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
Kiriwai Tahau v NZ Police
Case number
SC 84/2025
Summary

Criminal Appeal - Application for leave to appeal

Result

The applications leave to appeal are dismissed.
16 October 2025

Case name
Jimmy Rex Parker v New Zealand Police
Case number
SC 85/2025
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.
16 October 2025

District Court decision
Not publicly available
Leave judgment - leave dismissed
Case name
Tyson-Tainui Rukuwai Te Tomo v The King
Case number
SC 86/2025
Summary

Criminal Appeal - Application for leave to bring an appeal

Result

The application leave to appeal is dismissed.
16 October 2025

Court of Appeal decision
Leave judgment - leave dismissed
Case name
Joshua Peter Whitham v The King
Case number
SC 87/2025
Summary

Criminal Appeal - Application for leave to bring an appeal

Result

The application for leave to appeal is dismissed. 
11 November 2025

District Court decision
Not publicly available
Court of Appeal decision
Not publicly available
Leave judgment - leave dismissed
Case name
Chin Kok Soon v The King
Case number
SC 89/2025
Summary

Criminal Appeal - Application for leave to bring an appeal 

Result

The application for leave to appeal is dismissed. 
21 November 2025

High Court decision
Court of Appeal decision
Leave judgment - leave dismissed
Case name
Peter Allan Work and Robyn Margaret Work v IAG New Zealand Limited
Case number
SC 90/2025
Summary

Civil Appeal - Application for leave to bring an appeal

Result

A The application for leave to adduce further evidence is
dismissed.
B The application for leave to file submissions in reply on the
above application is dismissed.
C Costs are reserved.
15 October 2025
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A The application for leave to appeal is dismissed.
B The applicants must pay the respondent one set of costs of $2,500.
21 November 2025

Case name
Michael John Topp v The King
Case number
SC 91/2025
Summary

Criminal Appeal - Application for leave to bring an appeal

Result

The application for leave to appeal is dismissed.
17 November 2025

Court of Appeal decision
Leave judgment - leave dismissed
Case name
Julie Fam v Nguyen Thi Thanh Ha, Son Dang Dinh, Mai Thi Phuong Pham and Minh Nguyen
Case number
SC 92/2025
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 first respondent costs of $2,500.
7 November 2025

Court of Appeal decision
Leave judgment - leave dismissed
Case name
Kukanenthiran Kandaiah v The King
Case number
SC 93/2025
Summary

Criminal Appeal - Application for leave to bring an appeal

Result

The application for leave to appeal is dismissed.
25 November 2025

District Court decision
Court of Appeal decision
Leave judgment - leave dismissed
Case name
X (SC 94/2025) v R
Case number
SC 94/2025
Summary

Criminal Appeal - Application for leave to bring an appeal

Result

The application for leave to appeal is dismissed.
25 November 2025

District Court decision
Not publicly available
Leave judgment - leave dismissed