Sheep farmer bills RAAF $15m for trespass A sheep farmer has failed to convince a court the RAAF owes her $15.3 million for flying fighter jets over her property. NSW woman Julie Steepe issued a series of invoices in 2020 after the air force didn't comply with her notices for them to "cease and desist". … Continue reading Steepe v The Commonwealth of Australia [2021] NSWSC 368
Tag: Fee Simple Alienation/Deed of Grant
McFarlane v McFarlane [2021] VSC 197
In McFarlane v McFarlane [2021] VSC 197, the applicants mother had signed a transfer of land, gifting her home to her son, the applicant. She moved from the house to an aged care home shortly after, and the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal appointed State Trustees Limited as her administrator, under Part 5 of the … Continue reading McFarlane v McFarlane [2021] VSC 197
Lizack and City Of Kalgoorlie-Boulder [2015] WASAT 20
In Lizack and City Of Kalgoorlie-Boulder [2015] WASAT 20 the applicant contended that the City had no lawful jurisdiction to make decisions affecting his use of the land in his certificate of title, arguments that were purported to be drawn from the common law and constitutional law. They referred to him holding his title as … Continue reading Lizack and City Of Kalgoorlie-Boulder [2015] WASAT 20
David Fitzgibbon
Barrister David Fitzgibbon appeared in many cases attempting the contention that the Royal Style and Titles Act 1973 is invalid and unconstitutional, or that there was a "break in sovereignty" from the time of the Treaty of Versailles in 1919, among many other contentions that were settled in prior jurisprudence. Often Mr Fitzgibbon was instructed … Continue reading David Fitzgibbon
Sue Maynes
Sue Maynes is an OPCA adherent in New South Wales. The Maynes had initially challenged the constitutionality of land rates, which inevitably led to the loss of their property, their bankruptcy, and subsequently the end of Sue Maynes position as a councilor in Cowra. Since then, she has been active on social media perpetuating most of … Continue reading Sue Maynes
Teresa Van Lieshout
In Van Lieshout v Mead Centre Armadale Mental Health Service [2011] WADC 104, the plaintiff, David Van Lieshout, was being represented by Teresa van Lieshout, who purported in the writ to act under an enduring power of attorney and guardianship. Pursuant to O 70 r 2(3) of the Rules of Supreme Court 1971 (WA), a next … Continue reading Teresa Van Lieshout
Dore v State of Queensland and Anor [2004] QDC 364
The applicants pleaded guilty to an offence under the Integrated Planning Act 1997 in relation to the clearing of trees on their property without a development permit and a further offence under the Land Act 1994 of clearing trees on a road without a tree clearing permit. The brothers were represented by counsel in the Magistrates Court but … Continue reading Dore v State of Queensland and Anor [2004] QDC 364
Burns v State of Queensland [2004] QSC 434
The applicant had decided to sell her land, and in order to maximize the sale price, to substantially clear it first. For that purpose, it was necessary that she secure a development permit, but it was refused. She then appealed against the refusal to grant the permit, to the Planning and Environment Court, and the … Continue reading Burns v State of Queensland [2004] QSC 434
Wilson v Raddatz [2006] QCA 392
The applicant was convicted of a breach of the Integrated Planning Act 1997 (Qld) of starting an assessable development, namely clearing of native vegetation on freehold land without a development permit for the development. He was fined $7,500 and ordered him to pay $62.25 costs of court, and $10,265.33 costs of investigation and prosecution. The … Continue reading Wilson v Raddatz [2006] QCA 392
Glasgow v Hall [2006] QDC 042
The applicant was found guilty of an offence of starting an assessable development without a development permit, constituted by clearing remnant vegetation on freehold land. He was fined $10,000 and ordered to pay costs amounting to $15,759.25. The proceeding in Glasgow v Hall [2006] QDC 042 was an appeal from this decision. At the appeal … Continue reading Glasgow v Hall [2006] QDC 042
The Corica’s
With a litigation history that rivals that of vexatious litigant Wayne Glew, the Corica's have been involved in at least 17 failed cases in which various flawed contentions were submitted. Although many of the following matters ran concurrently and on the same subject, I have divided them into their particular series as: (1) Corica v … Continue reading The Corica’s
Glew v Shire of Greenough [2006] WASCA 260
