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
Joseph Auga Matamata v The Queen
Case number
SC 110/2021
Summary
Criminal Appeal - Application for leave to bring an appeal
Result
The application for leave to appeal is dismissed.
3 March 2022
High Court decision
R v MATAMATA [2020] NZHC 1829 [27 July 2020]
Court of Appeal decision
Not publicly available
Leave judgment - leave dismissed
JOSEPH AUGA MATAMATA v R [2022] NZSC 16 [3 March 2022] (PDF, 173 KB)
Case name
Kelly Alexandra Roe v New Zealand Vice-Chancellors Committee
Case number
SC 111/2021
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
Saymore Mutsamwira v The Queen
Case number
SC 112/2021
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.
15 December 2021
Court of Appeal decision
MUTSAMWIRA v R [2021] NZCA 177 [13 May 2021]
Leave judgment - leave dismissed
SAYMORE MUTSAMWIRA v R [2021] NZSC 181 [15 December 2021] (PDF, 161 KB)
Case name
KL (SC 113/2021) v The Queen
Case number
SC 113/2021
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.
24 November 2021
Court of Appeal decision
KL (CA753/2020) v R [2021] NZCA 375 [11 August 2021]
Leave judgment - leave dismissed
KL (SC 113/2021) v R [2021] NZSC 162 [24 November 2021] (PDF, 176 KB)
Case name
I (SC 114/2021) v The Queen
Case number
SC 114/2021
Summary
Criminal Appeal - Application for leave to bring an appeal
Result
The application for leave to appeal is dismissed.
2 December 2021
District Court decision
Not publicly available
Court of Appeal decision
Not publicly available
Leave judgment - leave dismissed
ATONE IULIANO v R [2021] NZSC 167 [2 December 2021] (PDF, 39 KB)
Case name
Parklands Properties Limited v Francis Miles Reynolds and Juliet Linell Reynolds as trustees of the F & J Reynolds Trust, Richard Norman Reynolds and Kristen Suzanne Reynolds and Auckland Council
Case number
SC 115/2021
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 first and second respondents (collectively) costs of $2,500.
13 December 2021
High Court decision
PARKLANDS PROPERTIES LIMITED v AUCKLAND COUNCIL [2020] NZHC 2919 [5 November 2020]
Court of Appeal decision
FRANCIS MILES REYNOLDS AND JULIET LINELL REYNOLDS AS TRUSTEES OF THE F & J REYNOLDS TRUST v PARKLANDS PROPERTIES LIMITED [2021] NZCA 394 [23 August 2021]
Leave judgment - leave dismissed
PARKLANDS PROPERTIES LIMITED v REYNOLDS [2021] NZSC 179 [13 December 2021] (PDF, 181 KB)
Case name
Paihia Property Holdings Corporate Trustee Limited v Body Corporate 193056 and Chin Yun Holdings Limited
Case number
SC 117/2021
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 one set of costs of $2,500 to the first and second respondents.
24 February 2022
High Court decision
PAIHIA PROPERTY HOLDINGS CORPORATE TRUSTEE LTD v BODY CORPORATE 190356 [2020] NZHC 2462 [22 September 2020]
Court of Appeal decision
BODY CORPORATE 193056 v CHIN YUN HOLDINGS LIMITED [2021] NZCA 411 [31 August 2021]
Leave judgment - leave dismissed
PAIHIA PROPERTY HOLDINGS CORPORATE TRUSTEE LIMITED v BODY CORPORATE 190356 [2022] NZSC 12 [24 February 2022] (PDF, 192 KB)
Case name
Dermot Gregory Nottingham, Phillip Nottingham and Earle McKinney v The real Estate Agents Authority and Martin Russell Honey
Case number
SC 119/2021
Summary
Civil Appeal - Application for leave to bring an appeal
Result
A The application for leave to appeal is dismissed.
B The applicants must pay the respondents one set of costs of $2,500.
21 December 2021
High Court decision
NOTTINGHAM v REAL ESTATE AGENTS AUTHORITY [2020] NZHC 1793 [23 July 2020]
Court of Appeal decision
NOTTINGHAM v THE REAL ESTATE AGENTS AUTHORITY [2021] NZCA 357 [30 July 2021]
Leave judgment - leave dismissed
DERMOT GREGORY NOTTINGHAM v THE REAL ESTATE AGENTS AUTHORITY [2021] NZSC 186 [21 December 2021] (PDF, 45 KB)
Case name
John Lawson Little v New Zeland Natural Therapy Limited (in Liquidation), Vivien Judith Madsen-Ries and Henry David Levin
Case number
SC 120/2021
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.
3 December 2021
High Court decision
NZ NATURAL THERAPY LTD (IN LIQ) v LITTLE [2020] NZHC 1506 [30 June 2020]
Court of Appeal decision
LITTLE v NZ NATURAL THERAPY LIMITED (IN LIQUIDATION) [2021] NZCA 461 [10 September 2021]
Leave judgment - leave dismissed
JOHN LAWSON LITTLE v NZ NATURAL THERAPY LIMITED (IN LIQUIDATION) [2021] NZSC 169 [3 December 2021] (PDF, 161 KB)
Case name
Ford Tearikiwai Huka Taylor v The Queen
Case number
SC 121/2021
Summary
Criminal Appeal - Application for leave to bring an appeal
Result
The application for leave to appeal is dismissed.
14 November 2021
District Court decision
Not publicly available
Court of Appeal decision
Not publicly available
Leave judgment - leave dismissed
FORD TEARIKIWAI HUKA TAYLOR v R [2021] NZSC 178 [14 December 2021] (PDF, 165 KB)
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