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

2025

Case name
Stewart Robert Coulson v New Zealand Police
Case number
SC 13/2025
Summary

Criminal Appeal - Application for leave to bring an appeal
Result

The application for leave to appeal is dismissed.                                                            
1 August 2025
District Court decision
Not publicly available
Leave judgment - leave dismissed
COULSON v NEW ZEALAND POLICE [2025] NZSC 96 [1 August 2025] (PDF, 142 KB)
Case name
George Charles Desmond Kerr, Lothian Partners Capital Limited, Glencoe Land (Joint Venture) Limited, Galt Nominees Limited and Pyne Holdings (In Receivership) v Bank of New Zealand
Case number
SC 14/2025
Summary

Civil Appeal - Application for leave to bring an appeal
Result

A The application to adduce further evidence is declined.
B The application for leave to appeal is dismissed.
C The applicants must pay the respondent one set of costs of $2,500.
24 July 2025
High Court decision
BANK OF NEW ZEALAND v LOTHIAN PARTNERS CAPITAL LTD [2023] NZHC 196 [15 February 2023]
Court of Appeal decision
KERR & ORS v BANK OF NEW ZEALAND [2024] NZCA 684 [19 December 2024]
Leave judgment - leave dismissed
KERR v BANK OF NEW ZEALAND [2025] NZSC 88 [24 July 2025] (PDF, 170 KB)
Case name
Razdan Rafiq v Auckland Transport
Case number
SC 15/2025
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.
7 May 2025
High Court decision
RAFIQ v AUCKLAND TRANSPORT [2024] NZHC 3031 [18 October 2024]
Court of Appeal decision
[2025] NZCA 4
Leave judgment - leave dismissed
RAZDAN RAFIQ v AUCKLAND TRANSPORT [2025] NZSC 48 [7 May 2025] (PDF, 147 KB)
Supreme court decision
[Application for review of registrar's decision] RAFIQ v AUCKLAND TRANSPORT [2025] NZSC 64 [11 June 2025] (PDF, 156 KB)
Case name
Gautam Jindal v Cherag Minoo Daruwallla
Case number
SC 16/2025
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.
4 August 2025
High Court decision
JINDAL v DARUWALLLA [2023] NZHC 3315 [24 November 2023]
Court of Appeal decision
JINDAL v DARUWALLA [2024] NZCA 685 [19 December 2024]
Leave judgment - leave dismissed
JINDAL v DARUWALLA [2025] NZSC 98 [4 August 2025] (PDF, 165 KB)
Case name
W (SC 17/2025) v New Zealand Police
Case number
SC 17/2025
Summary
Criminal Appeal - Application for leave to bring appeal
Result
The application for leave to appeal is dismissed.
1 May 2025
District Court decision
[2023] NZDC 9051
Court of Appeal decision
[2025] NZCA 15
Leave judgment - leave dismissed
W (SC 17/2025) v NEW ZEALAND POLICE [2025] NZSC 46 [1 May 2025] (PDF, 175 KB)
Case name
Robert Erwood v Graeme Edward Minchin and Anthony David Banbrook
Case number
SC 21/2025
Summary

Civil appeal - Application for leave to bring an appeal
Result

A    The application for an extension of time is dismissed.
B    Costs of $500 are awarded to the first respondent.                                                      
22 August 2025
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The application for recall of this Court’s judgment of 22 September 2025 (Erwood v Minchin [2025] NZSC 122) is dismissed.
20 November 2025
Court of Appeal decision
ERWOOD v HARLEY & ORS [2024] NZCA 679 [18 December 2024]
Supreme court decision
ERWOOD v MINCHIN [2025] NZSC 21 [27 March 2025] [Amicus Curiae appointment] (PDF, 106 KB)
Recall judgment
ERWOOD v MINCHIN [2025] NZSC 45 [30 April 2025] (PDF, 163 KB)
Supreme court decision
ERWOOD v MINCHIN [2025] NZSC 122 [22 September 2025] - Application for extension (PDF, 169 KB)
Recall judgment
ERWOOD v MINCHIN [2025] NZSC 168 [20 November 2025] (PDF, 161 KB)
Case name
NZ Tramways & Public Passenger Transport Employees Union Wellington Incorporated v Tranzurban Hutt Valley Limited
Case number
SC 23/2025
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.                                                
2 July 2025
Employment Court decision
TRANZURBAN HUTT VALLEY LIMITED v NEW ZEALAND TRAMWAYS & PUBLIC PASSENGER TRANSPORT EMPLOYEES UNION WELLINGTON INC [2022] NZEmpC 75 [9 May 2022]
Court of Appeal decision
NEW ZEALAND TRAMWAYS & PUBLIC PASSENGER TRANSPORT EMPLOYEES’ UNION WELLINGTON BRANCH INC v TRANZURBAN HUTT VALLEY LTD [2025] NZCA 1 [4 February 2025]
Leave judgment - leave dismissed
NZ TRAMWAYS AND PUBLIC PASSENGER TRANSPORT EMPLOYEES’ UNION WELLINGTON BRANCH INC v TRANZURBAN HUTT VALLEY LTD [2025] NZSC 69 [2 July 2025] (PDF, 177 KB)
Case name
Whitiaua Ropitini v The King
Case number
SC 24/2025
Summary
Criminal Appeal - Application for leave to bring an appeal
Result
The application for leave to appeal is dismissed.
27 March 2025
District Court decision
Not publicly available
Court of Appeal decision
Not publicly available
Leave judgment - leave dismissed
ROPITINI v R [2025] NZSC 60 [27 May 2025] (PDF, 157 KB)
Case name
Robert Winston v Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora, Te Toka Tumai Auckland and the Chief Executive of Oranga Tamariki
Case number
SC 25/2025
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.                                                                                          
03 April 2025
High Court decision
[2025] NZHC 427
Leave judgment - leave dismissed
WINSTON v HEALTH NEW ZEALAND | TE WHATU ORA, TE TOKA TUMAI AUCKLAND [2025] NZSC 27 [3 April 2025] (PDF, 163 KB)
Case name
Amber Jade Cantwell v New Zealand Police
Case number
SC 26/2025
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 September 2025
District Court decision
[2024] NZDC 17939
High Court decision
[2024] NZHC 3827
Leave judgment - leave dismissed
CANTWELL v NEW ZEALAND POLICE [2025] NZSC 118 [15 September 2025] (PDF, 144 KB)
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