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
Paul Nils Herlund v The Queen
Case number
SC 51/2021
Summary
Criminal Appeal - Application for leave to bring an appeal.
Result
The application for leave to appeal is dismissed.
2 December 2021
Date of Judgment
01 January 2021
District Court decision
Not publicly available
Court of Appeal decision
HERLUND v R [2021] NZCA 71 [17 March 2021]
Leave judgment - leave dismissed
PAUL NILS HERLUND v R [2021] NZSC 165 [2 December 2021] (PDF, 175 KB)
Case name
John Alfred Dowden v Commissioner of Inland Revenue
Case number
SC 54/2021
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.
15 July 2021
High Court decision
DOWDEN v COMMISSIONER OF INLAND REVENUE [2019] NZHC 2729 [24 October 2019]
Court of Appeal decision
DOWDEN v COMMISSIONER OF INLAND REVENUE [2020] NZCA 630 [8 December 2020]]
Leave judgment - leave dismissed
JOHN ALFRED DOWDEN v COMMISSIONER OF INLAND REVENUE [2021] NZSC 86 [15 July 2021] (PDF, 169 KB)
Case name
Rhys Richard Ngahiwi Warren v The Queen
Case number
SC 55/2021
Summary
Criminal Appeal - Application for leave to bring an appeal
Result
The application for an extension of time to apply for leave to appeal is dismissed.
5 July 2021
High Court decision
R v WARREN [2017] NZHC 1913 [11 August 2017]
Leave judgment - leave dismissed
RHYS RICHARD NGAHIWI WARREN v R [2021] NZSC 79 [5 July 2021] (PDF, 157 KB)
Case name
Alistair Michael Moosa v The Queen
Case number
SC 56/2021
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.
25 June 2021
Court of Appeal decision
Not publicly available
Leave judgment - leave dismissed
ALLISTAIR MICHAEL MOOSA v R [2021] NZSC 73 [25 June 2021] (PDF, 152 KB)
Case name
Levi Bartlett v The Queen
Case number
SC 58/2021
Summary
Criminal 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.
23 July 2021
District Court decision
Not publicly available
Court of Appeal decision
BARTLETT v R [2021] NZCA 152 [30 April 2021]
Case name
Peter William Mawhinney v Auckland Council
Case number
SC 59/2021
Summary
Civil Appeal - Application for leave to bring an appeal
Result
A The application for leave to amend the application for leave to appeal is dismissed.
B The application for leave to appeal is dismissed.
C The applicant must pay the respondent costs of $2,500.
21 September 2021
High Court decision
AUCKLAND COUNCIL v MAWHINNEY [2019] NZHC 299 [28 February 2019]
Court of Appeal decision
MAWHINNEY v AUCKLAND COUNCIL [2021] NZCA 144 [29 April 2021]
Leave judgment - leave dismissed
PETER WILLIAM MAWHINNEY v AUCKLAND COUNCIL [2021] NZSC 122 [21 September 2021] (PDF, 211 KB)
Case name
Christopher Hatley v The Queen
Case number
SC 60/2021
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.
8 July 2021
District Court decision
Not publicly available
Court of Appeal decision
Not publicly available
Leave judgment - leave dismissed
CHRISTOPHER HATLEY v R [2021] NZSC 82 [8 July 2021] (PDF, 43 KB)
Case name
Colin Craig v Rachel Joy MacGregor
Case number
SC 61/2021
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.
9 September 2021
High Court decision
CRAIG v MACGREGOR [2019] NZHC 2247 [6 September 2019]
Court of Appeal decision
CRAIG v MACGREGOR [2021] NZCA 156 [4 May 2021]
Leave judgment - leave dismissed
COLIN GRAEME CRAIG v RACHEL JOY MACGREGOR [2021] NZSC 112 [9 September 2021] (PDF, 181 KB)
Case name
Skye Amber Renes v The Queen
Case number
SC 63/2021
Summary
Criminal Appeal - Application for leave to bring an appeal
Result
The application for leave to appeal is dismissed.
20 May 2022
Court of Appeal decision
Not publicly available
Leave judgment - leave dismissed
SKYE AMBER RENES v R [2022] NZSC 64 [20 May 2022] (PDF, 61 KB)
Case name
Creative Development Solutions Limited v Chorus New Zealand Limited
Case number
SC 65/2021
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.
10 August 2021
High Court decision
CREATIVE DEVELOPMENT SOLUTIONS LTD v CHORUS NEW ZEALAND LTD [2019] NZHC 2959 [13 November 2019]
Court of Appeal decision
CREATIVE DEVELOPMENT SOLUTIONS LIMITED v CHORUS NEW ZEALAND LIMITED [2021] NZCA 178 [13 May 2021]
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