New Zealand High Court: MegaUpload asset seizure order "null and void"

[DainBramaged]

New Zealand's High Court decreed the court order used to seize the assets of Kim Dotcom and MegaUpload in January was "null and void," after the New Zealand police applied for the wrong kind of restraining order. Dotcom's legal team is arguing this should result in the return of the seized property, reports TorrentFreak.

The Police Commissioner applied for a "foreign restraining order," which limited Dotcom's ability to defend against the seizure. The correct type was an "interim restraining order." The error was first noted on January 30th, and the Police Commissioner since applied and received the correct restraining order type.

Justice Judith Potter in the High Court will decide soon whether this error will result in the return of the seized assets. Citing Canterbury University professor Ursula Cheer, the New Zealand Herald says this is by no means a certainty. Dotcom's lawyers would have to prove that the error was made in bad faith.

http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2012/03/new-zea...


I wonder how much of his assets have already been spent...

[rpannier]

1. His lawyers will have to prove...

to get his property back

Damned friggin' lovely