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 18 December 2025

2021

Case name
Caleb Benjamin Judd v The Queen
Case number
SC 100/2021
Summary
Criminal Appeal - Application for leave to bring an appeal
Result
The application for leave to appeal is dismissed.
9 December 2021
District Court decision
Not publicly available
Court of Appeal decision
Not publicly available
Leave judgment - leave dismissed
CALEB BENJAMIN JUDD v R [2021] NZSC 174 [9 December 2021] (PDF, 40 KB)
Case name
Garth Bowkett Paterson v Lepionka & Company Investments Limited, Stefan Jozef John Lepionka and Gregory Bernard Horton as Trustees of the Lepionka Business Trust, Lepionka & Company Limited, Stefan Jozef John Lepionka as Trustees of the SJ Lepionka Family
Case number
SC 101/2021
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.
3 December 2021
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A The application for recall of this Court’s judgment of 3 December 2021 (Paterson v Lepionka & Co Investments Ltd [2021] NZSC 171) is allowed only to make the change identified at [2] below.
B The [2021] NZSC 171 judgment is reissued with this change.
23 December 2021
High Court decision
PATERSON v LEPIONKA & CO INVESTMENTS LTD [2020] NZHC 2184 [26 August 2020]
Court of Appeal decision
Not publicly available
Leave judgment - leave dismissed
GARTH BOWKETT PATERSON v LEPIONKA & COMPANY INVESTMENTS LIMITED [2021] NZSC 171 [3 December 2021] (PDF, 156 KB)
Recall judgment
GARTH BOWKETT PATERSON v LEPIONKA & COMPANY INVESTMENTS LIMITED [2021] NZSC 191 [23 December 2021] (PDF, 131 KB)
Case name
Rahla Hussein Amin Harder Almarzooqi v Rafid Mohammed Salih
Case number
SC 102/2021
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.
23 November 2021
High Court decision
Not publicly available
Court of Appeal decision
Not publicly available
Leave judgment - leave dismissed
RAHLA HUSSEIN AMIN HARDER ALMARZOOQI v RAFID MOHAMMED SALIH [2021] NZSC 161 [23 November 2021] (PDF, 47 KB)
Case name
Ashor Christian Gorgus v The Queen
Case number
SC 103/2021
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.
3 November 2021
Court of Appeal decision
GORGUS v R [2021] NZCA 367 [5 August 2021]
Leave judgment - leave dismissed
ASHOR CHRISTIAN GORGUS v R [2021] NZSC 146 [3 November 2021] (PDF, 161 KB)
Case name
Surender Singh Mehrok v The Queen
Case number
SC 104/2021
Summary
Criminal Appeal - Application for leave to bring an appeal
Result
The application for leave to appeal is dismissed.
11 November 2021
High Court decision
R v MEHROK [2020] NZHC 2722 [15 October 2020]
Court of Appeal decision
Not publicly available
Leave judgment - leave dismissed
SURENDER SINGH MEHROK v R [2021] NZSC 155 [11 November 2021] (PDF, 54 KB)
Case name
F v W and L
Case number
SC 105/2021
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 second respondent costs of $2,500.
12 November 2021
Court of Appeal decision
Not publicly available
Case name
Kelly Alexandra Roe v University of Auckland
Case number
SC 106/2021
Summary
Civil Appeal - Application for leave to bring an appeal
Result
A The applications for leave to appeal are dismissed.
B The applicant is to pay costs of $2,500 to each of the respondents.
15 November 2021
Court of Appeal decision
Not publicly available
Leave judgment - leave dismissed
KELLY ALEXANDRA ROE v NEW ZEALAND VICE-CHANCELLORS COMMITTEE [2021] NZSC 158 [15 November 2021] (PDF, 188 KB)
Case name
F (SC 107/2021) v The Queen
Case number
SC 107/2021
Summary
Criminal Appeal - Application to recall judgment
Result
The application for recall of this Court’s judgment of 17 March 2017 (F (SC 129/2016) v R [2017] NZSC 34) is dismissed.
2 December 2021
Court of Appeal decision
F (CA270/2019) v R [2019] NZCA 447 [23 September 2019]
Leave judgment - leave dismissed
F (SC 107/2021) v R [2021] NZSC 166 [2 December 2021] (PDF, 215 KB)
Case name
T (SC 108/2021) v The King
Case number
SC 108/2021
Summary
Criminal Appeal - Application for leave to bring an appeal
Result
The application for leave to appeal is dismissed.
1 March 2023
District Court decision
Not publicly available
Court of Appeal decision
Not publicly available
Leave judgment - leave dismissed
T (SC 108/2021) v R [2023] NZSC 12 [1 March 2023] (PDF, 171 KB)
Case name
Kelly Alexander Roe v Auckland District Health Board
Case number
SC 109/2021
Summary
Civil Appeal - Application for leave to bring an appeal
Result
A The applications for leave to appeal are dismissed.
B The applicant is to pay costs of $2,500 to each of the respondents.
15 November 2021
High Court decision
ROE v AUCKLAND DISTRICT HEALTH BOARD [2021] NZHC 1780 [15 July 2021]
Court of Appeal decision
Not publicly available
Leave judgment - leave dismissed
KELLY ALEXANDRA ROE v NEW ZEALAND VICE-CHANCELLORS COMMITTEE [2021] NZSC 158 [15 November 2021] (PDF, 188 KB)
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