Battison, a pupil at the College, has refused to get a haircut, after being told to do so by the school.

The lawyer representing the St John's College Hastings told the Wellington court on Monday afternoon that if the principal did not apply the school's rules that could lead to a breakdown in discipline. He said young men need to have boundaries.

But the Battison family's lawyer told the court the suspension breached the boy's bodily integrity and also breached the school's charter. continue reading and further reading