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Dr. Donald J Netolitzky, PhD, LLM, KC (retired)

@dnetolitzky.bsky.social
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An Arcanaloth masquerading as a Microbiologist masquerading as a Lawyer. For now.

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Dr. Donald J Netolitzky, PhD, LLM, KC (retired) @dnetolitzky.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Where I live a lawyer or ex-lawyer is prohibited from serving in juries. I kinda regret that. But in Australia you just show up! Cool! Yes, this is a pseudolaw thing. It'd be fun to write about the legal implications of this court's operation. But I stick to Canada these days.
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Dr. Donald J Netolitzky, PhD, LLM, KC (retired) @dnetolitzky.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Nicola & David Suppa reversed the taxation process. They took ordinary Canada Revenue Agency money deposit forms, scribbled on them, declared those were a “Coupon of Money” & demanded the CRA pay them $4,494.530.03. The CRA didn’t pay. The Suppas sued. Didn't work. Shocking. canlii.ca/t/knc62
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Dr. Donald J Netolitzky, PhD, LLM, KC (retired) @dnetolitzky.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
New Zealand has its first broad survey of pseudolaw caselaw in MA thesis by William Biss. hdl.handle.net/10523/52479 Biss identifies & surveys 267 NZ court judgments that involve pseudolaw, plotting a progressive increase over the past decade.
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Dr. Donald J Netolitzky, PhD, LLM, KC (retired) @dnetolitzky.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Happy Meads v Meads day! 14 years! Looking at the CanLII website and my notes, it appears the decision has been cited in 536 court cases worldwide. Not bad for a trial-level decision that, purportedly, is nothing but obiter. If you haven't read it, here's a link: canlii.ca/t/fsvjq (It's long.)
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Dr. Donald J Netolitzky, PhD, LLM, KC (retired) @dnetolitzky.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Profs. Harry Hobbs (Australia, University New South Wales) and Stephen Young (New Zealand, University Otago) @steveisinotago.bsky.social have published the first general access review of the pseudolaw phenomenon. It's good - solid. Very recommended. Here's a review: www.reddit.com/r/amibeingde...
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Dr. Donald J Netolitzky, PhD, LLM, KC (retired) @dnetolitzky.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
I track self-represented litigant activity at the Supreme Court of Canada. Something might be going on this year. So far SRLs make up 45.7% of appeals (N=308). If activity so far in this year is representative, that means 2026 is among the lowest total new appeal years at the SCC in 30 years.
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Dr. Donald J Netolitzky, PhD, LLM, KC (retired) @dnetolitzky.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Here's a 2021 academic article on women's roles in US anti-state communities, including Sovereign Citizen and affiliated groups. www.mdpi.com/2075-471X/10... It's good! Not my core area of interest, but has a nice overview of outsider populations in the US.
mdpi.com
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Dr. Donald J Netolitzky, PhD, LLM, KC (retired) @dnetolitzky.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
First comprehensive rebuttal of pseudolaw by South African courts. The judge relies extensively on Canadian and commonwealth jurisprudence, but conducts a detailed specific response in the SA context. Detailed review here: www.reddit.com/r/amibeingde... Solid, solid piece of work.
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Dr. Donald J Netolitzky, PhD, LLM, KC (retired) @dnetolitzky.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
New academic article by Polish investigator Ewa Iwanowska. Evaluates a Polish pseudolaw online community, ideas & links to Anglo-Saxon pseudolaw: www.researchgate.net/publication/... It's in Polish. A really nice job discussing the interconnections between pseudolaw's ideas and host populations.
researchgate.net
(PDF) Pseudoprawo czy subkultura prawna. Dwupoziomowa analiza ruchu „suwerennych obywateli” w Polsce
PDF | This article addresses a taxonomic research question concerning the proper analytical classification of the sovereign citizen movement in Poland.... | Find, read and cite all the research you ne...
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Dr. Donald J Netolitzky, PhD, LLM, KC (retired) @dnetolitzky.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
I just reviewed my ResearchGate account & noticed a couple new publications from the 1990s. I had not entered these. They're viral genome data I discovered while working as a military defence researcher. Apparently Genebank submissions are automatically added to my account - how very cool!
