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 28 November 2025
2014
Case name
Colin Geoffrey Hayball v The Queen
Case number
SC 63/2014
Summary
Criminal appeal – Whether the Court of Appeal and/or the trial Judge acted impartially – Whether the verdict could reasonably have been supported on the evidence – Whether the sentence was unreasonable.[2014] NZCA 237 CA 658/2013
Result
Application for leave to appeal dismissed. 18 September 2014
Leave judgment - leave dismissed
Judgment appealed from
Case name
AD v The Queen
Case number
SC 64/2014
Summary
[2014] NZCA 223 CA 490/2013
Result
Application for leave to appeal dismissed.
21 August 2014
21 August 2014
Leave judgment - leave dismissed
AD v R [2014] NZSC 114 [21 August 2014] (PDF, 58 KB)
Judgment appealed from
not available online
Case name
Evgeny Orlov v The National Standards Committee No 1
Case number
SC 65/2014
Summary
Civil Appeal – Whether the Court of Appeal erred in upholding the decision of the High Court to debar the applicant’s counsel – Whether the Court of Appeal erred in finding that a judge who had subsequently recused himself could exercise the jurisdiction to debar counsel – Whether the Court of Appeal erred in refusing to allow the applicant to record the hearing – Whether the Court of Appeal erred in making directions as to how the amicus should perform their duties.[2014] NZCA 242 CA 127/2014
Result
Application for leave to appeal dismissed.
The applicant is to pay costs of $2,500 plus all reasonable disbursements to the respondent.
26 September 2014
The applicant is to pay costs of $2,500 plus all reasonable disbursements to the respondent.
26 September 2014
Leave judgment - leave dismissed
Judgment appealed from
Case name
Robert Alfred Stevenson v The Chief Executive of the Department of Corrections
Case number
SC 66/2014
Summary
Civil Appeal – Habeas corpus – Habeas Corpus Act 2001, s 14(2)(a) and New Zealand Bill Of Rights Act 1990, s 25(h) – Whether the Court of Appeal erred in refusing to issue a writ of habeas corpus – Whether s 14(2)(a) of the Habeas Corpus Act 2001 applies in this case – Whether s 25(h) of the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990 impacts on the interpretation of s 14(2)(a) – Whether the Court of Appeal erred in not considering all relevant evidence.[2014] NZCA 308 CA 321/2014
Result
The application for leave to appeal is dismissed.
4 September 2014
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The application for recall is dismissed.
18 September 2014
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Nothing new raised in what is effectively a second recall application. It is dismissed.
Registrar directed not to receive for filing further such applications.
25 September 2014
4 September 2014
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The application for recall is dismissed.
18 September 2014
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Nothing new raised in what is effectively a second recall application. It is dismissed.
Registrar directed not to receive for filing further such applications.
25 September 2014
Leave judgment - leave dismissed
Recall judgment
Case name
R v The Queen
Case number
SC 67/2014
Summary
Criminal Appeal – s 385 Crimes Act 1961 – Whether the verdicts of the jury are unsafe by virtue of the circumstances in which they were delivered by the jury – Whether there has been a miscarriage of justice.[2014] NZCA 239 CA 282/2103
Result
Application for leave to appeal dismissed.
22 December 2014
22 December 2014
Leave judgment - leave dismissed
R v R [2014] NZSC 194 22 December 2014 (PDF, 92 KB)
Judgment appealed from
Case name
Margot Crequer v Chief Executive of the Ministry of Social Development
Case number
SC 69/2014
Summary
Civil Appeal – Civil procedure – Whether the Court of Appeal erred in dismissing the application for an extension of time to file a case on appeal and apply for a hearing date.[2014] NZCA 284 CA 84/2013.
Result
Application for leave to appeal dismissed.
2 September 2014
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Application for recall of judgment dismissed.
6 March 2015
2 September 2014
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Application for recall of judgment dismissed.
6 March 2015
Leave judgment - leave dismissed
Recall judgment
Case name
Jet Trustees Limited v Robert Mark Patrick Dunphy, Greymouth Holdings Limited and others
Case number
SC 70/2014
Summary
Civil Appeal – Companies Act 1993, s 174 – Whether the Court of Appeal erred in upholding the order of the High Court that the appellant sell its shares – Whether the Court of Appeal acted disproportionately by not limiting the relief granted to the minimum extent necessary to address the proven oppression.[2014] NZCA 266 CA 366/2013;
Result
The application for leave to appeal is dismissed. The applicant must pay costs of $2,500 to the first, second, seventh and eighth respondents collectively, plus reasonable disbursements.
9 October 2014
9 October 2014
Leave judgment - leave dismissed
Judgment appealed from
Case name
KW v The Queen
Case number
SC 71/2014
Summary
Criminal Appeal – Whether the Court of Appeal erred in failing to deal with a number of grounds of appeal – Whether the Court of Appeal erred in not allowing vital evidence to be provided to the Court.[2014] NZCA 241 CA 526/2013
Result
Application for leave to appeal dismissed.
10 September 2014
10 September 2014
Leave judgment - leave dismissed
Not publicly available
Judgment appealed from
not electronically available
Case name
Razdan Rafiq v Google New Zealand Limited
Case number
SC 72/2014
Summary
Civil Appeal – Whether the Court of Appeal erred in failing to dispense with security for costs.[2014] NZCA 320 CA 174/2014
Result
Application for leave to appeal dismissed.
The applicant is to pay costs of $2,500 plus all reasonable disbursements (to be fixed, if necessary, by the Registrar) to the respondent.
17 September 2014
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Application for recall dismissed.
6 November 2014
The applicant is to pay costs of $2,500 plus all reasonable disbursements (to be fixed, if necessary, by the Registrar) to the respondent.
17 September 2014
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Application for recall dismissed.
6 November 2014
Leave judgment - leave dismissed
Recall judgment
Judgment appealed from
Case name
Maythem Kamil Radhi v New Zealand Police
Case number
SC 73/2014
Summary
Criminal Appeal – Immigration Act 1987, ss 142 and 144 – Whether the Court of Appeal erred in finding that “arrival” in New Zealand was not a requirement for an offence to be committed under s 142(fa) of the Immigration Act 1987 – Whether the Court of Appeal erred in finding that it was an offence to attempt to commit the offence set out in s 142(fa) of the Immigration Act 1987 – Whether the Court of Appeal erred in finding that the multiplier provision in s 144(1A) of the Immigration Act 1987 applies to both the fine and the period of imprisonment set out in that section.[2014] NZCA 327 CA 322/2013
Result
Application for leave to appeal is dismissed.
29 September 2014
29 September 2014
Leave judgment - leave dismissed
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