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
Penisimani Taakimoeaka v The Chief Executive of the Department of Corrections
Case number
SC 123/2021
Summary
Criminal Appeal - Application for leave to bring an appeal
Result
The application for leave to appeal is dismissed.
10 December 2021
10 December 2021
Court of Appeal decision
Not publicly available
Leave judgment - leave dismissed
Case name
Leonard Cave v The Queen
Case number
SC 124/2021
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 prohibiting publication of the judgment and any part of the proceedings (including the result) in news media or on the internet or other publicly available database until final disposition of trial. Publication in law report or law digest is permitted.
17 November 2021
B We make an order prohibiting publication of the judgment and any part of the proceedings (including the result) in news media or on the internet or other publicly available database until final disposition of trial. Publication in law report or law digest is permitted.
17 November 2021
Court of Appeal decision
Not publicly available
Leave judgment - leave dismissed
LEONARD CAVE v R [2021] NZSC 159 [17 November 2021] (PDF, 41 KB)
Case name
Anthony Pratt Kaye and Morva Kaye v Norris Ward McKinnon
Case number
SC 125/2021
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 applicants must pay the respondent costs of $2,500.
3 December 2021
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A The application for recall of this Court’s judgment of 3 December 2021 (Kaye v Norris Ward McKinnon [2021] NZSC 168) is dismissed.
B There is no order as to costs.
23 April 2024
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A The application for recall of this Court’s judgment of 23 April 2024 (Kaye v Norris Ward McKinnon [2024] NZSC 39) is dismissed.
B There is no order as to costs.
C The Registrar is directed not to accept for filing any further documents from the applicants relating to this matter.
15 October 2024
B The applicants must pay the respondent costs of $2,500.
3 December 2021
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A The application for recall of this Court’s judgment of 3 December 2021 (Kaye v Norris Ward McKinnon [2021] NZSC 168) is dismissed.
B There is no order as to costs.
23 April 2024
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A The application for recall of this Court’s judgment of 23 April 2024 (Kaye v Norris Ward McKinnon [2024] NZSC 39) is dismissed.
B There is no order as to costs.
C The Registrar is directed not to accept for filing any further documents from the applicants relating to this matter.
15 October 2024
Court of Appeal decision
Not publicly available
Leave judgment - leave dismissed
Recall judgment
Recall judgment
Case name
Dermot Gregory Nottingham and Robert Earle McKinney
Case number
SC 126/2021
Summary
Civil Appeal - Application for leave to bring an appeal
Result
The application for leave to appeal is dismissed.
3 November 2021
3 November 2021
Leave judgment - leave dismissed
Case name
Haoyu Gao, Smiling Face Limited and Xia Xue v Zespri Group Limited
Case number
SC 128/2021
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.
1 March 2022
B The applicants must pay the respondent costs of $2,500.
1 March 2022
High Court decision
Court of Appeal decision
Leave judgment - leave dismissed
Case name
LFDB (SC 129/2021) v SM (SC129/2021)
Case number
SC 129/2021
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.
30 November 2021
B The applicant must pay the respondent costs of $2,500.
30 November 2021
Court of Appeal decision
Not publicly available
Leave judgment - leave dismissed
LFDB v SM [2021] NZSC 164 [30 November 2021] (PDF, 171 KB)
Case name
Keanu Head, James Logie Wright, Samuel Gregory, Rebecca Langford, Ashleigh Crichton, Tamara Joan Evans, Dylan Crook and Wendy Kain v Chief Executive of the Inland Revenue Department and Madison Recruitment Limited
Case number
SC 131/2021
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 granted.
B The application for leave to appeal is dismissed.
C The applicants must pay each respondent costs of $2,500.
2 March 2022
B The application for leave to appeal is dismissed.
C The applicants must pay each respondent costs of $2,500.
2 March 2022
Employment Court decision
Leave judgment - leave dismissed
Case name
Robert Graham and Pine Ridge Trustee Company Limited v Shabor Limited
Case number
SC 132/2021
Summary
Civil Appeal - Application for leave to bring an appeal, and Respondents application for leave to bring an appeal
High Court decision
Court of Appeal decision
Leave judgment - leave dismissed
Case name
Mathewkutty Jose Mangalassery v Social Workers Registration Board
Case number
SC 133/2021
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.
16 February 2022
B The applicant must pay the respondent costs of $2,500.
16 February 2022
High Court decision
Leave judgment - leave dismissed
Case name
Nitin Mittal v The Queen
Case number
SC 134/2021
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.
23 December 2021
B The application for leave to appeal is dismissed.
23 December 2021
District Court decision
Not publicly available
Court of Appeal decision
Leave judgment - leave dismissed
NITIN MITTAL v R [2021] NZSC 190 [23 December 2021] (PDF, 143 KB)
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