Diagnostic Medlab Ltd v Auckland District Health Board - [2007] 2 NZLR 832

Administrative law — Judicial review — District health boards acted ultra vires in entering into contract — Consequences of finding of invalidity — Whether s 87 of New Zealand Public Health and Disability Act 2000 prevented Court from granting relief by way of judicial review — Whether s 20 of Crown Entities Act 2004 protected contract from ultra vires doctrine — Crown Entities Act 2004, ss 19, 20 and 21.

Contract — Enforcement of contract — Contract made by statutory authorities found to be ultra vires — Consequences of finding of ultra vires — Whether Court should exercise discretion to set aside decision to enter into contract and set aside contract — Crown Entities Act 2004, ss 19, 20 and 21.