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.
31 July 2026
Case information summary (as at 31 July 2026) – Cases where leave granted (PDF, 87 KB)
Case information summary (as at 31 July 2026) – Cases where leave to appeal decision not yet made (PDF, 131 KB)
2024
Case name
Kirstin Marjory Slessor v Commissioner of Police
Case number
SC 3/2024
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.
8 May 2024
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Following delivery of this judgment on 8 May 2024, counsel advised that the
applicant was in fact legally aided. Accordingly no order for costs is now made.
25 July 2024
B The applicant must pay the respondent costs of $2,500.
8 May 2024
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Following delivery of this judgment on 8 May 2024, counsel advised that the
applicant was in fact legally aided. Accordingly no order for costs is now made.
25 July 2024
High Court decision
Court of Appeal decision
Leave judgment - leave dismissed
Case name
Terrence McFarland v Commissioner of Police
Case number
SC 19/2024
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.
30 July 2024
B The applicant must pay the respondent costs of $2,500.
30 July 2024
High Court decision
Court of Appeal decision
Leave judgment - leave dismissed
Case name
Chief of Defence Force, Chief People Officer and Attorney-General v Four Members of the Armed Forces
Case number
SC 20/2024
Summary
Civil Appeal
Result
A Leave to appeal is granted (Four Members of the Armed Forces v Chief of Defence Force [2024] NZCA 17).
B The approved question is whether the Court of Appeal was correct to allow the appeal.
8 July 2024
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A The appeal is allowed.
B The Court of Appeal’s order that the Temporary Defence Force Order 06/2022 (TDFO) be reconsidered is set aside, as is the Court of Appeal’s interim order that no action may be taken by the Chief of Defence Force pursuant to the TDFO and related instruments pending the reconsideration of the TDFO.
C The respondents must pay the appellants one set of costs of $30,000 plus usual disbursements. We allow for second counsel.
11 April 2025
B The approved question is whether the Court of Appeal was correct to allow the appeal.
8 July 2024
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A The appeal is allowed.
B The Court of Appeal’s order that the Temporary Defence Force Order 06/2022 (TDFO) be reconsidered is set aside, as is the Court of Appeal’s interim order that no action may be taken by the Chief of Defence Force pursuant to the TDFO and related instruments pending the reconsideration of the TDFO.
C The respondents must pay the appellants one set of costs of $30,000 plus usual disbursements. We allow for second counsel.
11 April 2025
Date of hearing
08 October 2024
Judges
Glazebrook, Ellen France, Williams, Kos and Miller JJ
Submissions from counsel
- Hearing date 8 October 2024 Appellant Submissions (PDF, 764 KB)
- Hearing date 8 October 2024 Respondent Submissions (PDF, 1.9 MB)
- Hearing date 8 October 2024 Intervener Submissions (PDF, 1004 KB)
Transcripts
- Hearing date 8 October 2024 Transcript (PDF, 591 KB)
Case Synopses
- Hearing date 8 9 October 2024 Case Synopsis (PDF, 364 KB)
Media Releases
- MR [2025] NZSC 34 (PDF, 292 KB)
High Court decision
Court of Appeal decision
Leave judgment - leave granted
Substantive judgment
Videos
- SC 20/2024 Chief of Defence Force and Ors v Four Members of the Armed Forces (Recorded, 8 October 2024)
Case name
Francisc Catalin Deliu v Solicitor-General
Case number
SC 23/2024
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.
26 July 2024
B The applicant must pay the respondent costs of $2,500.
26 July 2024
High Court decision
Court of Appeal decision
Leave judgment - leave dismissed
Case name
Zhenlin (Robert) Luo, KC Brothers Limited, Ang (Anny) Yip and Man Fei Company Limited v Xiaoling (Annie) Shiu and CSR Pokeno Limited
Case number
SC 30/2024
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.
24 July 2024
B The applicants must pay the respondents one set of costs of $2,500.
24 July 2024
High Court decision
Court of Appeal decision
Leave judgment - leave dismissed
Case name
Francisc Caitlin Deliu v Attorney-General and New Zealand Police
Case number
SC 34/2024
Summary
Civil Appeal - Application for leave to bring an appeal
Result
A The interlocutory applications addressed in this Court’s minute of 2 July 2024 are dismissed.
B The application for recall of this Court’s minute of 29 August 2024 is dismissed.
C The application for leave to appeal is dismissed.
D The applicant must pay the respondents one set of costs of $2,500.
1 November 2024
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A The application for recall of this Court’s judgment of 1 November 2024 (Deliu v Attorney-General [2024] NZSC 147) is dismissed.
B There is no order as to costs.
C The Registrar is directed not to accept for filing any further recall applications relating to this matter.
22 November 2024
B The application for recall of this Court’s minute of 29 August 2024 is dismissed.
C The application for leave to appeal is dismissed.
D The applicant must pay the respondents one set of costs of $2,500.
1 November 2024
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A The application for recall of this Court’s judgment of 1 November 2024 (Deliu v Attorney-General [2024] NZSC 147) is dismissed.
B There is no order as to costs.
C The Registrar is directed not to accept for filing any further recall applications relating to this matter.
22 November 2024
Court of Appeal decision
Leave judgment - leave dismissed
Recall judgment
Case name
Preetam Prakash Maid v The King
Case number
SC 35/2024
Summary
Civil Appeal - Application for leave to bring an appeal
Result
A The application for extension of time to apply for leave to appeal Maid v R [2021] NZCA 456 is dismissed.
B The application for leave to appeal Maid v R [2024] NZCA 84 is dismissed.
31 July 2024
B The application for leave to appeal Maid v R [2024] NZCA 84 is dismissed.
31 July 2024
High Court decision
Not publicly available
Court of Appeal decision
Leave judgment - leave dismissed
PREETAM PRAKASH MAID v R [2024] NZSC 86 [31 July 2024] (PDF, 222 KB)
Case name
NZTSOS Incorporated v Minister for COVID-19 Response, Director-General of Health and Attorney-General
Case number
SC 36/2024
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.
30 July 2024
B The applicant must pay the respondents one set of costs of $2,500.
30 July 2024
High Court decision
Court of Appeal decision
Leave judgment - leave dismissed
Case name
Haydn Campbell Nicholas Hill v Te Whatu Ora: Te Whetu Tawera Mental Health Services Auckland, Police Crown Representative and Robyn Lisa Ropati
Case number
SC 39/2024
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 one set of costs of $2,500.
1 August 2024
B The applicant must pay the first and second respondents one set of costs of $2,500.
1 August 2024
High Court decision
Court of Appeal decision
Leave judgment - leave dismissed
Case name
Abdullah Robert Boyd v Australian Federal Police, New South Wales Legal Aid, New Zealand Defence Force, New Zealand Police, Attorney-General, Office of the Inspectorate, Canterbury Intelligence Team and Ministry of Health
Case number
SC 40/2024
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 adduce further evidence is dismissed.
C The application for leave to appeal is dismissed.
D There is no order as to costs.
30 July 2024
B The application for leave to adduce further evidence is dismissed.
C The application for leave to appeal is dismissed.
D There is no order as to costs.
30 July 2024
High Court decision
Court of Appeal decision
Leave judgment - leave dismissed
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