Upcoming cases - Supreme Court

Sitting Terms 2024

The sitting terms for the Supreme Court in 2024 are as follows: 

Waitangi Term                                        February to May 2024
Matariki Term July to August 2024
Kōanga Term October to November 2024

 

Hearings in the Supreme Court will be allocated dates available within these terms.

Urgent hearings may be allocated dates outside these terms.

Sitting terms Supreme Court in 2024 (PDF,  383 KB)

 

Fixtures

Fixtures are set out in monthly fixtures list.

Latest updates 27 May 2024.

  • Thursday 11 July 2024   

    Case number SC 59/2023

    Case name 

    Moetu Kaitai v The King

    Judges tbc 

    Criminal Appeal

    Case information here

     

     

    Tuesday 23 and Wednesday 24 July 2024   

    Case number SC 120/2023

    Case name 

    Damin Peter Cook v The King

    Judges tbc 

    Criminal Appeal

    Case information here

     

  • Tuesday 6 August - Wednesday 7 August 2024   

    Case number SC 76/2023

    Case name 

    Damon Exley

    v

    NZME Publishing Limited and The King

    Criminal Appeal

    Judges TBC

    Case information SC 76/2023

     

    Case number SC 60/2023

    Case name 

    W (SC 60/2023)

    v

    The King

    Criminal Appeal

    Judges TBC

    Case information SC 60/2023

     

    Case number SC 77/2023

    Case name 

    Mark Joseph Hoggart

    v

    The King

    Criminal Appeal

    Judges TBC

    Case information SC 77/2023

     

     

    Monday 19 August 2024; Venue Auckland High Court   

    Case number SC 1/2024

    Case name 

    H (SC 1/2024) v The King

    Judges: tbc

     

     

    Tuesday 20 and Wednesday 21August 2024; Venue Auckland High Court   

    Case number SC 10/2024

    Case name 

    J, Compulsory Care Recipient, by his Welfare Guardian, T v Attorney-General, District Court at Manukau, Family Court at Manukau, Care Co-ordinator and Care Manager

    Judges: tbc

     

    Case number SC 11/2024

    Case name 

    J, Compulsory Care Recipient, by his Welfare Guardian, T v Care Co-ordinator

    Judges: tbc

  • Tuesday 22 October 2024   

    Case number SC 147/2023

    Case name 

    Brett David Grinder v Attorney-General and New Zealand Parole Board

    Judges: tbc

     

    Thursday 24 October 2024   

    Case number SC 22/2024

    Case name 

    Sirpa Elise Alalääkkölä v Paul Anthony Palmer

    Judges: tbc