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
A v The King
Case number
SC 45/2025
Summary

Criminal Appeal - Application for leave to bring an appeal
Result

The applications for leave to appeal are dismissed.                                                            
9 September 2025
High Court decision
Not publicly available
High Court decision
Not publicly available
Leave judgment - leave dismissed
ALVAREZ-RIVEROS & ORS v R [2025] NZSC 115 [9 September 2025] (PDF, 160 KB)
Case name
M v The King
Case number
SC 46/2025
Summary

Criminal Appeal - Application for leave to bring an appeal
Result

The applications for leave to appeal are dismissed.                                                            
9 September 2025
High Court decision
Not publicly available
High Court decision
Not publicly available
Leave judgment - leave dismissed
ALVAREZ-RIVEROS & ORS v R [2025] NZSC 115 [9 September 2025] (PDF, 160 KB)
Case name
S v The King
Case number
SC 47/2025
Summary

Criminal Appeal - Application for leave to bring an appeal
Result

The applications for leave to appeal are dismissed.                                                            
9 September 2025
District Court decision
Not publicly available
Court of Appeal decision
Not publicly available
Leave judgment - leave dismissed
ALVAREZ-RIVEROS & ORS v R [2025] NZSC 115 [9 September 2025] (PDF, 160 KB)
Case name
H v The King
Case number
SC 48/2025
Summary

Criminal Appeal - Application for leave to bring an appeal
Result

The applications for leave to appeal are dismissed.                                                            
9 September 2025
High Court decision
Not publicly available
High Court decision
Not publicly available
Leave judgment - leave dismissed
ALVAREZ-RIVEROS & ORS v R [2025] NZSC 115 [9 September 2025] (PDF, 160 KB)
Case name
Taylor Jade Schmidt v Ebada Property Investments Ltd and Brian Patrick Garrity
Case number
SC 49/2025
Summary

Civil Appeal - Application for leave to bring an appeal
Result

A The applications for leave to appeal are dismissed.
B Costs are reserved.
3 October 2025
Leave judgment - leave dismissed
SCHMIDT v EBADA PROPERTY INVESTMENTS LIMITED [2025] NZSC 131 [3 October 2025] (PDF, 171 KB)
High Court decision
SCHMIDT v EBADA PROPERTY INVESTMENTS LIMITED [2019] NZHC 2253 [9 September 2019]
Court of Appeal decision
[2025] NZCA 125
Case name
James John McConnor v Auckland Transport and Baycorp (NZ) Ltd
Case number
SC 50/2025
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 respondents one set of costs of $2,500.
1 August 2025
Court of Appeal decision
Not publicly available
Leave judgment - leave dismissed
MCCONNOR v AUCKLAND TRANSPORT [2025] NZSC 97 [1 August 2025] (PDF, 165 KB)
Case name
Kayleb Renata v The King
Case number
SC 52/2025
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.
15 October 2025
High Court decision
R v KAYLEB RENATA & ANOR [2022] NZHC 2745 [13 October 2022]
Leave judgment - leave dismissed
RENATA v R [2025] NZSC 140 [15 October 2025] (PDF, 161 KB)
Case name
Mary Louise Shores v Charles Alan Howden and Withers & Co Trustee Co Ltd as Trustees of the Charles Alan Howden Family Trust and Carolyn Ann Howden and Withers & Co Trustee Co Ltd as Trustees of the Carolyn Ann Howden Family Trust
Case number
SC 53/2025
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 respondents one set of costs of $2,500.                        
4 September 2025
High Court decision
SHORES v HOWDEN (Application to adduce evidence) [2023] NZHC 3811 [20 December 2023]
High Court decision
SHORES v HOWDEN [2024] NZHC 844 [18 April 2024]
Court of Appeal decision
[2025] NZCA 140
Leave judgment - leave dismissed
SHORES v HOWDEN [2025] NZSC 112 [4 September 2025] (PDF, 171 KB)
Case name
Peter Karl Christopher Huljich v The King
Case number
SC 54/2025
Summary

Criminal Appeal - Application for leave to bring an appeal
Result

The application for leave to appeal is dismissed.
6 August 2025
Court of Appeal decision
HULJICH v R [2025] NZCA 155 [8 May 2025]
Leave judgment - leave dismissed
HULJICH v R [2025] NZSC 99 [6 August 2025] (PDF, 143 KB)
Case name
Glenpanel Development Limited v Expert Consenting Panel
Case number
SC 55/2025
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.                                                                                                
28 August 2025
High Court decision
GLENPANEL DEVELOPMENT LIMITED v THE EXPERT CONSENTING PANEL UNDER THE COVID-19 RECOVERY (FAST TRACK CONSENTING) ACT 2020 [2023] NZHC 2069 [4 August 2023]
Court of Appeal decision
[2025] NZCA 154
Leave judgment - leave dismissed
GLENPANEL DEVELOPMENT LTD v EXPERT CONSENTING PANEL [2025] NZSC 109 [28 August 2025] (PDF, 161 KB)
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