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.
17 August 2026
Case information summary (as at 17 August 2026) – Cases where leave granted (PDF, 87 KB)
Case information summary (as at 17 August 2026) – Cases where leave to appeal decision not yet made (PDF, 128 KB)
All years
Criminal Appeal - Application for leave to bring an appeal
The applications for an extension of time to file the applications for leave to appeal are dismissed.
21 May 2026
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The application for recall of this Court’s judgment of 21 May 2026 (Vortac NZ Ltd v R [2026] NZSC 59) is dismissed.
1 July 2026
Criminal Appeal - Application for leave to bring an appeal
The applications for an extension of time to file the applications for leave to appeal are dismissed.
21 May 2026
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The application for recall of this Court’s judgment of 21 May 2026 (Vortac NZ Ltd v R [2026] NZSC 59) is dismissed.
1 July 2026
Criminal Appeal - Application for leave to bring an appeal
The application for leave to appeal is dismissed.
14 August 2026
Criminal Appeal
A Leave to appeal is granted (RH & JY Trust v WorkSafe New Zealand [2026] NZCA 12).
B The approved question is whether a trust and/or the trustees of a trust acting collectively is a “person” within the meaning of s 16 of the Health and Safety at Work Act 2015?
13 May 2026
- Hearing date 28 July 2026 Appellant's submissions (PDF, 322 KB)
- Hearing date 28 July 2026 Respondent's submissions (PDF, 565 KB)
- Hearing date 28 July 2026 Appellant's Roadmap (PDF, 56 KB)
- Hearing date 28 July 2026 Case Synopsis (PDF, 446 KB)
- SC 32/2026 RH & JY Trust v WorkSafe (Recorded, 28 July 2026)
Criminal Appeal - Application for leave to bring an appeal
The application for leave to appeal is dismissed.
03 August 2026
Criminal appeal
A The application for an extension of time to apply for leave to appeal is granted.
B Leave to appeal is granted (Scott v R [2020] NZCA 448).
C The approved question is whether the Court of Appeal was correct to dismiss the appeal against conviction.
Criminal Appeal - Application for leave to bring an appeal
The application for leave to appeal is dismissed.
12 August 2026
Criminal Appeal - Application for leave to bring an appeal
A The application for an extension of time for leave to appeal is granted.
B The application for leave to appeal is dismissed.
17 August 2026
Criminal Appeal - Application for leave to bring an appeal
Criminal Appeal - Application for leave to bring an appeal