Tag: Legal Personality/ The Strawman

K Sheridan v Colin Biggers & Paisley [2019] NSWSC 528/621

After returns on investments in a Ponzi scheme, in K Sheridan v Colin Biggers & Paisley [2019] NSWSC 528 the Plaintiff filed a Statement of Claim in the Common Law Division, bringing a claim for $75 million against Colin Biggers & … Continue reading K Sheridan v Colin Biggers & Paisley [2019] NSWSC 528/621 →

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Rossiter v Adelaide City Council [2020] SASC 61

ABC NEWS: Driver who declared independence from society loses legal battle over unpaid parking fine Rossiter v Adelaide City Council [2020] SASC 61 “Various terms have been used to describe “pseudolegal arguments”.such as those advocated by the appellant in this … Continue reading Rossiter v Adelaide City Council [2020] SASC 61 →

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Meads v. Meads 2012 ABQB 571

Meads v Meads 2012 ABQB 571 “This Court has developed a new awareness and understanding of a category of vexatious litigant. As we shall see, while there is often a lack of homogeneity, and some individuals or groups have no … Continue reading Meads v. Meads 2012 ABQB 571 →

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Sill v City of Wodonga [2017] VSC 671

Sill v City of Wodonga [2017] VSC 671 This is a case about a disputed $22.50 dog licence fee.  To use the words of the applicant in his written case: “This case started with a notice from my Local Government … Continue reading Sill v City of Wodonga [2017] VSC 671 →

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Gregory Norman Francis

Gregory Norman Francis is an OPCA adherent in Victoria. After being summoned to court regarding his unpaid fines in 2014, he denied being Gregory Norman Francis, insisting on “Man”, and at one stage claimed he was Michael Coghlan, the name … Continue reading Gregory Norman Francis →

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Re London Borough of Tower Hamlets [2019] EWHC 1572 (Fam)

Re London Borough of Tower Hamlets [2019] EWHC 1572 (Fam) is not binding on Australian courts, but nevertheless may have a persuasive effect on future similar cases. It relates to a couple who refused to register their son’s birth believing … Continue reading Re London Borough of Tower Hamlets [2019] EWHC 1572 (Fam) →

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Conroy v Deputy Commissioner of Taxation [2005] QSC 206 

In Conroy v Deputy Commissioner of Taxation [2005] QSC 206  the appellant contended that the Governor- General was appointed by commission by the Queen as Queen of Australia and that there is no-one answering that description having any legal role … Continue reading Conroy v Deputy Commissioner of Taxation [2005] QSC 206  →

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Mike Holt (CIR NOW)

Mike Holt runs the CIR NOW website, (citizens initiated referendum now) and several other blogs and accounts, such as The Bloody Aussie Battler (which also has a YouTube channel), and Advance Australia. These websites are full of OPCA related content, … Continue reading Mike Holt (CIR NOW) →

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Harkness v Roberts; Kyriazis v County Court of Victoria (No 2) [2017] VSC 646

These two cases were initially heard together by Bell J in the Supreme Court in Harkness v Roberts; Kyriazis v County Court of Victoria (No 2) [2017] VSC 646, (Kyriazis v County Court of Victoria (No 1) [2017] VSC 636 … Continue reading Harkness v Roberts; Kyriazis v County Court of Victoria (No 2) [2017] VSC 646 →

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Dylan Confaloniere

The Courier Mail, January 10, 2019: “I live within my body: Busker’s bizarre breath test refusal”: A musician known to quote obscure laws to avoid paying fines has earned the ire of the justice system after claiming it was unlawful … Continue reading Dylan Confaloniere →

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Gregory John Tudehope

A magistrate issued a warrant for the arrest of a ­Manoora man who stormed out of court and swore after ­arguing Queensland law did not apply to him. Gregory John Tudehope, 64, was pulled over in Manunda with his car … Continue reading Gregory John Tudehope →

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Glen James Polglaise

The Northern Daily Leader: “Man says he doesn’t have to lodge tax returns because he’s not a ‘person’ “: A man says taxation laws do not apply to him because he does not accept recognition as a person– an argument … Continue reading Glen James Polglaise →

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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, … Continue reading Lade and Company Pty Ltd v Finlay & Anor; Lade v Franks & Anor [2010] QSC 382 →

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Kosteska v Magistrate Manthey & Anor [2013] QCA 105

Kosteska v Phillips; Kosteska v Commissioner of Police [2011] QCA 266 The applicant contended that the Court of Appeal was not a lawfully established court and raised a complaint that the only form of legal tender was gold or silver … Continue reading Kosteska v Magistrate Manthey & Anor [2013] QCA 105 →

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Adelaide City Council v Lepse [2016] SASC 66

Adelaide City Council v Lepse [2016] SASC 66 was the appeal of a parking ticket conviction and fine. At the trial the defendant stood at the courtroom door and when the Lepse matter was called identified herself by her first … Continue reading Adelaide City Council v Lepse [2016] SASC 66 →

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Re Magistrate M M Flynn; Ex Parte McJannete [2013] WASC 372

Re Magistrate M M Flynn; Ex Parte McJannete [2013] WASC 372 “The application to this court is vexatious and an abuse of process and must be dismissed. The applicant appears to be one of a group of individuals without legal … Continue reading Re Magistrate M M Flynn; Ex Parte McJannete [2013] WASC 372 →

