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.
28 November 2025
Case information summary 2025 (as at 28 November 2025) – Cases where leave granted (PDF, 87 KB)
Case information summary 2025 (as at 28 November 2025) – Cases where leave to appeal decision not yet made (PDF, 120 KB)
All years
Case name
Todd Aaron Marteley v The Queen
Case number
SC 2/2022
Summary
Criminal Appeal - Application to recall judgment
Result
The application for recall of this Court’s judgment of 13 March 2017 (Marteley v R [2017] NZSC 31) is dismissed.
9 March 2022
9 March 2022
High Court decision
Not publicly available
Court of Appeal decision
Recall judgment
TODD AARON MARTELEY v R [2022] NZSC 21 [9 March 2022] (PDF, 211 KB)
Case name
Alexandra Johnston and Graham Wesley Johnston v Auckland Council
Case number
SC 5/2022
Summary
Criminal Appeal - Application for leave to bring an appeal
Result
The application for leave to appeal is dismissed.
6 April 2022
6 April 2022
District Court decision
Not publicly available
High Court decision
Not publicly available
Leave judgment - leave dismissed
Case name
Edward Powney Couper v The Queen
Case number
SC 10/2022
Summary
Criminal 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 appeal is dismissed.
14 April 2022
B The application for leave to appeal is dismissed.
14 April 2022
Court of Appeal decision
Not publicly available
Leave judgment - leave dismissed
Case name
Taane Muruiwi Grant Iraia v The Queen
Case number
SC 20/2022
Summary
Criminal Appeal - Application for leave to bring an appeal
Result
A The application for leave to appeal is dismissed.
B We make an order prohibiting publication of the judgment and any part of the proceedings (including the result) in news media or on the internet or other publicly available database until final disposition of trial. Publication in law report or law digest is permitted.
30 March 2022
B We make an order prohibiting publication of the judgment and any part of the proceedings (including the result) in news media or on the internet or other publicly available database until final disposition of trial. Publication in law report or law digest is permitted.
30 March 2022
District Court decision
Not publicly available
Court of Appeal decision
Not publicly available
Leave judgment - leave dismissed
Case name
Alan Russell Hall v The Queen
Case number
SC 21/2022
Summary
Criminal Appeal
Result
A The application for an extension of time to apply for leave to appeal is granted.
B Leave to appeal is granted (R v Hall [1987] 1 NZLR 616 (CA)).
C The approved question is whether the Court of Appeal was correct to dismiss the appeal.
3 May 2022
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A The appeal is allowed.
B The convictions of the appellant are quashed.
C Order under s 385(2) of the Crimes Act 1961 directing that verdicts of acquittal be entered.
8 June 2022
B Leave to appeal is granted (R v Hall [1987] 1 NZLR 616 (CA)).
C The approved question is whether the Court of Appeal was correct to dismiss the appeal.
3 May 2022
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A The appeal is allowed.
B The convictions of the appellant are quashed.
C Order under s 385(2) of the Crimes Act 1961 directing that verdicts of acquittal be entered.
8 June 2022
Date of hearing
08 June 2022
Judges
Winkelmann CJ, O'Regan, Ellen France, Williams and Kós JJ
Submissions from counsel
- Hearing date 8 June 2022 Appellant submission (PDF, 1 MB)
- Hearing date 8 June 2022 Respondent submission (PDF, 642 KB)
Transcripts
- Hearing date 8 June 2022 (PDF, 383 KB)
Media Releases
- MR 2022 NZSC 71 (PDF, 201 KB)
Court of Appeal decision
Not publicly available
Leave judgment - leave granted
ALAN RUSSELL HALL v R [2022] NZSC 51 [3 May 2022] (PDF, 156 KB)
Substantive judgment
ALAN RUSSELL HALL v R [2022] NZSC 71 [8 June 2022] (PDF, 125 KB)
Substantive judgment
Case name
C (SC 22/2022) v The Queen
Case number
SC 22/2022
Summary
Criminal Appeal - Application for leave to bring an appeal
Court of Appeal decision
Not publicly available
Leave judgment - leave dismissed
C (SC 22/2022) v R [2022] NZSC 82 [1 July 2022] (PDF, 44 KB)
Case name
PN (SC 24/2022) v NZ Police
Case number
SC 24/2022
Summary
Criminal Appeal - Application for leave to bring an appeal
Result
The application for leave to appeal is dismissed.
30 March 2022
30 March 2022
High Court decision
Court of Appeal decision
Leave judgment - leave dismissed
Case name
Billy Mark Matara v The Queen
Case number
SC 27/2022
Summary
Criminal 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 appeal is dismissed.
27 May 2022
B The application for leave to appeal is dismissed.
27 May 2022
High Court decision
Court of Appeal decision
Leave judgment - leave dismissed
BILLY MARK MATARA v R [2022] NZSC 68 [27 May 2022] (PDF, 230 KB)
Case name
Anaru Morgan v The Queen
Case number
SC 31/2022
Summary
Civil / Criminal 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.
22 April 2022
22 April 2022
High Court decision
Supreme court decision
ANARU MORGAN v R [2022] NZSC 49 [12 April 2022] (PDF, 136 KB)
Case name
Jason Brendon Philip v The King
Case number
SC 32/2022
Summary
Criminal Appeal
Result
A The appeal against sentence is allowed. The sentence of two years and 11 months’ imprisonment is quashed and a sentence of one year and seven months is substituted.
B The standard conditions under s 14(1) of the Parole Act 2002 apply but expire on the sentence expiry date.
16 December 2022
B The standard conditions under s 14(1) of the Parole Act 2002 apply but expire on the sentence expiry date.
16 December 2022
Date of hearing
08 September 2022
Judges
Winkelmann CJ, Glazebrook, O'Regan, Ellen France and Williams JJ
Submissions from counsel
- Hearing date 8 September 2022 Appellant submissions (PDF, 2.4 MB)
- Hearing date 8 September 2022 Respondent submissions (PDF, 1.1 MB)
Transcripts
- Hearing date 8 September 2022 PHILIP Jason Brendon v R (PDF, 432 KB)
Media Releases
- MR [2022] NZSC 149 (PDF, 264 KB)
High Court decision
Court of Appeal decision
Leave judgment - leave granted
JASON BRENDON PHILIP v R [2022] NZSC 88 [20 July 2022] (PDF, 177 KB)
Substantive judgment
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