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
2021
Case name
W (SC 14/2021) v The Queen
Case number
SC 14/2021
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.
25 May 2022
B The application for leave to appeal is dismissed.
25 May 2022
District Court decision
Not publicly available
Court of Appeal decision
Leave judgment - leave dismissed
W (SC 14/2021) v R [2022] NZSC 66 [25 May 2022] (PDF, 50 KB)
Case name
Chesterfield Preschools Limited (In Liquidation) and Therese Anne Sisson v Commissioner of Inland Revenue
Case number
SC 17/2021
Summary
Civil Appeal - Application for leave to bring an appeal
Result
A The applications for leave to appeal are dismissed.
B The application for leave to adduce further evidence is dismissed.
C The applicant must pay costs of $3,000 to the Commissioner and $1,500 to Chesterfields Preschools Ltd (in liq) plus usual disbursements.
12 July 2021
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A The application for recall of this Court’s judgment of 12 July 2021 (Chesterfields Preschools Ltd (in liq) v
Commissioner of Inland Revenue [2021] NZSC 83) is dismissed.
B The applicant must pay costs of $500 to the Commissioner of Inland Revenue.
8 October 2021
B The application for leave to adduce further evidence is dismissed.
C The applicant must pay costs of $3,000 to the Commissioner and $1,500 to Chesterfields Preschools Ltd (in liq) plus usual disbursements.
12 July 2021
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A The application for recall of this Court’s judgment of 12 July 2021 (Chesterfields Preschools Ltd (in liq) v
Commissioner of Inland Revenue [2021] NZSC 83) is dismissed.
B The applicant must pay costs of $500 to the Commissioner of Inland Revenue.
8 October 2021
High Court decision
Court of Appeal decision
Not publicly available
Leave judgment - leave dismissed
Recall judgment
Case name
Chesterfield Preschools Limited (In Liquidation) and Therese Anne Sisson v Commissioner of Inland Revenue
Case number
SC 18/2021
Summary
Civil Appeal - Application for leave to bring an appeal
Result
A The applications for leave to appeal are dismissed.
B The application for leave to adduce further evidence is dismissed.
C The applicant must pay costs of $3,000 to the Commissioner and $1,500 to Chesterfields Preschools Ltd (in liq) plus usual disbursements.
12 July 2021
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A The application for recall of this Court’s judgment of 12 July 2021 (Chesterfields Preschools Ltd (in liq) v
Commissioner of Inland Revenue [2021] NZSC 83) is dismissed.
B The applicant must pay costs of $500 to the Commissioner of Inland Revenue.
8 October 2021
B The application for leave to adduce further evidence is dismissed.
C The applicant must pay costs of $3,000 to the Commissioner and $1,500 to Chesterfields Preschools Ltd (in liq) plus usual disbursements.
12 July 2021
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A The application for recall of this Court’s judgment of 12 July 2021 (Chesterfields Preschools Ltd (in liq) v
Commissioner of Inland Revenue [2021] NZSC 83) is dismissed.
B The applicant must pay costs of $500 to the Commissioner of Inland Revenue.
8 October 2021
Recall judgment
High Court decision
Court of Appeal decision
Not publicly available
Leave judgment - leave dismissed
Case name
Solicitor-General's Reference (No 1 of 2021)
Case number
SC 19/2021
Summary
Criminal appeal — Application for leave to refer a question of law
Result
A Notice of Abandonment having been filed, the application for leave to refer a question of law is deemed to be dismissed.
24 March 2021
24 March 2021
High Court decision
Not publicly available
Court of Appeal decision
Not publicly available
Case name
Phillip Barnes v New Zealand Police
Case number
SC 20/2021
Summary
Criminal Appeal — Application for leave to bring an appeal
Result
A The application for leave to appeal is dismissed.
B We make an order continuing suppression of the applicant’s name, address, occupation and any identifying particulars until 2 pm on Tuesday 25 May 2021. Suppression will lapse at that time.
24 May 2021
B We make an order continuing suppression of the applicant’s name, address, occupation and any identifying particulars until 2 pm on Tuesday 25 May 2021. Suppression will lapse at that time.
24 May 2021
District Court decision
Not publicly available
Court of Appeal decision
Not publicly available
Leave judgment - leave dismissed
Case name
Robert Frank Terry v New Zealand Police
Case number
SC 21/2021
Summary
Criminal appeal — Application for leave to bring an appeal
Result
The application for leave to appeal is dismissed.
24 May 2021
24 May 2021
Court of Appeal decision
Not publicly available
Leave judgment - leave dismissed
Case name
Liansen Mao v Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (New Zealand) Limited and Qian Hou
Case number
SC 22/2021
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 respondents costs of $2,500.
31 May 2021
B The applicant must pay the respondents costs of $2,500.
31 May 2021
Court of Appeal decision
Not publicly available
Leave judgment - leave dismissed
Case name
Steven Robertson v The Queen
Case number
SC 23/2021
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.
10 May 2021
B The application for leave to appeal is dismissed.
10 May 2021
High Court decision
Court of Appeal decision
Leave judgment - leave dismissed
STEVEN ROBERTSON v R [2021] NZSC 40 [10 May 2021] (PDF, 153 KB)
Case name
Yingqiu Zhang v Westpac New Zealand Limited
Case number
SC 24/2021
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 respondent costs of $2,500.
21 May 2021
B The applicant must pay the respondent costs of $2,500.
21 May 2021
High Court decision
Court of Appeal decision
Not publicly available
Leave judgment - leave dismissed
Case name
Helilogging Limited (In receivership and liquidation) And Anor v Civil Aviation Authority of New Zealand
Case number
SC 26/2021
Summary
Civil Appeal - Application for leave to bring an appeal
Result
A The application for leave to appeal is dismissed.
B The applicants must pay the respondent costs of $2,500.
27 May 2021
B The applicants must pay the respondent costs of $2,500.
27 May 2021
High Court decision
Court of Appeal decision
Leave judgment - leave dismissed
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