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
Mathias Ortmann and Bram Van der Kolk v The United States of America and The District Court at North Shore
Case number
SC 88/2021
Summary
Civil Appeal - Application for leave to bring an appeal
Result
A The applications for leave to appeal are dismissed.
B The applicants must pay the first respondent one set of costs of $2,500.
21 December 2021
B The applicants must pay the first respondent one set of costs of $2,500.
21 December 2021
Media Releases
- MR [2021] NZSC 187 (PDF, 190 KB)
High Court decision
Court of Appeal decision
Leave judgment - leave dismissed
Case name
Gary Owen Burgess
Case number
SC 89/2021
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 There is no order as to costs.
5 October 2021
B The application for leave to appeal is dismissed.
C There is no order as to costs.
5 October 2021
High Court decision
Court of Appeal decision
Leave judgment - leave dismissed
GARY OWEN BURGESS [2021] NZSC 128 [5 October 2021] (PDF, 163 KB)
Case name
Kim Dotcom v The United States of America and The District Court at North Shore
Case number
SC 90/2021
Summary
Civil Appeal - Application for leave to bring an appeal
Result
A The applications for leave to appeal are dismissed.
B The applicants must pay the first respondent one set of costs of $2,500.
21 December 2021
B The applicants must pay the first respondent one set of costs of $2,500.
21 December 2021
Media Releases
- MR [2021] NZSC 187 (PDF, 190 KB)
High Court decision
Court of Appeal decision
Leave judgment - leave dismissed
Case name
Philip Dean Taueki v New Zealand Police
Case number
SC 91/2021
Summary
Criminal Appeal - Application for leave to bring an appeal
Result
The application for leave to appeal is dismissed.
23 September 2021
23 September 2021
District Court decision
Not publicly available
Leave judgment - leave dismissed
Case name
Mark Anthony Whittington v UDC Finance Limited
Case number
SC 92/2021
Summary
Civil Appeal - Application for leave to bring an appeal
Result
The application for a stay is dismissed.
27 August 2021
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A The application for recall of this Court’s judgment of 27 August 2021 (Whittington v UDC Finance Ltd [2021] NZSC 106) is dismissed.
B The application to adduce evidence is dismissed.
10 September 2021
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A The application for leave to appeal is dismissed.
B The applicant must pay the respondent costs of $2,500.
19 October 2021
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A The application for recall of this Court’s judgment of 27 August 2021 (Whittington v UDC Finance Ltd [2021] NZSC 106) is dismissed.
B The application for stay of the High Court’s order of 25 March 2021 (UDC Finance Ltd v Whittington [2021] NZHC 627) is dismissed.
C The applicant must pay the respondent costs of $2,500.
3 July 2024
27 August 2021
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A The application for recall of this Court’s judgment of 27 August 2021 (Whittington v UDC Finance Ltd [2021] NZSC 106) is dismissed.
B The application to adduce evidence is dismissed.
10 September 2021
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A The application for leave to appeal is dismissed.
B The applicant must pay the respondent costs of $2,500.
19 October 2021
_________________________________________________________________
A The application for recall of this Court’s judgment of 27 August 2021 (Whittington v UDC Finance Ltd [2021] NZSC 106) is dismissed.
B The application for stay of the High Court’s order of 25 March 2021 (UDC Finance Ltd v Whittington [2021] NZHC 627) is dismissed.
C The applicant must pay the respondent costs of $2,500.
3 July 2024
High Court decision
Court of Appeal decision
Not publicly available
Supreme court decision
Recall judgment
Leave judgment - leave dismissed
Recall judgment
Case name
Lillian Alice Taylor v The Attorney-General on behalf of the Ministry of Social Development
Case number
SC 94/2021
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 to amend the application for leave to appeal is granted.
C All other interlocutory applications are dismissed.
D The application for leave to appeal is dismissed.
E There is no order as to costs.
F A copy of this judgment is to be provided to the Ombudsman.
4 November 2021
B The application to amend the application for leave to appeal is granted.
C All other interlocutory applications are dismissed.
D The application for leave to appeal is dismissed.
E There is no order as to costs.
F A copy of this judgment is to be provided to the Ombudsman.
4 November 2021
High Court decision
Court of Appeal decision
Leave judgment - leave dismissed
Case name
Lyndsay Monk v The Queen
Case number
SC 95/2021
Summary
Criminal Appeal - Application for leave to bring an appeal
Result
The application for leave to appeal is dismissed.
21 October 2021
21 October 2021
Court of Appeal decision
Not publicly available
Leave judgment - leave dismissed
LYNDSAY MONK v R [2021] NZSC 139 [21 October 2021] (PDF, 164 KB)
Case name
Isaac Kerehoma Stevens v The Queen
Case number
SC 96/2021
Summary
Criminal Appeal - Application for leave to bring an appeal
Result
The application for leave to appeal direct to this Court is declined.
30 March 2022
30 March 2022
Date of Judgment
01 January 2021
High Court decision
Not publicly available
Leave judgment - leave dismissed
Case name
Craig Lee McDonald v The District Court at Christchurch
Case number
SC 97/2021
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.
5 November 2021
B There is no order as to costs.
5 November 2021
High Court decision
Court of Appeal decision
Leave judgment - leave dismissed
Case name
Winston Raymond Peters v The Attorney-General sued on behalf of the Ministry of Social Development, Brendon Boyle and Peter Hughes
Case number
SC 99/2021
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.
2 December 2021
B The applicant must pay the respondents costs of $2,500.
2 December 2021
High Court decision
Not publicly available
Court of Appeal decision
Leave judgment - leave dismissed
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