Grey v Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Ltd [1993] FCA 54

In Grey v Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Ltd [1993] FCA 54 the plaintiffs claimed that the loan was created by “book-entry credit” and is therefore false, misleading, and should not be enforced, and insisted if the bank was "entitled to create cost-free book-entry credit and that book-entry credit so created is valid in law … Continue reading Grey v Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Ltd [1993] FCA 54

Basham v City of Joondalup [2015] WASC 345

The appellant was convicted of a minor parking fine which he contested, and was fined $60 and ordered to pay costs of $1,478.70. The appellant sought leave to appeal from the conviction, and the costs order on the grounds it was manifestly excessive, in Basham v City of Joondalup [2015] WASC 345. The appellant claimed … Continue reading Basham v City of Joondalup [2015] WASC 345

Waddington v State of Victoria [2018] VSC 746

In Waddington v State of Victoria [2018] VSC 746 the plaintiff sought relief against the State of Victoria, the Sheriff for the State of Victoria, Kirk Branton (Sheriff’s Officer) and Victoria Police, regarding 605 infringement warrants totalling $146,824.27, for driving an unregistered vehicle in a toll zone. The fines were not paid and enforcement orders … Continue reading Waddington v State of Victoria [2018] VSC 746

Living Word Outreach Inc v Deputy Sheriff of Victoria [2014] VSC 454

In Living Word Outreach Inc v Deputy Sheriff of Victoria [2014] VSC 454 the appellant accumulated 47 infringement notices, and failed to pay them or elect to have the matters heard in the court, which resulted in an infringement warrant, and their vehicle was seized. The appellant sought a stay of the infringement warrants;  a … Continue reading Living Word Outreach Inc v Deputy Sheriff of Victoria [2014] VSC 454

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   

Best v Police [2015] SASC 190

Best v Police [2015] SASC 190 The appellant contended that the trial should not have proceeded ex-parte, that the Magistrates Court is not a court of competent jurisdiction; the device used to measure his speed did not meet the National Measurement Act 1960 (Cth) and the certificates of accuracy were invalid and the method of testing it by the … Continue reading Best v Police [2015] SASC 190

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, pseudo legal myths, and constitutional misconceptions spread by various vexatious litigants and more. Here are … Continue reading Mike Holt (CIR NOW)

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 legal fictions” which included “australia inc” and “queensland inc”, as well as “queensland transport inc” … Continue reading Van den Hoorn v Ellis [2010] QDC 451