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
Dylan Edward Coleman v The Chief Executive of the Department of Corrections
Case number
SC 148/2021
Summary
Criminal Appeal - Application for leave to bring an appeal
Result
The application for leave to appeal is dismissed.
7 April 2022
7 April 2022
District Court decision
Not publicly available
Court of Appeal decision
Leave judgment - leave dismissed
Case name
NZDSOS Inc. and NZTSOS Inc. v Minister for COVID-19 Response, Director-General of Health and The Attorney-General
Case number
SC 150/2021
Summary
Civil Appeal - Application for leave to bring an appeal
Result
A The application for leave to bring a direct appeal to this Court is dismissed.
B Costs are reserved.
24 November 2021
B Costs are reserved.
24 November 2021
High Court decision
Leave judgment - leave dismissed
Supreme court decision
Case name
Alusi Limited, Openyd Limited, Rudayna Ibrahim, Abdulah Abdulqadir and Omar Jassim v G J Lawrence Dental Limited and Gary John Lawrence and Jason Peter Silk as trustees of the G J Lawrence Family Trust, and Diane Sheryl Lawrence and Jason Peter Silk as tr
Case number
SC 151/2021
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 respondents costs of $2,500.
22 February 2022
B The applicants must pay the respondents costs of $2,500.
22 February 2022
High Court decision
Court of Appeal decision
Leave judgment - leave dismissed
Case name
Biscuit Creek Forest Limited v Simon Frederick Vallance & Rosa Vallance
Case number
SC 152/2021
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.
1 April 2022
B The applicant must pay the respondents costs of $2,500.
1 April 2022
High Court decision
Court of Appeal decision
Leave judgment - leave dismissed
Case name
Paul Andrew Snowden v The Commissioner of Police
Case number
SC 153/2021
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 There is no order as to costs.
8 March 2022
B There is no order as to costs.
8 March 2022
High Court decision
Court of Appeal decision
Leave judgment - leave dismissed
Case name
Preetam Prakash Maid v The Queen
Case number
SC 154/2021
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.
4 April 2022
B The application for leave to appeal is dismissed.
4 April 2022
District Court decision
Not publicly available
Court of Appeal decision
Leave judgment - leave dismissed
Case name
Kelly Alexandra Roe v University of Waikato
Case number
SC 155/2021
Summary
Civil Appeal - Application for leave to bring an appeal
Result
The application for leave to appeal is dismissed.
14 February 2022
14 February 2022
Court of Appeal decision
Not publicly available
Leave judgment - leave dismissed
Case name
Joseph Douglas McGirr v The Queen
Case number
SC 156/2021
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
District Court decision
Not publicly available
Court of Appeal decision
Leave judgment - leave dismissed
JOSEPH DOUGLAS MCGIRR v R [2022] NZSC 19 [9 March 2022] (PDF, 144 KB)
Case name
Wikitoria Rangihuna v The King
Case number
SC 157/2021
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.
9 February 2022
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.
9 February 2022
Court of Appeal decision
Not publicly available
Leave judgment - leave dismissed
Case name
John Norrie Seymour v New Zealand Police
Case number
SC 159/2021
Summary
Criminal Appeal - Application for leave to bring an appeal
Result
The application for leave to appeal is dismissed.
4 April 2022
4 April 2022
High Court decision
Court of Appeal decision
Leave judgment - leave dismissed
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