Tag: Micronations

The Law of Nations

Emerich de Vattel; "The Law of Nations: Or, Principles of the Law of Nature Applied to the Conduct and Affairs of Nations and Sovereigns" is a legal treatise on international law published in 1758, and has been said to have … Continue reading The Law of Nations →
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Brackstone v Police [1999] SASC 35

In Brackstone v Police [1999] SASC 35 the appellant was convicted of possession of firearms whilst not holding a licence, and subsequently appealed the conviction and sentence. He argued that he was not obliged to have a licence as the … Continue reading Brackstone v Police [1999] SASC 35 →
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Brian Charles Fyffe

Herald Sun: "Farmer plans own kingdom": In Fyffe v State of Victoria [1999] VSCA 196 the applicant, who was renting a property through the Ministry for Conservation, Forests and Lands, claimed to have seceded the property from the State of … Continue reading Brian Charles Fyffe →
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Whiting v Whiting & Anor [2014] QSC 187

The plaintiff commenced proceedings in Whiting v Whiting & Anor [2014] QSC 187 describing himself as "his Royal Highness, King of the Whiting Kingdom, Baron of the Whiting Region, King Steven 1 ATF Steven James Whiting".  His claim was brought … Continue reading Whiting v Whiting & Anor [2014] QSC 187 →
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Harley Robert Williamson

Harley Williamson was charged for speeding and found guilty. In Williamson v Hodgson [2010] WASC 95, he had numerous grounds of appeal, starting with the premise that section 45 of the Criminal Code (WA) affords him some defence to the speeding charge, … Continue reading Harley Robert Williamson →
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Ngurampaa Ltd v Balonne Shire Council [2014] QSC 146

The Balonne Shire Council levied general rates upon the property owned by Ngurampaa Limited in the amount of $3,062.80, which the applicant failed to pay, and summary judgment was awarded against the applicant and in favour of the council in … Continue reading Ngurampaa Ltd v Balonne Shire Council [2014] QSC 146 →
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DIY Sovereignty and the Popular Right in Australia

Judy Lattas; "DIY Sovereignty and the Popular Right in Australia" "The concern of this paper is with the form that ‘right wing’ anti-government protest has taken in Australia in recent years. One tactic that is proving popular amongst those who … Continue reading DIY Sovereignty and the Popular Right in Australia →
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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 … Continue reading Independent Sovereign State of Australia →
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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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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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Micronations

Mini-states Down Under are sure they can secede. You won't find them on any map but, in the minds of their creators at least, they are as real as Brisbane or Bondi Beach. As Australia wrestles with the issue of whether … Continue reading Micronations →
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