In 2023, the Commonwealth Bank of Australia commenced proceedings against Suzanne Helen Cahill and Craig McPherson Judge seeking recovery of approximately $358,511.13 plus accruing interest, together with possession of the mortgaged property. Suzanne Cahill filed a defence and Craig Judge … Continue reading Commonwealth Bank of Australia v Cahill [2025] VCC 1860 →

Travis and Madeline May mortgaged their home to HSBC Bank Australia Limited to secure $576,000 loaned. After defaulting on repayments, the Mays sent HSBC a document entitled “Bill of exchange” and, separately, a document entitled “promissory note”, claiming that delivery … Continue reading May v HSBC [2025] VSCA 311 →

Hobbs, Young and McIntyre; “Know Your Pseudolaw Adherent: Introduction to the Symposium”: “Media attention, scholarship and case law on pseudolaw has grown significantly over the last 5 years. However, the scale of the issue remains unclear, relying largely on anecdote and imperfect … Continue reading Know Your Pseudolaw Adherent →

Brayden Lentz; “Liability to Lien on: Fraudulent Liens and the Need for Additional Protection in Indiana”: “Regardless of their legal deficiencies, these filings are not an isolated occurrence. Across the country, state and federal officials at all levels of government … Continue reading Liability to Lien on: Fraudulent Liens and the Need for Additional Protection in Indiana →

Henry Kha and Harry Hobbs; “Pseudolaw and Family Law”: “This article explores the impact of pseudolaw in family law matters in Australia. While pseudolegal arguments have long appeared in Australian courts, their use in family law particularly in custody disputes-has … Continue reading Pseudolaw and Family Law →

A provisional apprehended domestic violence order was made against Tracey Mackay naming her ex-husband and his new partner as persons in need of protection. There were a number of breaches and related charges of which she was later convicted and … Continue reading Mackay v Director of Public Prosecutions [2025] NSWDC 66 →

In 2022, orders were made for the husband in a family property dispute to file a Response, but rather than complying with the direction, he challenged the jurisdiction of the court to determine the application brought by the former wife. … Continue reading Sheridan & Delany (No 2) [2025] FedCFamC1A 38 →

After being directed to pull into the testing bay of a random breath and drug testing site, Neil Alan McAllister passed Constable David Toop a document stating that random breath testing was illegal, and refused to provide a breath sample. … Continue reading McAllister v Toop [2025] WASCA 94 →

In property settlement proceedings between himself and his former wife, orders were made after a long history of interlocutory applications and earlier judgments. (see Richa & Jaymes & Ors [2022] FCWA 83, [2022] FCWA 42, and [2021] FCWA 186). The husband had … Continue reading Jaymes & Richa [2025] FedCFamC1A 207 →

In November 2022, four police officers attended a Torquay Residence to assist two mental health clinicians and two paramedics, called out for an urgent mental health assessment on Adam Bray after being contacted by his mother. The plan was to … Continue reading Re Bray [2023] VSC 371 →

Kyle Anthony Young sought various orders in relation to a purported trust. He claimed that by virtue of his birth, he was granted an equitable life estate from “the LORD/Abba”, which was innately connected to his given names “Kyle Anthony” … Continue reading Kyle Anthony v State of New South Wales [2025] NSWSC 1322 →

Clarence City Council made various demands of Andrew Grant Ringrose to pay rates, taxes and related charges in the accumulated total sum of $31,826.22. Andrew Ringrose sent notices demanding clarification from the council about its power to levy rates “against the … Continue reading Ringrose v Clarence City Council [2025] TASSC 59 →

Phillip Gregory Dickson was represented by Coleman Greig Lawyers in connection with a dispute about the estate of his late uncle, After failing to pay invoices for legal services rendered to him, Coleman Greig Lawyers obtained a Costs Certificate from … Continue reading Coleman Greig Lawyers Pty Ltd trading as Coleman Greig Lawyers v Dickson, in the matter of Dickson [2025] FedCFamC2G 1753 →

The Manager of the Ti Tree Roadhouse north of Alice Springs received a complaint about someone masturbating in the caravan park amenities and was pointed out the person. Due to concerns the Roadhouse could not have that kind of behaviour … Continue reading Woodward v Court [2025] NTSC 62 →

