Ford v Board of Trustees for Smith Primary School - [2021] 3 NZLR 738

Education — Enrolment schemes — Judicial review — Statutory interpretation — Finality of administrative decision — School withdrawing offer of place to out-of-zone student after acceptance — Whether school acting lawfully in withdrawing offer — Unqualified offer — Purpose of legislation — Avoidance of overcrowding — Fairness and transparency — Child offered place in school before turning five years — Whether school able to revisit offer prior to child being enrolled — Enrolment date — Declarations — Senior Courts (Access to Court Documents) Rules 2017 r 5(2).