In Glew v Shire of Greenough [2006] WASCA 260, the appellant raised a number of grounds, including the changes of terminology contained within the Acts Amendment and Repeal (Courts and Legal Practice) Act 2003, which was contended has "removed Her Majesty and the Crown", that there is some constitutional impediment to the State Parliament exercising legislative … Continue reading Glew v Shire of Greenough [2006] WASCA 260
Independent Sovereign State of Australia
The "Independent Sovereign State of Australia" was an attempt at secession from Australia, but not in the usual form. It claimed to be a body politic of its own, with members in each State, who by their association, meant their land was ceded from Australia, and they themselves not subject to the laws of Australia … Continue reading Independent Sovereign State of Australia
The Fee Simple Alienation Argument
There is a premise that contends that since land owned in fee simple is "alienated from the Crown", the laws passed by governments regarding regulation of activities on that land is beyond power. As you will note from the plentiful amount of case law surrounding this premise, the primary authority that overrules the fee simple alienation … Continue reading The Fee Simple Alienation Argument
Ryan v The Council of the City of Sydney [2018] NSWSC 265
Ryan v The Council of the City of Sydney [2018] NSWSC 265 The appellant contended that the Council had failed to respond adequately to his enquiries about the rate notice which he called an invoice, and that both the LCA and the Local Government Act 1993 are invalid, and therefore, he is entitled not to … Continue reading Ryan v The Council of the City of Sydney [2018] NSWSC 265
Cardinia Shire Council v Kraan [2017] VMC024
Cardinia Shire Council v Kraan [2017] VMC024 The defendant makes 49 various submissions challenging the validity of the proceeding brought against him by the Cardinia Shire Council, and the jurisdiction of the Court to hear the charges. He raised these submissions by tendering a document prepared by Wayne Glew, in which he contends that the Magistrates … Continue reading Cardinia Shire Council v Kraan [2017] VMC024
David Walter
In Legal Services Commissioner v Walter [2011] QSC 132 the Legal Services Commissioner applied for an injunction to restrain David John Walter from engaging in legal practice in the State of Queensland when not an Australian legal practitioner, after he had repeatedly sought, in many different proceedings, to ventilate a fundamentally misconceived legal argument, and … Continue reading David Walter
Canaway v Chief Executive, Department of Natural Resources and Water [2009] QLC 0120
In Canaway v Chief Executive, Department of Natural Resources and Water [2009] QLC 0120 the appellant submitted that the Constitution is invalid and the Queen is not Head of State, citing Fitzgibbon v HM Attorney General [2005] EWHC 114 (Ch) that the Letters Patent issued under the Great Seal of Australia in appointing a Governor General … Continue reading Canaway v Chief Executive, Department of Natural Resources and Water [2009] QLC 0120
Lade and Company Pty Ltd v Finlay & Anor; Lade v Franks & Anor [2010] QSC 382
In Lade and Company Pty Ltd v Finlay & Anor; Lade v Franks & Anor [2010] QSC 382, the appellant sought "...the amount of $5,269.63 plus 11% compound interest with daily rests for rates paid ... on his private registered property, held by him in a Deed of Grant to an Estate in Fee-simple of alienated … Continue reading Lade and Company Pty Ltd v Finlay & Anor; Lade v Franks & Anor [2010] QSC 382
Shoalhaven City Council v Ellis [2012] NSWLEC 225
In Shoalhaven City Council v Ellis [2012] NSWLEC 225 the respondents contended that because they are the holders of estates in fee simple, they are not subject to the requirements of the Environmental Protection Act, and that the proceedings concern interests in land and issues under the Commonwealth Constitution, so they are matters only within federal … Continue reading Shoalhaven City Council v Ellis [2012] NSWLEC 225
The Brigalow Corporation Myth
The conspiracy theory that the Brigalow Corporation had taken over all the land in Queensland originated in the material of David Walter and Sue Maynes. The Brigalow Lands Development Scheme in Queensland began in 1962 and involved the clearing and development of brigalow scrub land for producing beef cattle and other primary products. Originally, about 1.73 million … Continue reading The Brigalow Corporation Myth
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 point of law. You just have to look at all the cases in which his … Continue reading Wayne Glew
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