24 Mar 2023
The Court granted the extension of time because the first respondent did not oppose it and granted leave to appeal and cross-appeal because the case raised issues that warranted a second appeal to the Court of Appeal; detailed reasons for leave were not required in the circumstances.
31 Mar 2022
The Supreme Court granted leave to appeal to determine whether the Court of Appeal was correct to dismiss the appeal and allow the cross-appeal, thereby authorizing consideration of that specific legal question at the highest appellate level.
21 Dec 2021
r 43 does not apply to cross-appeals; r 37(1) governs defaults in payment of security for costs on cross-appeals; where security was paid and no prejudice or miscarriage of justice resulted and no issue of public importance is raised, leave to appeal to the Supreme Court is not justified, therefore leave is refused.
6 Sept 2021
The Supreme Court granted leave to appeal and leave to cross-appeal, holding that leave is intended to encompass all questions raised in the notices of application and in the submissions for leave to appeal and cross-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.
30 Jul 2021
Rule 43(1) does not apply to cross-appeals; failure to pay security for costs does not automatically deem an appeal abandoned because r 37 provides the mechanism for consequences and strike out requires an interlocutory application or court initiative; because security for the cross-appeal was paid before the appellants' interlocutory application was effectively before the Court, striking out was inappropriate and the cross-appeal remains on foot.
12 Mar 2021
The Court declined to recall its October 2020 judgment and held that a single set of costs previously awarded for the appeal (standard appeal, band A, with usual disbursements and certification for second counsel) fairly covered the consolidated appeal, cross-appeal and costs appeal; no separate costs awards for the cross-appeal or costs appeal were justified, and the appellants must pay $478 to the respondent for this application.
20 Sept 2019
The Supreme Court granted leave to appeal and leave to cross-appeal and approved the question whether the Court of Appeal was correct to quash and remit the Minister's decision to surrender the respondent under s 30 of the Extradition Act 1999; the Court did not determine the merits.
4 Jul 2018
The Supreme Court granted leave to appeal and leave to cross-appeal and framed an approved question limited to whether the Court of Appeal erred in allowing the appeal in part and dismissing the cross-appeal, thereby permitting both parties to advance the matters raised in their leave applications.
12 Jun 2018
The Supreme Court granted leave to appeal and framed the question for determination as whether the Court of Appeal was correct to dismiss the appeal and allow the cross-appeal.