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
Criminal Appeal - Application for leave to bring an appeal
The application for an extension of time to apply for leave to appeal is dismissed.
16 October 2025
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The application for recall of this Court’s judgment of 16 October 2025 (Parker v New Zealand Police [2025] NZSC 142) is dismissed.
9 December 2025
Criminal Appeal - Application for leave to bring an appeal
The application leave to appeal is dismissed.
16 October 2025
Civil Appeal - Application for leave to bring an appeal
The application for leave to appeal is dismissed.
24 April 2026
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.
30 July 2024
B There is no order as to costs.
13 August 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
19 August 2024
B The applicant must pay the first and second respondents one set of costs of $2,500.
1 August 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