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
H (SC 135/2021) v Employment Relations Authority, Employment Court, Bay of Plenty District Health Board, Turuki Healthcare Charitable Services and RPW
Case number
SC 135/2021
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 costs to each of the third, fourth and fifth respondents of $1,500.
21 December 2021
B The applicant must pay costs to each of the third, fourth and fifth respondents of $1,500.
21 December 2021
Employment Court decision
Not publicly available
Court of Appeal decision
Not publicly available
Leave judgment - leave dismissed
Case name
Vincent Ross Siemer v Auckland High Court and Matthew Simon Russell Palmer
Case number
SC 136/2021
Summary
Civil Appeal - Application for leave to bring an appeal
Result
A The application for leave to appeal is dismissed.
B Costs are reserved.
6 December 2021
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A The application for recall of this Court’s judgment of 6 December 2021 (Siemer v Auckland High Court [2021] NZSC 173) is dismissed.
B The applicant must pay the respondents costs of $1868.90
17 February 2022
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The recall application of 14 March 2022 is dismissed.
We direct the Registrar not to accept any further application from Mr Siemer which relate in any way to the High Court and Court of Appeal judgments referred to in our judgment of 6 December 2021, our judgments of 6 December 2021 and 17 February 2022 and this decision.
22 March 2022
B Costs are reserved.
6 December 2021
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A The application for recall of this Court’s judgment of 6 December 2021 (Siemer v Auckland High Court [2021] NZSC 173) is dismissed.
B The applicant must pay the respondents costs of $1868.90
17 February 2022
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The recall application of 14 March 2022 is dismissed.
We direct the Registrar not to accept any further application from Mr Siemer which relate in any way to the High Court and Court of Appeal judgments referred to in our judgment of 6 December 2021, our judgments of 6 December 2021 and 17 February 2022 and this decision.
22 March 2022
High Court decision
Court of Appeal decision
Leave judgment - leave dismissed
Recall judgment
Case name
Chantelle Elaine Anderson v The Queen
Case number
SC 137/2021
Summary
Criminal Appeal - Application for leave to bring an appeal
Result
The application for leave to appeal is dismissed.
9 March 2022
9 March 2022
Court of Appeal decision
Leave judgment - leave dismissed
Case name
Raymond Law v Commissioner of Police
Case number
SC 138/2021
Summary
Civil Appeal - Application for leave to bring an appeal
Result
A Notice of Abandonment having been filed the application for leave to appeal is deemed to be dismissed.
16 November 2021
16 November 2021
Court of Appeal decision
Case name
David Simon Barton v Chief Executive, Department of Corrections
Case number
SC 141/2021
Summary
Civil Appeal - Application for leave to bring an appeal
Result
The application for leave to appeal is dismissed.
1 July 2022
1 July 2022
High Court decision
Court of Appeal decision
Not publicly available
Leave judgment - leave dismissed
Case name
Lynne Frances Snowdon v Radio New Zealand Limited
Case number
SC 142/2021
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 application to adduce new evidence is dismissed.
C The application for a stay of the execution of the costs decision of the Employment Court is dismissed.
D The applicant must pay the respondent costs of $2,500.
22 February 2022
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A The application for recall of this Court’s judgment of 22 February 2022 (Snowdon v Radio New Zealand Ltd [2022] NZSC 9) is dismissed.
B There is no order as to costs.
23 December 2022
B The application to adduce new evidence is dismissed.
C The application for a stay of the execution of the costs decision of the Employment Court is dismissed.
D The applicant must pay the respondent costs of $2,500.
22 February 2022
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A The application for recall of this Court’s judgment of 22 February 2022 (Snowdon v Radio New Zealand Ltd [2022] NZSC 9) is dismissed.
B There is no order as to costs.
23 December 2022
Employment Court decision
Leave judgment - leave dismissed
Recall judgment
Case name
Pasilika Naufahu v The Queen
Case number
SC 144/2021
Summary
Criminal Appeal - Application for leave to bring an appeal
Result
The application for leave to appeal is dismissed.
17 March 2022
17 March 2022
Court of Appeal decision
Not publicly available
Leave judgment - leave dismissed
PASILIKA NAUFAHU v R [2022] NZSC 22 [17 March 2022] (PDF, 59 KB)
Case name
Selaima Fakaosilea v The Queen
Case number
SC 145/2021
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 with leave reserved as set out in [13] below.
4 March 2022
B The application for leave to appeal is dismissed with leave reserved as set out in [13] below.
4 March 2022
High Court decision
Court of Appeal decision
Not publicly available
Leave judgment - leave dismissed
SELAIMA FAKAOSILEA v R [2022] NZSC 17 [4 March 2022] (PDF, 178 KB)
Case name
Christian Desmond Millar v The Queen
Case number
SC 146/2021
Summary
Criminal Appeal - Application for leave to bring an appeal
District Court decision
Not publicly available
Court of Appeal decision
Not publicly available
Leave judgment - leave dismissed
Case name
Garth Bowkett Paterson v Attorney-General (for the Ministry of Justice)
Case number
SC 147/2021
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.
10 February 2022
10 February 2022
High Court decision
Court of Appeal decision
Leave judgment - leave dismissed
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