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Internationalisation of pseudolaw: the growth of sovereign citizen arguments in Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand

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dc.contributor.authorHobbs, H.
dc.contributor.authorYoung, S.
dc.contributor.authorMcIntyre, J.
dc.date.issued2024
dc.description.abstractPseudolaw refers to the phenomenon whereby adherents adopt the forms and structures of legal argumentation while substituting the substantive content and underlying principles for a distinct and parallel set of beliefs. In this article, we explore and catalogue the forms of pseudolegal claims made by a particular subset of adherents - the sovereign citizen movement - in one part of the common law world: courts in Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand. Our study demonstrates both the internationalisation of pseudolaw, and that the phenomenon adapts and evolves to suit local legal discourses. We conclude by offering suggestions to respond to pseudolaw.
dc.identifier.citationThe University of New South Wales law journal, 2024; 47(1):309-342
dc.identifier.doi10.53637/YBCN5467
dc.identifier.issn0313-0096
dc.identifier.issn1839-2881
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/11541.2/38862
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherUniversity of New South Wales
dc.rightsCopyright 2024 University of New South Wales
dc.source.urihttps://doi.org/10.53637/YBCN5467
dc.subjectactions and defenses
dc.subjectclaims
dc.subjectcommon law
dc.subjectforensic orations
dc.subjectsovereign citizens movement
dc.subjectAustralia
dc.subjectNew Zealand
dc.subjectlegal system
dc.subjectlegal research
dc.subjectlitigation
dc.titleInternationalisation of pseudolaw: the growth of sovereign citizen arguments in Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand
dc.typeJournal article
pubs.publication-statusPublished
ror.mmsid9916859829901831

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