In Kelly v Fiander [2023] WASC 187 the Supreme Court considered an appeal by a pseudolaw adherent convicted of four offences:
(1) driving a motor vehicle with an imitation number plate, contrary to s 36(2)(e) of the Road Traffic (Administration) Act 2008 (WA); (2) using an unlicensed vehicle on a road contrary to s 4(2) of the Road Traffic (Vehicles) Act 2012 (WA); (3) driving a vehicle on a road while being disqualified from holding a motor vehicle licence contrary to s 49(1)(a) and s 49(3)(ca) of the Road Traffic Act 1974 (WA); and (4) failing to comply with a direction by a police officer to stop a motor vehicle contrary to s 44 of the Road Traffic (Administration) Act 2008 (WA).
The Court states
[10] Before describing what occurred in the Magistrates Court it is necessary to say something about the appellant. It is apparent from the record of the proceedings in the Magistrates Court, the various documents that the appellant has filed in this court, and the proceedings that were conducted before me, that the appellant is an adherent of what has come to be known as 'pseudolaw'. It is also clear that she is an enthusiastic proponent of a theory espoused by pseudolaw devotees that some call the 'strawman duality'.
[11] The strawman duality theory is based on the fundamentally misguided notion that there exists a physical human being and, at the same time, a separate non-physical person (a 'doppelganger'). Under this theory, it is said that while governments can exercise power over both the physical and the non-physical person, the capacity to exercise power over the physical person only exists because there is a 'contract' that links the physical person with the non-physical person. This 'contract' is evidenced by documents such a birth and marriage certificates.
[12] The non-physical person is often identified by pseudolaw exponents using an upper-case letter name because, it is said, government and legal documentation such as birth and marriage certificates use capital letters when recording names.
[13] A critical component of this strawman theory is the idea that government authority over the physical person can be negated by removing the doppelganger. In very simple terms, this is said to be achieved by revoking or denying the legitimacy of the contract. This then has the effect of removing any government authority over the physical person.
The appeal in Branch v Town of Victoria Park [2023] WASC 231 was similarly unsuccessful.
In Burles v Lakhani, 2023 ABKB 409 the Court states
[1] On May 5, 2023, a person who self-identifies as “Lord Grace, Grant Nelson Burles, Apostle Prophet, Cup-bearer – office of the CHAPEL GRANT MISSION EMBASSY” filed with the Court of King’s Bench of Alberta an Originating Application (Application) and a 43-page Affidavit sworn on May 5, 2023. These documents appear to name the Lt. Governor of Alberta, Salma Lakhani (“Crown-Holder of the Great Seal, Her Honour, The Honourable, Salma Lakhani AOC B.Sc, LLD(HON.) office of the Lieutenant Governor of Alberta”) as the Respondent. In this Memorandum of Decision, I will refer to the Applicant as “Mr. Burles”, though, as will become apparent, Mr. Burles characterizes himself in a very different manner. Mr. Burles paid a $250 filing fee.
[2] Mr. Burles’ Application cannot be adequately summarized, and so I reproduce the body of that document:
BASIC CLAIM:
1. Reclaim my noble status, from the diminished status of the commoner class. In order, to hold my surname office of divine service, as, Apostle, Prophet, or Cup-bearer of the monastic Chapel Grant Mission, at 416 Gleichen St. Gleichen, Alberta, legal description; plan Gleichen 7 -10 - 9 - 752N, an embassy for the redemption of mans soul for their domicile of the city of New Jerusalem of a ancient Israelite temple site on Alberta/ Montana border that marks a land claim of the Milk River watershed. The ancient Israelite temple site land claim will be filed this summer 2023 in a separate application.
2. This status change will redeem my noble title right to Grant N. Burles trust estate lands, tenements, and hereditament for the servient tenement of Chapel Grant Mission charitable use or needs.
3. Status change allows for exemption and immunity from, Wheatland County property tax and utilities services, and utility services of Epcor, Telus, as well as bank services, and exemption from the status of an artificial person or common class of society.
REMEDY SOUGHT
1. Change or remove my reduced surname status of the dead legal artificial person, as I did not die intestate. The Registry rolls, Vital Statistics, Land Titles, and Wheatland County tax roll, must change my status to a freeman or nobility, so to redeem my birthright for the surname of Christ for the Cestuy que personal or customary usage in service at Chapel Grant Mission.
2. Redeem lost funds, from taxation and estate assets used as collateral in service contracts over the course of my life with government agency's for the benefit of the Chapel Grant Mission. ...
