appeal is granted.
B The application for leave to appeal is dismissed.
1 May 2026

Court of Appeal decision
Leave judgment - leave dismissed
Case name
Jeremy James McGuire v Comissioner of Inland Revenue and District Court at Palmerston North
Case number
SC 11/2026
Summary

Civil Appeal - Application for leave to bring an appeal

Result

A The application for leave to appeal is dismissed.
B The applicant must pay the first respondent costs of $2,500. 
07 May 2026

Case name
Anthony Dunstan v Credit Union South and Janice Fredric, Peter McKnight, Louise Edwards, Peter Booth and Shona Cumming
Case number
SC 15/2026
Summary

Civil Appeal - Application for leave to bring an appeal

Result

A The application for an extension of time to apply for leave to appeal is dismissed.
B The applicant must pay the respondents one set of costs of $2,500. 
06 May 2026

Case name
Terence Easthope v Marion Fusipala Ale (as executor of the estate of Malu Ale)
Case number
SC 22/2026
Summary

Civil Appeal - Application for leave to bring an appeal

Result

A The applications for leave to appeal and for a stay are dismissed.
B The applicant must pay the respondent costs of $1,000.
8 May 2026

Court of Appeal decision
Leave judgment - leave dismissed
Case name
David Stewart Boyd v Chief Executive of the Department of Corrections and the Minister for Corrections
Case number
SC 27/2026
Summary

Civil Appeal - Application for leave to bring an appeal

Result

The application for leave to appeal is dismissed. 
20 March 2026