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
Kul Vant Singh v The Queen
Case number
SC 94/2020
Summary
Criminal Appeal - Application for leave to bring an appeal
Result
The application for leave to appeal is dismissed.
24 February 2021
District Court decision
Not publicly available
Court of Appeal decision
Not publicly available
Leave judgment - leave dismissed
KUL VANT SINGH v R [2021] NZSC 10 [24 February 2021 (PDF, 45 KB)
Case name
Pihi Hei v The Queen
Case number
SC 95/2020
Summary
Criminal Appeal - Application for leave to bring an appeal.
Result
The application for leave to appeal is dismissed.
24 May 2021
District Court decision
Not publicly available
Court of Appeal decision
HEI v R [2020] NZCA 464 [2 October 2020
Leave judgment - leave dismissed
PIHI HEI v R [2021] NZSC 48 [24 May 2021] (PDF, 284 KB)
Case name
James Charles Stringer v Colin Graeme Craig, Helen Ruth Craig, Angela Maria Storr, Kevin Eric Stitt and Stephen Dylan Taylor
Case number
SC 96/2020
Summary
Civil 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.
C The applicant must pay the first respondent costs of $2,500.
16 February 2021
High Court decision
CRAIG v STRINGER [2019] NZHC 1363 [17 June 2019]
Court of Appeal decision
CRAIG v STRINGER [2020] NZCA 260 [26 June 2020]
Leave judgment - leave dismissed
JOHN CHARLES STRINGER v COLIN GRAEME CRAIG [2021] NZSC 5 [16 February 2021] (PDF, 41 KB)
Case name
Leticia Margaret Drake and Gavin John Steward v Commissioner of New Zealand Police
Case number
SC 97/2020
Summary
Civil Appeal - Application for leave to bring an appeal
Result
The application for leave to appeal is dismissed.
1 March 2021
High Court decision
THE COMMISSIONER OF THE NEW ZEALAND POLICE v DRAKE AND ANOR [2017] NZHC 2919 [27 November 2017]
Court of Appeal decision
DRAKE v COMMISSIONER OF THE NEW ZEALAND POLICE [2020] NZCA 494 [15 October 2020]
Leave judgment - leave dismissed
LETICIA MARGARET DRAKE v COMMISSIONER OF POLICE [2021] NZSC 13 [1 March 2021] (PDF, 152 KB)
Case name
Joseph Parker v The Queen and Stuff Limited
Case number
SC 98/2020
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 continuing suppression of the applicant's name, address, occupation and any identifying particulars until 2 pm on Friday 12 March 2021.
Suppression will lapse at that time.
11 March 2021
High Court decision
Not publicly available
Court of Appeal decision
Not publicly available
Leave judgment - leave dismissed
JOSEPH PARKER v R [2021] NZSC 20 [11 March 2020] (PDF, 168 KB)
Case name
S v The Queen
Case number
SC 99/2020
Summary
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 permitted.
Result
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 permitted.
17 December 2020
High Court decision
Not publicly available
Court of Appeal decision
Not publicly available
Case name
M v The Queen
Case number
SC 100/2020
Summary
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 permitted.
Result
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 permitted.
17 December 2020
High Court decision
Not publicly available
High Court decision
Not publicly available
Case name
Vincent Ross Siemer v Deputy Registrar of the Supreme Court of New Zealand
Case number
SC 101/2020
Summary
Civil Appeal - Application for leave to bring an appeal
Result
A The application for review of the decision of the Registrar to refuse to accept for filing a statement of claim seeking judicial review is dismissed.
B The application for directions is dismissed.
27 November 2020
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The application for recall of this Court’s judgment of 27 November 2020 (Siemer v Deputy Registrar of the Supreme Court of New Zealand [2020] NZSC 135) is dismissed.
11 February 2021
Supreme court decision
Application for review of the decision of the Registrar dismissed : VINCENT ROSS SIEMER v DEPUTY REGISTRAR OF THE SUPREME COURT OF NEW ZEALAND [2020] NZSC 135 [27 November 2020 (PDF, 177 KB)
Recall judgment
VINCENT ROSS SIEMER v DEPUTY REGISTRAR OF THE SUPREME COURT OF NEW ZEALAND [2021] NZSC 3 [11 February 2021] (PDF, 36 KB)
Recall judgment
VINCENT ROSS SIEMER v DEPUTY REGISTRAR OF THE SUPREME COURT OF NEW ZEALAND [2021] NZSC 17 [4 March 2021] (PDF, 178 KB)
Case name
An Li Tao v Strata Title Administration Ltd, Jigar Pandya and Body Corporate 198693
Case number
SC 102/2020
Summary
Civil / 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 dismissed.
B There is no order as to costs.
17 March 2021
High Court decision
TAO v STRATA TITLE ADMINISTRATION LTD [2016] NZHC 814 [27 April 20
Leave judgment - leave dismissed
AN LI TAO v STRATA TITLE ADMINISTRATION LTD [2021] NZSC 23 [17 March 2021] (PDF, 167 KB)
Case name
An Li Tao v Strata Title Administration Ltd, Jigar Pandya and Body Corporate 198693
Case number
SC 103/2020
Summary
Civil 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.
C There is no order as to costs.
17 March 2021
High Court decision
TAO v OFFICIAL ASSIGNEE & ORS [2020] NZHC 1260 [8 June 2020]
Leave judgment - leave dismissed
AN LI TAO v STRATA TITLE ADMINISTRATION LTD [2021] NZSC 24 [17 March 2021] (PDF, 149 KB)
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