3 Nov 2022
Because the appellant failed to comply with repeated court directions to file particularised grounds or sign a notice of abandonment despite multiple extensions and having been given the required statutory notice, the Court was entitled to dismiss the appeal under s338 of the Criminal Procedure Act 2011.
14 Dec 2021
The Supreme Court granted leave to appeal and framed the dispositional question for resolution as whether the Court of Appeal was correct to dismiss the appeal.
30 Aug 2021
The Court dismissed the appeal; the Court concluded that the appellant did not establish grounds warranting reversal of the decision below and reserved decisions on the cross-appeal and costs to be issued with reasons.
12 Apr 2021
The appeal was dismissed because the appellant repeatedly failed to comply with multiple court timetabling directions and a formal notice to file an affidavit, waiver of privilege and witness statements, provided no reasonable explanation, and therefore the Court properly exercised its power under s 338(1) Criminal Procedure Act 2011 to dismiss the appeal.
11 Oct 2019
The Court dismissed the appeal and ordered the appellant to pay costs to the respondents, awarding standard appeal costs on a band A basis with usual disbursements and certifying two counsel in both instances.
3 Sept 2019
The Court granted leave to adduce further evidence but prohibited any searching or accessing of the Court file without judicial leave, dismissed the appeal on its merits, and ordered that the respondent recover costs on a complex appeal band B basis with usual disbursements.
15 Feb 2019
The appellant failed to comply with court timetabling directions to file points on appeal by the specified date; the court gave the required 10 working days' notice of intention to dismiss under s 338(2), the appellant did not rectify the non‑compliance within that notice period, and accordingly the appeal was properly dismissed under s 338(1) and deemed abandoned under s 338(4); the district court convictions and sentences therefore stand and enforcement/follow‑up directions remain in force.
20 Sept 2017
The appeal was dismissed because the appellants failed to demonstrate error of sufficient substance to justify overturning the lower court's decision.
13 Apr 2017
Leave to appeal was granted and the Supreme Court identified and approved the question whether the Court of Appeal was correct to dismiss the applicant's appeal.
10 Aug 2016
Leave to appeal was granted because arguable issues existed, but on full consideration the appeal lacked merit and was dismissed; publication prohibition ordered to protect the fairness of ongoing proceedings.