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Dollars & Sense Finance Limited v Rerekohu Nathan
Tuesday, 8 April 2008, 11:16 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. The full judgment with reasons is the only authoritative document. The full text of the judgment and reasons ... More >>
Judgment: Greenpeace vs Genesis Power
Monday, 11 February 2008, 4:49 pm | NZ Supreme Court
Leave to appeal against the decision of the Court of Appeal [2007] NZCA 569 is granted. More >>
Attorney-Gen vs X and Anor
Friday, 14 December 2007, 4:38 pm | NZ Supreme Court
The approved ground of appeal is whether s 129T(3)(b) of the Immigration Act 1987 permits those who are subject to a duty of confidence under s 129T of that Act to disclose matters that are confidential in relation to the first respondent to any ... More >>
Judgment: Transpower v Todd Energy
Thursday, 13 December 2007, 10:45 am | NZ Supreme Court
JUDGMENT OF THE COURT The applications for leave to appeal and to cross-appeal are dismissed. More >>
Kevin Jack Ngan v The Queen
Thursday, 13 December 2007, 10:43 am | NZ Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has unanimously dismissed Mr Ngan’s appeal against conviction for possession of methamphetamine for supply. A car he was driving was involved in a serious accident in which he was injured. After Mr Ngan had been taken away to ... More >>
Kurt John Owen v The Queen
Tuesday, 11 December 2007, 11:10 am | NZ Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has dismissed this appeal in which the appellant contended that the verdict of the jury which found him guilty on five counts of sexual violation was unreasonable. The Court has held that a verdict will be unreasonable if, having ... More >>
Austin, Nichols & Co Inc v Stichting Lodestar
Tuesday, 11 December 2007, 11:09 am | NZ Supreme Court
The principal issue in this appeal was the approach that the High Court should take on an appeal against a decision of the Commissioner of Trade Marks under s 27(6) of the Trade Marks Act 1953. The Court of Appeal judgment suggested that, where a ... More >>
Jockey's Leave To Appeal Granted
Thursday, 29 November 2007, 11:52 am | NZ Supreme Court
The application for leave to appeal is granted. B The approved grounds of appeal are: (i) Whether, consistently with the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990, s 29 of the Racing Act 2003 authorised Thoroughbred Racing to make Rules of Racing relating ... More >>
TVNZ Wins Right To Broadcast Confession
Friday, 16 November 2007, 10:37 am | NZ Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has upheld a decision of the Court of Appeal which allows Television New Zealand to broadcast a police videotape containing admissions by an accused person who was found not guilty on a charge of murder. The videotape was not part of the ... More >>
Leave to Appeal: Wong v Queen
Monday, 24 September 2007, 3:45 pm | NZ Supreme Court
The application for leave to appeal is granted. The approved ground of appeal is whether there were “exceptional circumstances relating to the trial” in terms of s 374(4A) justifying the decision that the trial should proceed with only 10 jurors. More >>
George Baker's Sentencing Appeal Dismissed
Wednesday, 19 September 2007, 4:02 pm | NZ Supreme Court
No question of general sentencing principle arises nor is there any appearance of a miscarriage of justice in the sentence imposed. Indeed, it was well merited for a very brutal and cowardly murder of a vulnerable youth. More >>
Court affirms Commission's electricity thresholds
Monday, 10 September 2007, 3:35 pm | NZ Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has dismissed a challenge by Unison Networks Limited to the Commerce Commission's thresholds for large electricity lines businesses. The Court found that the Commission acted lawfully in setting both initial and revised thresholds. More >>
Unison Networks Ltd v Commerce Commission
Monday, 10 September 2007, 11:16 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. The full judgment with reasons is the only authoritative document. The full text of the judgment and reasons ... More >>
Gustav v Macfield - Leave to Appeal
Tuesday, 4 September 2007, 10:53 am | NZ Supreme Court
A. Leave to appeal is granted. B. The approved grounds are: [1] For the purpose of the doctrine of unconscionable bargain, should the respondent’s knowledge of the appellant’s disability be assessed at the date on which the conditional contract ... More >>
Judgement: Terry vs Queen
Friday, 31 August 2007, 12:44 am | NZ Supreme Court
The application for leave to appeal is dismissed. More >>
Hapimana & Ors v Attorney-General
Friday, 31 August 2007, 12:41 am | NZ Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has, by majority, declined these appeals by prisoners who claimed that their treatment under an admittedly unlawful regime operated by the Department of Corrections in Auckland Prison between 1998 and 2004 amounted to cruel, degrading, ... More >>
Rajamani v Queen: Appeal Allowed
Thursday, 23 August 2007, 11:51 am | NZ Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has allowed this appeal by Mr Rajamani against his conviction for the murder of his wife. His trial was completed with only ten jurors. The Crimes Act allows this to happen in exceptional circumstances. The trial Judge considered ... More >>
Press Summary: Qiu Jiang v The Queen
Thursday, 5 July 2007, 10:41 am | NZ Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has unanimously allowed Qiu Jiang’s appeal against her conviction for blackmail and ordered a new trial. It did so because of deficiencies in the trial Judge’s directions to the jury. More >>
Judgment: Brett Ronald Larsen v Rick Dees Ltd
Friday, 1 June 2007, 10:48 am | NZ Supreme Court
In a majority decision the Supreme Court has held, reversing the Court of Appeal, that the purchaser of ten home unit properties, who was required to tender settlement in accordance with settlement notices given by the vendor, failed to do so in circumstances ... More >>
Judgment: Maruha v Amaltal
Friday, 1 June 2007, 10:45 am | NZ Supreme Court
Maruha has appealed against a finding by the Court of Appeal that, although Amaltal was guilty of the tort of deceit in claiming and retaining certain overpayments from Maruha in relation to a joint fishing venture between 1987 and 1991, Amaltal was ... More >>
