Supreme Court case information
Listed below are the substantive Supreme Court cases for the year along with appeals still to be determined or cases awaiting hearing.
Information giving an overview of the case is included along with media releases and links to judgments being appealed when available.
All 2024 - 2014 Supreme Court cases dismissed or deemed to be dismissed where a notice of abandonment was received can be found here.
Transcripts for cases heard before the Supreme Court are included provided they are not suppressed. Transcripts from pre-trial hearings are not published until the final disposition of trial. These are unedited transcripts and they are not a formal record of the Court’s proceedings. The Ministry of Justice does not accept responsibility for the accuracy or completeness of any material and recommends that users exercise their own skill and care with respect to its use.
19 June 2026
Case information summary (as at 19 June 2026) – Cases where leave granted (PDF, 89 KB)
Case information summary (as at 19 June 2026) – Cases where leave to appeal decision not yet made (PDF, 126 KB)
All years
Case name
Rore Pat Strafford v Attorney-General, Kāinga Ora - Homes and Communities, Housing New Zealand Limited, Health New Zealand (Previously known as Nelson Marlborough District Health Board) and Nelson Marlborough Institute of Technology Limited
Case number
SC 53/2022
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, second and third respondents one set of costs of $2,500.
9 September 2022
B The applicant must pay the first, second and third respondents one set of costs of $2,500.
9 September 2022
High Court decision
Court of Appeal decision
Leave judgment - leave dismissed
Case name
Martin Mailley v Antony Shaw and New Zealand Law Society
Case number
SC 55/2022
Summary
Civil / Criminal Appeal - Application for leave to bring an appeal
Result
A The application for leave to appeal is dismissed.
B The applicant must pay each respondent costs of $2,500.
3 August 2022
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The application for recall of this Court’s judgment of 3 August 2022 (Mailley v Shaw [2022] NZSC 93) is dismissed.
25 August 2022
B The applicant must pay each respondent costs of $2,500.
3 August 2022
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The application for recall of this Court’s judgment of 3 August 2022 (Mailley v Shaw [2022] NZSC 93) is dismissed.
25 August 2022
Court of Appeal decision
Not publicly available
Leave judgment - leave dismissed
Recall judgment
Case name
QBE Insurance (Australia) Limited v IAG New Zealand Limited
Case number
SC 61/2022
Summary
Civil Appeal - Application for leave to bring an appeal
Result
A notice of abandonment having been filed, the application for leave to appeal is deemed to be dismissed.
31 January 2023
31 January 2023
High Court decision
Court of Appeal decision
Case name
R (SC 64/2022) v Chief Executive of the Department of Corrections
Case number
SC 64/2022
Summary
Criminal Appeal
Result
A Leave to appeal is granted (R (CA586/2021) v Chief Executive of the Department of Corrections [2022] NZCA 225).
B The approved question is how does the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990 affect the exercise of the court’s discretion to renew an Extended Supervision Order when the individual concerned is also subject to a Compulsory Care Order?
11 April 2023
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The application for recusal is dismissed.
26 April 2023
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A The application by the respondent to adduce further evidence is granted.
B The appeal is allowed.
C The proceeding is remitted to the High Court for reconsideration in light of this judgment and any further evidence adduced in that Court. Pending the High Court’s decision on review under s 107RA(5) of the Parole Act, the appellant remains subject to the extended supervision order.
7 May 2024
B The approved question is how does the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990 affect the exercise of the court’s discretion to renew an Extended Supervision Order when the individual concerned is also subject to a Compulsory Care Order?
11 April 2023
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The application for recusal is dismissed.
26 April 2023
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A The application by the respondent to adduce further evidence is granted.
B The appeal is allowed.
C The proceeding is remitted to the High Court for reconsideration in light of this judgment and any further evidence adduced in that Court. Pending the High Court’s decision on review under s 107RA(5) of the Parole Act, the appellant remains subject to the extended supervision order.