APPLICABLE ACTS AND REGULATIONS
1. ACTS: Pre-ordination; evidence of divine appointment with the registration of a live birth,
2. Attestation; baptism certificate,
3. Ratification; Confirmation of consecration to appointed ordination in Christ name certificate,
4. Consecration of the Chapel Grant Mission certificate.
5. REGULATIONS: Bible; rules or orders prescribed by God and or King Jesus the anointed one. Customary or established modes and arrangements of Yahova/ Christ divine law as prescribed in the Bible, such as, my apostolic mandate for souls of The City of New Jerusalem of N. America. (Sic, emphasis in original.)
[3] The corresponding Affidavit is also unorthodox. Again, reproducing parts of the Affidavit is helpful to appreciate and accurately reflect Mr. Burles’ claims and the information he has placed before the Court.
In a court of equity (extraordinary), As a man of God, I claim equitable title right to the trust estate of Grant N. Burles with evidence of monastic spirituality, such as, deeds, documents, instruments, heraldry, and pedigrees (exhibit 25 to 34 are extracts from book two: evidence of birthright claim part 1, of a three volume book set called; Lord of the Holy Grail) which vitiates the un-voluntary deed grant (exhibit 35 to 37 extracts from book two - evidence of birthright claim part 2) that alienates my living person's free-born status of noble (freemen) title to birthrights of perpetuities in my propriety of personal and real property. As a man of God's law, I claim equitable title as beneficiary for the private use and charitable use as the Apostle, Prophet, or Cup-bearer, Grant N. Burles surname of Christ for the Chapel Grant Mission embassy at 416 Gleichen, Gleichen, Alberta. The main function of the mission is to redeem souls for Christ's New Jerusalem. I provide extracts (exhibit 38) from volume three of the book set - evidence of the deed tablet of green jasper for the ancient Israelite temple site land claim of parts of Alberta and the entire Milk River watershed.
This ancient Abrahamic temple site land claim will be brought to court this summer of 2023, using my book of evidence with, maps, photos, diagrams, and measurements demonstrating who the maker of the temple site was, astronomical obelisks alignments of divine nature dating the land claim, one alignment at 33 degrees, a Hebrew altar, linier mounds, burials, and a naturally inscribed stone, inscribed with the likeness of God's name as a tetragram YH-VA in italicize cursive Hebrew, and the symbol of Christ (XX at 33 degrees inlayed in the stone). This is a deed tablet cornerstone of green jasper, the first foundation stone for Christ's New Jerusalem kingdom on earth as prescribed in the Bible.
I claim my domicile is of the spiritual jurisdiction of New Jerusalem kingdom of Christ on earth. My residence is at the embassy Chapel Grant Mission, as a spiritual emissary of Christ for His kingdom's transactions with the temporal jurisdiction who holds my temporals for my estate principal, as second party agent, factor, or trustee. More evidence in volume one: Bill of Equity - statement of birthright claim. I must see and speak in person with my agents, factor or trustee.
As beneficiary, the Burles status change to nobility must vitiate the false deed grant the man or executor of my trust estate unknowingly volunteered to accord to, as the deed was established without my knowledge, intent or wont as a child. Nullification for fraud or mistake redeems my nobility from the diminished status of a yeomen class or commoner (vulgar) gentile dead artificial person; which must be changed by Alberta registry, vital statistic, land titles, Municipality of Wheatland County (tax and utilities), Epcor, Telus, and Alberta Treasury Branch, as well as, other government agencies regarding my estate prerogatives.
Moreover they're transferring my property rights to secure loans with collateral without my consent from my trust estate assets by operation of law and rules against perpetuities, as I apparently died intestate with a fraudulently created surname dead legal artificial person. As of March 1, 2023 I am paying property tax and utilities of 416 Gleichen Street, Gleichen, Alberta, by assignment to transfer the collateral to the creditor as payment, as we both have an interest in the funds. However these assignments were rejected by Wheatland County and Epcor. Canada Revenue Agency (federal court) will need to be notified by the Crown, or me if need be, about my surname status change and relief regarding transactions in money of account using my noble family name or distinct appellation as a basics of exchangeable value for the dignity of my distinguished station in Christ name Grant N. Burles for the Chapel Grant Mission.
This status change must be performed by these government agencies for the benefits, easements, appurtenances, perquisites and fees for private use in services at the monastic regular Chapel Grant Mission, an embassy for the City of New Jerusalem of North America. ...
I must have all deeds, instrument, terms and definitions of the Crown's claim over my person, and or noble title birthrights for my viewing and inspection, it is possible the Crown agents made a mistake. It is not needed for me to know the exact mechanism by which my birthrights are taken by my secular trustee, Just that they are taken without my intent or knowledge as a child. It would be un-equitable for me as a peer to not know my second party executor or trustee and his/her fiduciary duties that I must trust with my trust. I must meet my trustee(s).
