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
Civil Appeal - Application for leave to appeal
A The application for leave to file reply submissions is dismissed.
B The application for leave to appeal is dismissed.
C The applicants must pay the respondent one set of costs of $2,500.
10 September 2025
Civil Appeal - Application for leave to appeal
A notice of abandonment having been filed, the application for leave to appeal is abandoned 26 September 2025
Criminal Appeal - Application for leave to appeal
Criminal Appeal - Application for leave to appeal
The applications leave to appeal are dismissed.
16 October 2025
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
Criminal Appeal - Application for leave to bring an appeal
The application leave to appeal is dismissed.
16 October 2025
Criminal Appeal - Application for leave to bring an appeal
The application for leave to appeal is dismissed.
11 November 2025
Civil Appeal - Application for leave to bring an appeal
Criminal Appeal - Application for leave to bring an appeal
The application for leave to appeal is dismissed.
21 November 2025
Civil Appeal - Application for leave to bring an appeal
A The application for leave to adduce further evidence is
dismissed.
B The application for leave to file submissions in reply on the
above application is dismissed.
C Costs are reserved.
15 October 2025
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A The application for leave to appeal is dismissed.
B The applicants must pay the respondent one set of costs of $2,500.
21 November 2025