Nicholas v The Official Assignee - Lot 6 DP 34349 [2021] Maori Appellate Court MB 228 (2021 APPEAL 228) [pdf, 258 KB]
...its various amendments, the Maketū land was converted to General land without the consent of its owners. This has resulted in serious harm and grief. The Maketū land should in fact be Māori freehold land. (b) It is unlawful and a breach of human rights and the Bill of Rights Act 1990 that the Criminal Proceeds (Recovery) Act 2009 permits the forfeiture of land when no criminal conviction is entered. Mr Nicholas has not been convicted of the charges on which the forfeiture or...