Warwick Credit Union Ltd applied for summary judgment for possession of a property “Meadowdell” secured by a mortgage. In Warwick Credit Union Ltd v McCarthy [2005] QDC 092, Patrick James McCarthy sought to be represented by an agent, Peter Alexander … Continue reading Warwick Credit Union Ltd v McCarthy [2005] QDC 092 →

Michael Anthony Walsh entered into a loan contract with Toyota Finance Australia Ltd for the purchase of a vehicle. After failing to make repayments on time, Toyota Finance commenced enforcement proceedings to repossess the vehicle. Michael Walsh appealed against a … Continue reading Walsh v Toyota Finance Australia Ltd (No 3) [2016] QDC 336 →

Anthony John Trimble was charged with eight offences relating to various breaches of the Bankruptcy Act 1966 (Cth). The magistrate entered a plea of not guilty on his behalf at the mention, as he refused to enter a plea. At … Continue reading Trimble v Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions [2018] QDC 142 →

Gregory Paterson was convicted of offences under weapons regulations, sentenced to a fine of $400 and a forfeiture order was made in relation to the weapons subject of the offences. He sought to appeal this decision, obtaining leave to amend … Continue reading Paterson v Commissioner of Police [2025] QDC 121 →

Luuk de Boer; “Limit Cases: Sovereign Citizens and a jurisprudence of consequences”. Chapter 10 of “Empirical Legal Studies in the Netherlands: Towards a Jurisprudence of Consequences?” edited by Marc Hertogh and Paulien de Winter. “Luuk de Boer looks at a … Continue reading Limit Cases: Sovereign Citizens and a jurisprudence of consequences →

Melissa Demian; “Pseudolaw, failure, and alternative temporality”: “This article considers the role of failure in the strategies of people practicing ‘pseudolaw,’ an alternative model of law and of legal history that never succeeds in actual courts. I argue that the … Continue reading Pseudolaw, failure, and alternative temporality →

Scott J Varda; “Sovereignty Reimagined: Tropes, Sovereign Citizen Discourses, and the Declaration of Independence” is Chapter 7 of “Used, abused, and sidelined: debating the Declaration” edited by Mary E. Stuckey, which examines the evolving significance of the US Declaration of … Continue reading Sovereignty Reimagined: Tropes, Sovereign Citizen Discourses, and the Declaration of Independence →

David Mangini was in dispute with the Commissioner of Taxation over his goods and services (GST) liability for the period between 2016 and 2018. He sought a review of the Commissioner’s decision in 2023, to disallow his objection to the … Continue reading Mangini and Commissioner of Taxation (Practice and procedure) [2025] ARTA 1788 →

Steven Moore; “Threats to judges a threat to justice”: President of the Australian Judicial Officers Association and serving Victorian Supreme Court judge Steven Moore took the highly unusual step of publicly flagging the safety problem caused by pseudolaw adherents and … Continue reading Threats to judges a threat to justice →

A judgment was obtained by the Deputy Commissioner of Taxation against Brett David Golding for the sum of $345,862.21. A Bankruptcy Notice was subsequently served, and later a Creditor’s Petition. In court in December 2024, a self-represented Brett Golding presented … Continue reading Deputy Commissioner of Taxation, in the matter of Golding [2025] FedCFamC2G 1189 →

Justice Behrens received two emails in chambers, described as “Fiduciary Duty Notice in Case SYC2906/2022”, and “Fiduciary Duty Notice in constructive trust SYC2906/2022 for the trust meeting, which will be held on the day 14 April 2025”. The emails ended … Continue reading Bacci & Bacci [2025] FedCFamC1F 341 →

Glen Cash; “A beast with many heads: the global reach of pseudolaw”: “Pseudolaw describes a set of unorthodox beliefs held by those who claim they can subvert or avoid the orthodox legal system. ‘Sovereign citizens’ are one subset of such … Continue reading A beast with many heads: the global reach of pseudolaw →

Brett Richard Geoffrey Harrison, as trustee for the bankrupt estate of Delmont Eleanor Purcell, sought orders from the court after Delmont Purcell refused to file a statement of her affairs, claiming that “I do not accept any bankruptcy. You are … Continue reading Harrison (Trustee), in the matter of Purcell (Bankrupt) v Purcell [2025] FedCFamC2G 1467 →