7 May 2024
Date of hearing
08 August 2023
Judges
Winkelmann CJ, Glazebrook, O'Regan, Williams and Kós JJ
Submissions from counsel
- Hearing date 8 August 2023 Appellants Submissions (PDF, 349 KB)
- Hearing date 8 August 2023 Respondents Submissions (PDF, 548 KB)
Transcripts
- Hearing date 8 August 2023 (PDF, 481 KB)
Case Synopses
- Hearing date 8 August 2023 (PDF, 489 KB)
Media Releases
- MR [2024] NZSC 47 (PDF, 291 KB)
High Court decision
Court of Appeal decision
Not publicly available
Leave judgment - leave granted
Supreme court decision
Substantive judgment
Videos
- R v Chief Executive of the Dept of Corrections (SC 64/2022) (Recorded, 8 August 2023)
Case name
Kyle Ashley Kotze v New Zealand Police
Case number
SC 79/2022
Summary
Criminal Appeal - Application for leave to bring an appeal
Result
The application for an extention of time to apply for leave to appeal is dismissed.
31 October 2022
31 October 2022
High Court decision
Not publicly available
Leave judgment - leave dismissed
Case name
Christopher Knute Skagen v Wellington Standards Committee of the New Zealand Law Society
Case number
SC 95/2022
Summary
Civil Appeal - Application for leave to bring a civil appeal
Result
A The application for leave to appeal is dismissed.
B The applicant must pay the respondent costs of $2,500.
14 December 2022
B The applicant must pay the respondent costs of $2,500.
14 December 2022
High Court decision
Leave judgment - leave dismissed
Case name
Pauline Janice Harrison v Adrienne Harrison, Graeme Ross Harrison, Nicholas Hamilton Birdsey, Raymond Owen Parmenter, Childfund New Zealand Limited And ASB Bank Limited
Case number
SC 97/2022
Summary
Civil Appeal - Application for leave to bring a civil appeal
Result
A The application for leave to appeal is dismissed.
B The applicant must pay the respondents costs of $500.
18 November 2022
B The applicant must pay the respondents costs of $500.
18 November 2022
Court of Appeal decision
Leave judgment - leave dismissed
Case name
Gregory John Jones v New Zealand Bloodstock Finance and Leasing Limited
Case number
SC 100/2022
Summary
Civil Appeal - Application for leave to bring a civil appeal
Result
A The application for leave to appeal is dismissed.
B The applicant must pay the respondent costs of $2,500.
2 August 2023
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A The application to adduce further evidence is dismissed.
B The application for recusal is dismissed.
C The application for recall is dismissed.
11 October 2023
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A The second application for recall is dismissed.
B The Registrar is directed not to accept for filing any further applications in relation to this matter.
8 December 2023
B The applicant must pay the respondent costs of $2,500.
2 August 2023
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A The application to adduce further evidence is dismissed.
B The application for recusal is dismissed.
C The application for recall is dismissed.
11 October 2023
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A The second application for recall is dismissed.
B The Registrar is directed not to accept for filing any further applications in relation to this matter.
8 December 2023
High Court decision
Court of Appeal decision
Leave judgment - leave dismissed
Recall judgment
Recall judgment
Case name
Drive NZ Classic Limited v Low Volume Vehicle Technical Association Incorporated And New Zealand Transport Agency
Case number
SC 101/2022
Summary
Civil Appeal - Application for leave to bring a civil appeal
Result
A The application for leave to appeal is dismissed.
B The applicant must pay each respondent costs of $2,500.
15 December 2022
B The applicant must pay each respondent costs of $2,500.
15 December 2022
High Court decision
Court of Appeal decision
Leave judgment - leave dismissed
Case name
Robert Terry Frank v New Zealand Police
Case number
SC 107/2022
Summary
Criminal Appeal - Application for leave to bring a criminal appeal
Result
The application for leave to appeal is dismissed.
30 November 2022
30 November 2022
High Court decision
Court of Appeal decision
Leave judgment - leave dismissed
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