Can the courts measure mana? How Māori tikanga is challenging the justice system
- Written by Rachael Evans, Lecturer, Kaupeka Ture | Faculty of Law, University of Canterbury
Getty ImagesWhen the Supreme Court used the idea of damage to a person’s mana to posthumously overturn Peter Ellis’ historic convictions for child sexual abuse, it created a remarkable precedent.
However, two more recent cases show the courts are still grappling with the concept of mana. They also raise important questions about its use...
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