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
P (SC 66/2024) v The King
Case number
SC 66/2024
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 this judgment until 2.00 pm on 22 October 2024.
8 October 2024
High Court decision
Not publicly available
Court of Appeal decision
Not publicly available
Case name
Layne Brent Ford v The King
Case number
SC 67/2024
Summary
Criminal Appeal - Application for leave to bring an appeal
Result
The application for leave to appeal is dismissed.
18 September 2024
District Court decision
Not publicly available
Court of Appeal decision
Leave judgment - leave dismissed
Case name
Seiana Fakaosilea v The King
Case number
SC 68/2024
Summary
Criminal Appeal - Application for leave to bring an appeal
Result
The application for leave to appeal is dismissed.
9 October 2024
Court of Appeal decision
Not publicly available
Leave judgment - leave dismissed
Case name
T (SC 71/2024) v The King
Case number
SC 71/2024
Summary
Criminal Appeal - Application for leave to bring an appeal
Result
The application for leave to appeal is dismissed.
3 October 2024
District Court decision
Not publicly available
Court of Appeal decision
Not publicly available
Leave judgment - leave dismissed
Case name
Gabriel Yad-Elohim v The King
Case number
SC 73/2024
Summary
Criminal Appeal - Application for leave to bring an appeal
Result
The application for leave to appeal is dismissed, without prejudice to Mr Yad-Elohim’s right to seek leave to appeal after the Court of Appeal has considered any recall application.
6 December 2024
Leave judgment - leave dismissed
Case name
Gabriel Yad-Elohim v The King
Case number
SC 74/2024
Summary
Criminal Appeal - Application for leave to bring an appeal
Result
The application for leave to appeal is dismissed, without prejudice to Mr Yad-Elohim’s right to seek leave to appeal after the Court of Appeal has considered any recall application.
6 December 2024
Leave judgment - leave dismissed
Case name
S (SC 75/2024) v The King
Case number
SC 75/2024
Summary
Criminal Appeal - Application for leave to bring an appeal
Result
The application for leave to appeal is dismissed.
21 October 2024
High Court decision
Not publicly available
Court of Appeal decision
Leave judgment - leave dismissed
Case name
Southern Cheyenne Thompson v The King
Case number
SC 76/2024
Summary
Criminal Appeal - Application for leave to bring an appeal
Case name
Kingi Ratima v The King
Case number
SC 77/2024
Summary
Criminal Appeal - Application for leave to bring an appeal
Result
The application for an extension of time to apply for leave to appeal is dismissed. 26 September 2024
Leave judgment - leave dismissed
Case name
Thomas Gary Marshall v The King
Case number
SC 80/2024
Summary
Criminal Appeal - Application for leave to bring an appeal
Result
The application for leave to appeal is dismissed.
20 September 2024
District Court decision
Not publicly available
Court of Appeal decision
Supreme court decision