New Zealand Case Law: Decisions & Judgments

Topic

Oral hearing

Legal area

Court

1 Sept 2020

FREDRICK HILL v MĀORI TRUSTEE [2020] NZSC 88

Citation

[2020] NZSC 88
Court

Supreme Court

Leave to appeal was refused because the appellant failed to provide security for costs, the appeal lacked any realistic prospect of success given the exhaustive prior litigation of the underlying lease and judgment debt, and no matter of public importance or risk of miscarriage of justice justified granting leave; consequently applications for an oral hearing and to adduce further evidence were also dismissed as they related to issues already finally determined.
14 Aug 2014

N R v DISTRICT COURT AT AUCKLAND [2014] NZHC 1919

Citation

[2014] NZHC 1919
Court

High Court

The High Court held the District Court Judge did not breach natural justice or otherwise err in refusing an oral costs hearing and in awarding indemnity costs; the costs awards were within the Judge's discretionary range, but a discrete legal error was identified in adding GST to Jackson Russell's award, warranting reduction by $1,395; otherwise the Costs Decision was upheld and non‑publication orders were appropriate.
26 Jul 2013

SIEMER v THE SOLICITOR-GENERAL [2013] NZSC 76

Citation

[2013] NZSC 76
Court

Supreme Court

The remaining four judges validly applied s 30(1) of the Supreme Court Act 2003 to continue and deliver judgment; the Crimes Act provisions relied on did not apply; natural justice and s 25 NZBORA did not require a separate hearing or reasons for the s 30 determination; no sufficient basis existed to recall the final judgment.

New Zealand Case Law

FREDRICK HILL v MĀORI TRUSTEE [2020] NZSC 88

N R v DISTRICT COURT AT AUCKLAND [2014] NZHC 1919

SIEMER v THE SOLICITOR-GENERAL [2013] NZSC 76