“It behooves us to remember that men can never escape being governed. They either must govern themselves or they must submit to being governed by others. If from lawlessness or fickleness, from folly or self-indulgence, they refuse to govern themselves, … Continue reading The Supremacy of Parliament
Tag: Common Law Supremacy
Everything is a contract
“If man were to live in a state of nature, unconnected with other individuals, there would be no occasion for any other laws, than the law of nature, and the law of God. Neither could any other law possibly exist: … Continue reading Everything is a contract
The Driving v Travelling conundrum
The term “Driving” is understood as a “Commercial activity” to OPCA theorists – Instead of admitting to “Driving” (as described in the statute) they prefer to practice the “Common law right” to “Travel” in their “Private Automobiles” on “The Kings … Continue reading The Driving v Travelling conundrum
Rainima v Magistrate Freund [2008] NSWSC 944
Rainima v Magistrate Freund [2008] NSWSC 944: “It seems that the group (UPMART) holds strong views about the legitimacy of aspects of this State’s traffic legislation. Certainly, the plaintiff does. Whatever the views of the group might be, this appeal … Continue reading Rainima v Magistrate Freund [2008] NSWSC 944
Dax Coxon
News: “Gold Coast Pirates of the Caribbean actor says he will drive unlicensed again despite conviction”: Gold Coast Pirates of the Caribbean actor says he will drive unlicensed again despite conviction. Dax Coxon, whose online profile says he starred alongside … Continue reading Dax Coxon
Ivan Bortic
The Courier Mail: “Man refuses breath test, seeks compo in ’24 carat gold’”: The Courier Mail: “Man who refused breath test, sought compo in gold faces court”: Ivan Bortic refused a breathalyser, was arrested, demanded compo in gold… and walked! … Continue reading Ivan Bortic
Steven Spiers
Steven Spiers is an OPCA litigant now residing in North Queensland, after living in both New South Wales and Victoria, but is originally from the Northern Territory. His Facebook profile Steven Spiers has been discontinued, however his YouTube account is still … Continue reading Steven Spiers
Sam Jones
Sam Jones operates the Corporate Australia website. There are countless articles on his website relating to the “strawman” and “common law” myths, with an added twist of the “corporate government” myth to incite an emotional response from the reader, to “fire them … Continue reading Sam Jones
Van den Hoorn v Ellis [2010] QDC 451
In Van den Hoorn v Ellis [2010] QDC 451 the appellant contended he was the “owner of the created fictions known as JOHAN HENDRICK VAN DEN HOORN and JOHN HENRY VAN DEN HOORN, being created fictions fraudulently owned and controlled by … Continue reading Van den Hoorn v Ellis [2010] QDC 451
Mark Pytellek
Mark Andrew Borleis is also known as Mark Andrew Pytellek. In 2006 he claimed Magistrate White owed him 6.5 million for rejecting his defence and upholding the states traffic laws. The Courier Mail: “Australian separatist Mark Andrew Pytellek held over courtroom … Continue reading Mark Pytellek
George Koromilas
Herald Sun: “Man jailed after abusing a magistrate attempts to serve courts $2 million invoice”: George Koromilas was initially charged for failing to produce a driver’s licence, claiming he wasn’t required to have one in order to exercise his common … Continue reading George Koromilas
Wayne Glew
Wayne Kenneth Glew has an extensive OPCA and constitutional litigation history. In fact, the decisions made in Wayne’s cases are relied upon, whenever similar contentions are brought before courts today, and in many cases they have become precedent in the particular … Continue reading Wayne Glew
John Wilson
73-year-old John Wilson does not look like your stereotypical terrorist. . Hunched and with the remains of his white hair flying from the sides of his head, the former dentist is a regular fixture outside NSW courts. Spouting his hyperbole about … Continue reading John Wilson
Santos Bonacci
Santos Bonacci, a self-styled “Astro-theologist” from Berwick Victoria, ran a Facebook page titled “Universal Truth School” spruiking what he calls ‘Syncretism’ – “bringing together all the fields of knowledge and wisdom and showing the interrelatedness of all things”. A very … Continue reading Santos Bonacci
Mark McMurtrie
A burgeoning faction of Freemen have been targeting Indigenous audiences in Australia. A taste of the subculture can be gleaned online, in groups such as the Tribal Sovereign Parliament of Gondwana Land, the Original Sovereign Tribal Federation (OSTF) and the Original … Continue reading Mark McMurtrie
Early OPCA Influence in Australia
Throughout the 2000s, OPCA concepts became increasingly cross-contaminated. Foreign concepts and legislation, such as A4V and the Uniform Commercial Code became common features in OPCA legal proceedings in the Commonwealth, sometimes alone and sometimes in combination with domestic concepts. This … Continue reading Early OPCA Influence in Australia
One Peoples Public Trust – Heather Anne Tucci Jarraf
The One Peoples Public Trust was started by Heather Anne Tucci Jarraf. She initially filed a record with the U.C.C. (Uniform Commercial Code) and consistent with OPCA theory, after the filing was not “rebutted” by the “due date” it went … Continue reading One Peoples Public Trust – Heather Anne Tucci Jarraf
The legal and lawful conundrum
OPCA theorists insist that the term “legal” describes legislation, (though it is something that is unenforceable except by individual “consent” via contract, otherwise known as “joinder”) whereas “lawful” denotes the “real law”, which the theorist holds as “the common law”. The … Continue reading The legal and lawful conundrum
ID: Police powers in Victoria
Justice Stephen Kaye A common OPCA argument in Victoria is that police have no power to ask for identification. The argument seems to be based around DPP v Hamilton [2011] VSC 598 where the Supreme Court ruled that police have no … Continue reading ID: Police powers in Victoria
Brian Shaw
Brian Shaw argues with a non-existent court One of my favourite passages from Brian Shaw’s cases, that really highlights the paradox and internal inconsistency that OPCA litigants in general create for themselves, was stated by Maxwell P in Shaw v … Continue reading Brian Shaw
Ross Bradley
I’d had quite a few conversations with Ross Bradley over the years, and explained exactly why each of his legal theories are unworkable. He didn’t listen of course, and went on to waste a lot of time in the courts just … Continue reading Ross Bradley
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