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
Lloyd Alexander McIntosh v Chief Executive of the Department of Corrections
Case number
SC 77/2021
Summary
Criminal Appeal - Application for leave to bring an appeal
Result
The application for leave to appeal is dismissed.
27 October 2021
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The application for recall of this Court’s judgment of 27 October 2021 (McIntosh v Chief Executive of the Department of Corrections [2021] NZSC 142) is dismissed.
3 December 2021
Court of Appeal decision
Not publicly available
Leave judgment - leave dismissed
LLOYD ALEXANDER MCINTOSH v CHIEF EXECUTIVE OF THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS [2021] NZSC 142 [27 October 2021] (PDF, 180 KB)
Recall judgment
dismissed: LLOYD ALEXANDER MCINTOSH v CHIEF EXECUTIVE OF THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS [2021] NZSC 172 [3 December 2021] (PDF, 192 KB)
Case name
Thecircle.co.nz Limited and David Alan Johnson v Trends Publishing Limited (In Liquidation and in receivership) and Callaghan Innovation
Case number
SC 78/2021
Summary
Civil Appeal - Application for leave to bring an appeal
Civil Appeal - Respondents application for leave to bring an appeal
Result
A The application for leave to appeal is dismissed.
B The application for leave to cross appeal is dismissed.
C There is no order as to costs.
2 November 2021
High Court decision
TRENDS PUBLISHING INTERNATIONAL LIMITED (IN RECEIVERSHIP AND LIQUIDATION) v CALLAGHAN INNOVATION [2020] NZHC 1626 [10 July 2020]
Court of Appeal decision
THECIRCLE.CO.NZ LIMITED v TRENDS PUBLISHING INTERNATIONAL LIMITED (IN LIQUIDATION AND IN RECEIVERSHIP) [2021] NZCA 235 [4 June 2021]
Leave judgment - leave dismissed
THECIRCLE.CO.NZ LTD v TRENDS PUBLISHING INTERNATIONAL LTD (IN LIQ) [2021] NZSC 144 [2 November 2021] (PDF, 62 KB)
Case name
Jiawen Mao v Hyun Bin Kim and Duk Young Lee
Case number
SC 79/2021
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
Court of Appeal decision
Not publicly available
Case name
Vincent Jacob Middeldorp v Avondale Jockey Club Incorporated
Case number
SC 80/2021
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.
17 September 2021
High Court decision
MIDDELDORP v AVONDALE JOCKEY CLUB INC [2020] NZHC 1748 [20 July 2020]
Court of Appeal decision
MIDDELDORP v AVONDALE JOCKEY CLUB INCORPORATED [2021] NZCA 238 [9 June 2021]
Leave judgment - leave dismissed
VINCENT JACOB MIDDELDORP v AVONDALE JOCKEY CLUB INCORPORATED [2021] NZSC 117 [17 September 2021] (PDF, 176 KB)
Case name
Pauline Janice Harrison v Adrienne Harrison, Graeme Ross Harrison, Nicholas Hamilton Birdsey, Raymond Owen Parmenter, Childfund New Zealand Limited and ASB Bank Limited
Case number
SC 81/2021
Summary
Civil Appeal - Application for leave to bring an appeal
Result
The application for leave to appeal is dismissed.
13 September 2021
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The application for recall of this Court’s judgment of 13 September 2021 (Harrison v Harrison [2021] NZSC 115) is dismissed.
14 October 2021
Court of Appeal decision
Not publicly available
Leave judgment - leave dismissed
PAULINE JANICE HARRISON v ADRIENNE HARRISON AND GRAEME ROSS HARRISON [2021] NZSC 115 [13 September 2021] (PDF, 170 KB)
Recall judgment
PAULINE JANICE HARRISON v ADRIENNE HARRISON AND GRAEME ROSS HARRISON [2021] NZSC 136 [14 October 2021] (PDF, 156 KB)
Case name
Benjamin Morland Easton v Registrar of the High Court of New Zealand
Case number
SC 82/2021
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 applicant must pay the respondent costs of $2,500.
22 September 2021
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A The application for recall of this Court’s judgment of 22 September 2021 (Easton v Registrar of the High Court of New Zealand [2021] NZSC 123) is dismissed.
B There is no order as to costs.
22 July 2022
High Court decision
EASTON v REGISTRAR OF THE HIGH COURT OF NEW ZEALAND [2021] NZHC 1347 [9 June 2021]
Leave judgment - leave dismissed
BENJAMIN MORLAND EASTON v REGISTRAR OF THE HIGH COURT OF NEW ZEALAND [2021] NZSC 123 [22 September 2021] (PDF, 178 KB)
Recall judgment
BENJAMIN MORLAND EASTON v REGISTRAR OF THE HIGH COURT OF NEW ZEALAND [2022] NZSC 90 [22 July 2022] (PDF, 170 KB)
Case name
D (SC 83/2021) v High Court Auckland
Case number
SC 83/2021
Summary
Civil Appeal - Application for leave to bring an appeal
Result
The application for leave to appeal is dismissed.
09 August 2021
Court of Appeal decision
D (CA6542020) v HIGH COURT AUCKLAND [2020] NZCA 605 [2 December 2020]
Leave judgment - leave dismissed
D (SC 83/2021) v HIGH COURT AUCKLAND [2021] NZSC 96 [9 August 2021] (PDF, 41 KB)
Case name
C (SC 85/2021) v The Queen
Case number
SC 85/2021
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.
10 December 2021
Court of Appeal decision
C (CA210/2020) v R [2020] NZCA 443 [22 September 2020]
Leave judgment - leave dismissed
C (SC 85/2021) v R [2021] NZSC 177 [10 December 2021] (PDF, 165 KB)
Case name
Ikon Building Co-operation Limited v Pourushasp Rohinton Dumasia and David Hilliam
Case number
SC 86/2021
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 one set of costs of $2,500.
13 October 2021
High Court decision
IKON BUILDING CO-OPERATION LTD v DUMASIA [2020] NZHC 223 [21 February 2020]
Leave judgment - leave dismissed
IKON BUILDING CO-OPERATION LIMITED v POURUSHASP ROHINTON DUMASIA [2021] NZSC 135 [13 October 2021] (PDF, 41 KB)
Case name
Cody Huritu v New Zealand Police
Case number
SC 87/2021
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.
C The applications for leave to intervene by the Auckland District Law Society Inc and the Criminal Bar Association of New Zealand are dismissed.
24 September 2021
High Court decision
HURITU v NEW ZEALAND POLICE [2019] NZHC 2560 [8 October 2019]
Court of Appeal decision
HURITU v NEW ZEALAND POLICE [2021] NZCA 15 [16 February 2021]
Leave judgment - leave dismissed
CODY HURITU v NEW ZEALAND POLICE [2021] NZSC 126 [24 September 2021] (PDF, 190 KB)
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