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Lion Finance Pty Ltd v Johnston [2018] FCCA 2745

Lion Finance Pty Ltd v Johnston [2018] FCCA 2745 “Having read the applicant’s (Johnston) material I formed the view that the applicant (Johnston) was seeking to avoid payment of her debt by engaging in an argument which has found some … Continue reading Lion Finance Pty Ltd v Johnston [2018] FCCA 2745 →

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Burns v The State of Western Australia [2017] WASC 173

In Burns v The State of Western Australia [2017] WASC 173 the appellant complained about the jurisdiction of the courts to deal with his property. He contends that Landgate is a subsidiary of the corporation State of Western Australia, which is … Continue reading Burns v The State of Western Australia [2017] WASC 173 →

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Pham v Secretary, Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations [2009] FCA 1310

In Pham v Secretary, Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations [2009] FCA 1310 the appellant contended that the Governor General was not validity appointed, and thus the judges appointment was not valid. The Court held that the Governor-General was appointed … Continue reading Pham v Secretary, Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations [2009] FCA 1310 →

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Sorrel & Cutten [2018] FamCA 291

Sorrel & Cutten [2018] FamCA 291 was a Family Court case that highlights the way the use of OPCA terminology mimics mental illness and the issue of unacceptable risk, with a self-represented mother being “physically present but not agreeing to … Continue reading Sorrel & Cutten [2018] FamCA 291 →

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Queensland Police Service v Messer [2016] QDC 214

In Queensland Police Service v Messer [2016] QDC 214 the respondent contended he has a God given right to travel unhindered in a car without state plates or registration or plates, as his car does not fit the legal definition of … Continue reading Queensland Police Service v Messer [2016] QDC 214 →

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R v Stoneman [2013] QCA 209

In R v Stoneman [2013] QCA 209 the applicant contended judicial bias for not upholding “an unalienable right of the private individual to use the common ways to travel as per the right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness” … Continue reading R v Stoneman [2013] QCA 209 →

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Smadu v Stone [2016] WASC 80

In Smadu v Stone [2016] WASC 80 the appellant contended he has separate legal personalities, asserting that one such personality owned the motor vehicle and another held the driver’s licence and drove the vehicle, and that the wrong legal person was … Continue reading Smadu v Stone [2016] WASC 80 →

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Deputy Commissioner of Taxation v Casley [2017] WASC 161

After nearly a 50 year standoff with the micronation, in Deputy Commissioner of Taxation v Casley [2017] WASC 161 1 Justice Le Miere of the Supreme Court of Western Australia ordered “Prince Leonard” Casley of the Principality of Hutt River, … Continue reading Deputy Commissioner of Taxation v Casley [2017] WASC 161 →

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Rohan Lorian Hilder

Much like Romley Stover, Rohan Hilder doesn’t recognise his surname, so he is more commonly known online as “Rohan Lorian”. Rohan Hilder worked with Romley Stover in the Justinian Deception. He often produced conspiratorial videos on YouTube about “grammar” such … Continue reading Rohan Lorian Hilder →

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The Evil Conspiracy to Capitalise Lettering

Because the titles of court cases identify the parties in all capital letters, the persons identified are theorised by the OPCA movement to be “fictitious entities” and “STATE v. JOHN Q. SMITH” has no authority over the defendant, “John Q. … Continue reading The Evil Conspiracy to Capitalise Lettering →

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A Corporation can be a Person, but a Person cannot be a Corporation

OPCA theorists contend that a “natural person” is a unregistered “living man” whereas a birth certificate creates a juristic, artificial or fictitious person, or “corporation”. Legal persons (Latin. persona juris) are of TWO kinds: (1) NATURAL PERSON (an individual person, … Continue reading A Corporation can be a Person, but a Person cannot be a Corporation →

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Meet your Strawman

“A man may imagine things that are false, but he can only understand things that are true, for if the things be false, the apprehension of them is not understanding.” – Sir Isaac Newton One particular OPCA motif has become … Continue reading Meet your Strawman →

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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 →

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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 →

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Christopher James David Summers

“Has the Queen enacted it?” An extremely patient Queensland police officer has been praised online for his tact, when dealing with a man who insisted he could not legally be breathalysed until he was shown a proclamation certificate signed by the … Continue reading Christopher James David Summers →

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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 →

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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  →

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Romley Stewart Stover

Romley Stewart Stover is an OPCA adherent from Far North Queensland. He is the author of “The Justinian Deception” and also runs the Justinian Deception website, and invents various other associated pseudo legal myths.  He doesn’t recognise his surname as … Continue reading Romley Stewart Stover →

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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 →

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Rodney Culleton

Rodney Culleton is an Australian politician who was sworn in and sat as a Senator for Western Australia following the 2016 federal election. At that time he was a member of Pauline Hanson’s One Nation Party, but in December 2016 … Continue reading Rodney Culleton →

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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 →

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Australian Competition & Consumer Commission v Rana [2008] FCA 374

As revealed in Australian Competition & Consumer Commission v Rana [2008] FCA 374, Christopher Rana attended a weekend course with Mark Borleis (aka Pytellek) who convinced Christopher and Paul Rana that this was the proper legal path to undertake to defend … Continue reading Australian Competition & Consumer Commission v Rana [2008] FCA 374 →

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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 →

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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 →

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