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Judgment: Brooker v Police

Friday, 4 May 2007, 11:51 am | NZ Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has allowed an appeal by Allistair Patrick Brooker against his conviction for behaving in a disorderly manner when making a protest outside the home of a female police officer in Greymouth in March 2003. On a weekday morning, ... More >>

Leave to Appeal: Arbuthnot v WINZ

Thursday, 8 March 2007, 1:03 pm | NZ Supreme Court

B The approved ground is: Did the Authority err in its interpretation of s 12J in holding that it had jurisdiction to consider evidence relating to the issue of whether or not the appellant was living in a relationship in the nature of marriage if that ... More >>

New Zealand Airline Pilots v Air NZ

Wednesday, 7 March 2007, 4:52 pm | NZ Supreme Court

Leave to appeal is granted - The approved grounds of appeal are: (a) Can an employee’s entitlements to a public holiday be transferred by agreement to another day (which the majority in the Court of Appeal called the “exchange day”)? ... More >>

Michael Frank Templeton v. The Queen

Friday, 16 February 2007, 10:12 am | NZ Supreme Court

REASONS [1] This application for leave to appeal against dismissal by the Court of Appeal of an appeal against conviction and sentence on charges relating to possession of firearms and other weapons does not satisfy the criteria in s 13 of the Supreme ... More >>

Judgment: Brent John Gilchrist v The Queen

Friday, 15 December 2006, 10:54 am | NZ Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has unanimously dismissed an appeal against conviction under s 143B of the Tax Administration Act 1994, which relates to tax evasion and similar offences. The appellant, Mr Gilchrist, ran a tax consultancy business called E-Tax ... More >>

Press Summary: The Secretary for Justice v J

Thursday, 16 November 2006, 2:02 pm | NZ Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has upheld the decision of the Court of Appeal in this Hague Convention case. Two young children were wrongly removed from Australia to New Zealand by their mother. The father applied for their return to Australia despite the fact they were ... More >>

Leave to Appeal: Secretary for Justice v H J

Thursday, 16 November 2006, 11:52 am | NZ Supreme Court

[1] The appeal concerns the basis upon which a court may exercise the power under s 106(1) of the Care of Children Act 2004 to refuse to order the return of an internationally abducted child. The two young children who are the subjects of the proceedings were ... More >>

Berryman v NZ Defence Force Appeal Dismissed

Tuesday, 31 October 2006, 12:15 am | NZ Supreme Court

The applicants seek leave to appeal against dismissal by the Court of Appeal of their appeal from an award of costs against them in the High Court. We are satisfied that no proper basis exists for this Court to hear the proposed appeal. More >>

Judgment: Chamberlains vs Lai

Monday, 11 September 2006, 12:00 am | NZ Supreme Court

A. The appeal is dismissed. B. The appellants must pay the respondents $30,000 in costs together with disbursements, to be fixed if necessary by the Registrar. More >>

Leave to Appeal: Amaltal v Mahura

Wednesday, 6 September 2006, 1:56 pm | NZ Supreme Court

Court: Elias CJ, Blanchard and Tipping JJ Counsel: A R Galbraith QC and B R Latimour for Appellant J G Miles QC and Z G Kennedy for Respondents Judgment: 6 September 2006 More >>

Steele and Roberts v Serepisos - Leave to Appeal

Monday, 4 September 2006, 1:06 pm | NZ Supreme Court

Mr Steele and Ms Roberts, as vendors, sold an unsubdivided piece of land in Roseneath, Wellington to Mr Serepisos, a property developer. The vendors thereby undertook a contractual duty to take all reasonable steps to complete the subdivision and procure ... More >>

Supreme Court 4-5/06 : Sipa & Edwards V The Queen

Wednesday, 19 July 2006, 2:21 pm | NZ Supreme Court

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NEW ZEALAND SC 4/2006 SC 5/2006 [2006] NZSC 52 JOSEPH JUNIOR SIPA TESSA JEAN EDWARDS v THE QUEEN More >>

Leave to Appeal: Ross Alexander Williams v Queen

Thursday, 25 May 2006, 10:24 am | NZ Supreme Court

JUDGMENT OF THE COURT The application for leave to appeal is dismissed. More >>

Judgment: Mafart and Prieur V Television NZ

Thursday, 11 May 2006, 1:30 pm | NZ Supreme Court

The Court of Appeal has jurisdiction under s 66 of the Judicature Act 1908 to hear an appeal from a determination of a Judge of the High Court on an application under the Criminal Proceedings (Search of Court Records) Rules 1974. The Court of Appeal ... More >>

Supreme Court: Taunoa And Ors Vs Attorney-General

Wednesday, 12 April 2006, 4:35 pm | NZ Supreme Court

The judgment for the above application for leave to Appeal between Taunoa and the Attorney-General. More >>

Governors v Anderson

Wednesday, 5 April 2006, 4:17 pm | NZ Supreme Court

Between Governors Limited First Appellant and Stephen Kevin Chamberlain Second Appellant and George Albert Anderson and Margaret Adair Anderson First Respondents and Thomas Mackinnon Anderson Second Respondent More >>

Imms v Gunson

Wednesday, 5 April 2006, 10:32 am | NZ Supreme Court

IMMS v GUNSON AND IMMS (AS TRUSTEES OF THE ESTATE OF V I BANICEVICH) And Ors SC 9/2006 [4 April 2006] More >>

Peterson v Lucas

Thursday, 30 March 2006, 11:27 am | NZ Supreme Court

PETERSON PORTABLE SAWING SYSTEMS LIMITED (IN LIQUIDATION) AND C J PETERSON v R C LUCAS AND G W LUCAS & SONS PTY LIMITED More >>

L v The Queen

Thursday, 30 March 2006, 11:22 am | NZ Supreme Court

This summary is provided to assist in the understanding of the Court’s judgment. It does not comprise part of the reasons for that judgment. More >>

Allen v Inland Revenue

Thursday, 30 March 2006, 11:17 am | NZ Supreme Court

This summary is provided to assist in the understanding of the Court’s judgment. It does not comprise part of the reasons for that judgment. More >>

   

 
 
 
 
 

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