A lawyer believes the Christchurch couple who found $200,000 in their ceiling space should keep the cash that they found in their property.

However, the High Court has decided that the couple are not owed a cent of the money, even though they handed it in with good faith.

They uncovered the cash sealed in plastic bricks and concealed in insulation in 2021 and reported their discovery to police.

Lawyer and former police officer Matthew Hague told John MacDonald that there's no question that the couple were innocent in their reporting.

"They had zero involvement with anything untoward, they should be allowed to keep it"

When asked if he thinks the couple will end up with the money, he said there is one thing going against them.

"If you pay for something, that can be a factor for something to be returned, but they're not out of pocket."

"In my view, they did nothing wrong"

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