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
Cody Derek Martin v The Queen
Case number
SC 66/2021
Summary
Civil / Criminal Appeal - Application for leave to bring an appeal
Result
The application for leave to appeal is dismissed.
15 October 2021
High Court decision
R v GOSSET & Anor [2019] NZHC 1366 [17 June 2019]
Court of Appeal decision
Not publicly available
Leave judgment - leave dismissed
CODY DEREK MARTIN v R [2021] NZSC 137 [15 October 2021] (PDF, 41 KB)
Case name
Vincent Ross Siemer V Auckland High Court and Matthew Simon Russell Palmer
Case number
SC 68/2021
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.
21 September 2021
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The application for recall of this Court’s judgment of 20 September 2021 (Siemer v Auckland High Court [2021] NZSC 120) is dismissed.
21 October 2021
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The second application for recall of this Court’s judgment of 20 September 2021 (Siemer v Auckland High Court [2021] NZSC 120) is dismissed.
8 November 2021
High Court decision
SIEMER v AUCKLAND HIGH COURT [2020] NZHC 3072 [20 November 2020]
Court of Appeal decision
Not publicly available
Leave judgment - leave dismissed
VINCENT ROSS SIEMER v AUCKLAND HIGH COURT [2021] NZSC 120 [20 September 2021] (PDF, 38 KB)
Recall judgment
VINCENT ROSS SIEMER v AUCKLAND HIGH COURT [2021] NZSC 141 [21 October 2021] (PDF, 170 KB)
Recall judgment
VINCENT ROSS SIEMER v AUCKLAND HIGH COURT [2021] NZSC 150 [8 November 2021] (PDF, 35 KB)
Case name
Jamie Ronaki Kissling v The Queen
Case number
SC 69/2021
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.
7 October 2021
District Court decision
Not publicly available
Court of Appeal decision
KISSLING v R [2020] NZCA 685 [22 December 2020]
Leave judgment - leave dismissed
JAMIE RONAKI KISSLING v R [2021] NZSC 132 [7 October 2021] (PDF, 72 KB)
Case name
David Stanley Tranter v The Queen
Case number
SC 70/2021
Summary
Criminal Appeal - Application for leave to bring an appeal
Result
The application for recall of this Court’s judgment of 12 December 2017 (Tranter v R [2017] NZSC 187) is dismissed.
20 August 2021
Court of Appeal decision
TRANTER v R [2019] NZCA 190 [29 May 2019]
Leave judgment - leave dismissed
DAVID STANLEY TRANTER v R [2021] NZSC 103 [20 August 2021] (PDF, 173 KB)
Case name
Benny Miles Muraahi v The Queen
Case number
SC 71/2021
Summary
Criminal Appeal - Application for leave to bring an appeal
Result
The application for leave to appeal is dismissed.
13 September 2021
High Court decision
Not publicly available
Court of Appeal decision
Not publicly available
Leave judgment - leave dismissed
BENNY MILES MURAAHI v R [2021] NZSC 116 [13 September 2021] (PDF, 171 KB)
Case name
Taiming Zhang v District Court Wellington
Case number
SC 72/2021
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.
26 July 2021
High Court decision
ZHANG v DISTRICT COURT AT WELLINGTON [2021] NZHC 703 [31 March 2021]
Leave judgment - leave dismissed
TAIMING ZHANG v DISTRICT COURT AT WELLINGTON [2021] NZSC 91 [26 July 2021] (PDF, 151 KB)
Case name
Paul Malcolm Johnson v The Queen
Case number
SC 73/2021
Summary
Criminal Appeal - Application for leave to bring an appeal
Result
The application for leave to appeal is dismissed.
10 December 2021
District Court decision
Not publicly available
Court of Appeal decision
Not publicly available
Leave judgment - leave dismissed
PAUL MALCOLM JOHNSON v R [2021] NZSC 176 [10 December 2021] (PDF, 163 KB)
Case name
B (SC 74/2021) v ALA (SC 74/2021)
Case number
SC 74/2021
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.
27 August 2021
Employment Court decision
ITE v ALA [2019] NZEmpC 93 [6 August 2019]
Court of Appeal decision
Not publicly available
Leave judgment - leave dismissed
B (SC 74/2021) v ALA [2021] NZSC 105 [27 August 2021] (PDF, 40 KB)
Case name
Deo Datt Sharma v Nirmala Wati
Case number
SC 75/2021
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 August 2021
High Court decision
Not publicly available
Court of Appeal decision
Not publicly available
Leave judgment - leave dismissed
DEO DATT SHARMA v NIRMALA WATI [2021] NZSC 107 [30 August 2021] (PDF, 175 KB)
Case name
Antony Ivo Arnerich v DHC Assets Limited
Case number
SC 76/2021
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.
20 September 2021
High Court decision
DHC ASSETS LTD v ARNERICH [2019] NZHC 1695 [27 September 2019]
Court of Appeal decision
Not publicly available
Leave judgment - leave dismissed
ANTONY IVO ARNERICH v DHC ASSETS LIMITED [2021] NZSC 121 [20 September 2021] (PDF, 60 KB)
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