In Tredders Investments Pty Ltd as trustee for Warren Tredrea Trust v Channel 9 South Australia Pty Ltd [2024] FCAFC 164, the Full Court dismissed an appeal brought by Tredders Investments Pty Ltd as trustee for the Warren Tredrea Trust and … Continue reading Tredders Investments Pty Ltd as trustee for Warren Tredrea Trust v Channel 9 South Australia Pty Ltd (No 3) [2025] FCAFC 125 →

Hepburn Shire Council applied for an enforcement order against Barry and Maureen Coward, after a dispute surrounding 150 unregistered and wrecked vehicles stored at their property. During his submissions in Hepburn SC v Coward [2024] VCAT 517, their son Chris … Continue reading Hepburn Shire Council v Coward [2025] VCAT 784 →

In May 2024, Coffs Harbour City Council sold premises owned by Steen Jensen at a public auction for unpaid rates and charges, and John and Elise Newberry were the successful bidders at the auction. Steen Jensen refused to leave the … Continue reading Newberry v Jensen [2025] NSWSC 1002 →

Hampshire (WA) Parks Pty Ltd, which operates the Northam Caravan Park, applied to the Tribunal over a dispute with an occupant at the park, Paul Noakes. The Tribunal had previously made orders terminating his long-stay agreement, requiring he give vacant … Continue reading Hampshire (WA) Parks Pty Ltd and Noakes [2025] WASAT 89 →

Joe McIntyre; “Pseudolaw and the illusion of legal meaning”: Pseudolaw is high theatre, but no laughing matter for the courts The Australian legal system is grappling with a disruptive new movement that is not only tying up the courts, councils … Continue reading Pseudolaw and the illusion of legal meaning →

The Commonwealth Bank of Australia sought to recover the balance of a loan it made to Shada Pty Ltd after a default on the terms of the Loan Agreement., the obligations of which were guaranteed by its sole director Susan Clark. … Continue reading Clark v Commonwealth Bank of Australia [2025] WASCA 127 →

Child And Adolescent Health Service and Chief Executive Officer Of Department Of Communities & Ors [2025] FCWA 174 “The father attended the hearing this afternoon. He stated that his position was that Child A is his “property” and the “property” … Continue reading Child And Adolescent Health Service and Chief Executive Officer Of Department Of Communities & Ors [2025] FCWA 174 →

Stewart Charles Myers was charged with intentionally inflicting grievous bodily harm. His bail agreement was subsequently continued by an order in DPP v Myers [2024] ACTSC 373, after Taylor J decided that he was unfit to plead and was unlikely … Continue reading Director of Public Prosecutions v Myers (No 2) [2025] ACTSC 354 →

In 2022, police stopped Charalampos Maris’ vehicle and a registration check revealed it was unregistered. He wound down his window about 10cm and refused to open it further so that he could submit to a breath test and a licence … Continue reading Maris v Police [2025] SASC 131 →

Pauley & Raleigh (No 2) [2025] FedCFamC2F 593 was a Family Court matter in which the mother was influenced by various pseudolaw motifs and therefore did not participate in earlier proceedings. Carty J observed (at 134-135): “In messages the mother … Continue reading Pauley & Raleigh (No 2) [2025] FedCFamC2F 593 →

Julie Ann Hobson sought leave to appeal a decision made by the Tribunal to evict her from a home owned by Steven John Grant, her former de facto partner, disputing that they were separated at the time and asserting a … Continue reading Hobson v Grant [2025] QCATA 63 →

Cam Wilson and Ariel Bogle; “Conspiracy Nation: Exposing the dangerous world of Australian conspiracy theories”: “Through new investigations and first-hand accounts, Conspiracy Nation takes readers to the rallies, homes, courtrooms, secret chat rooms and $2000 Byron Bay luxury retreats where … Continue reading Conspiracy Nation: Exposing the dangerous world of Australian conspiracy theories →

Gordon Hertel; “From our Faith comes our Law!”: The Reichsbürger Movement as Part of the New Right”: “Since a series of police raids foiled a plan to overthrow the German government, the Reichsbürger movement has become a unique case study … Continue reading “From our Faith comes our Law!”: The Reichsbürger Movement as Part of the New Right →