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Dr. Donald J Netolitzky, PhD, LLM, KC (retired) @dnetolitzky.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
Canadian lawyer Grace Akpan has brought the practice of justice into disrepute by notarizing pseudolaw documents & then suspended. Background and decisions reviewed here: www.reddit.com/r/amibeingde... That ID is a pseudolaw forgery and not legitimate. First time I know of discipline for this.
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From the amibeingdetained community on Reddit: Alberta lawyer Grace Akpan is professionally sanctioned for notarizing pseudolaw documents
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Dr. Donald J Netolitzky, PhD, LLM, KC (retired) @dnetolitzky.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
The Canadian National Self-Represented Litigants Project proposes that self-represented litigants have their own courts and court system: www.slaw.ca/2026/08/25/i... I'm not sure how that would work. That very probably reflects my lack of imagination. "ACCESS TO JUSTICE!"
slaw.ca
Imagining a Possible Future: Self-Represented Litigant Courts - Slaw
The growth of self-representation in all adjudicative settings may ultimately require a new approach to adjudication that is even more fundamental than a root and branch overhaul of procedure and prac...
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Dr. Donald J Netolitzky, PhD, LLM, KC (retired) @dnetolitzky.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
Don't usually recommend people read court decisions. Here's an exception. The Ontario Court of Appeal rejects a constitutional "Charter" right to public bike lanes. Which is stupid obvious. But the ONCA goes further. A declaration that judges are not Canada's policy-makers.
canlii.ca
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Dr. Donald J Netolitzky, PhD, LLM, KC (retired) @dnetolitzky.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
Turns out you can't blame a robot for your litigation misconduct. A Nova Scotia Court of Appeal decision tosses out an appeal where the SRL appellant submitted a transcript of lower court proceedings that was generated by an unidentified LLM AI. The transcript wasn't accurate.
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Dr. Donald J Netolitzky, PhD, LLM, KC (retired) @dnetolitzky.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
Pseudolaw “law schools” intrigue me. Why would you trust an institution that places itself outside the legal norms? My favorite, the "Erwin Rommel School of Law", established 1974 disappeared. Yes that Rommel. But it's back! Still run by Michael Halsey Brown, now he has a number of collaborators.
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Dr. Donald J Netolitzky, PhD, LLM, KC (retired) @dnetolitzky.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
Rolling Stone magazine has published a retrospective of our Arcturian Goddess, HRM Romana Didulo, Queen of Canada, Long May She Reign! www.rollingstone.com/culture/cult... Fair notice, I'm quoted a few times. I have some issues with the reporting. To be blunt, I think the story was "sexed up".
rollingstone.com
The Rise and Fall of the QAnon Queen of Canada
Romana Didulo became one of North America’s most dangerous conspiracy figures, leading followers to believe she could erase debt and cure cancer.
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Dr. Donald J Netolitzky, PhD, LLM, KC (retired) @dnetolitzky.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
Pseudolaw and Sovereign Citizens (eds Harry Hobbs & Stephen Young), an academic anthology of articles on pseudolaw phenomena worldwide, is now available in softcover. Still not cheap, but an interesting and useful resource, recommended to those interested in the subject.
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Dr. Donald J Netolitzky, PhD, LLM, KC (retired) @dnetolitzky.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
Turns out the one absolutely required distraction I've been missing through my entire life is watching furry girls beat the crap out of cyberdoodz in time to aggro remixes of 80s New Wave classics. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ar8kF_i_fkM What you discover as a senior citizen. Crush 'em Loona!
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"Dancing With Tears In My Eyes" || Dead as Disco
YouTube video by gen0c1xE
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Dr. Donald J Netolitzky, PhD, LLM, KC (retired) @dnetolitzky.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
I'm kinda a shithead. The Supreme Court of Canada has granted leave to an appeal on whether or not oath's of office are constitutional or not, or infringe on religious belief. There's a pseudolaw guru named "minister" Belanger who has argued something like that for years. So I poked him on X.
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Dr. Donald J Netolitzky, PhD, LLM, KC (retired) @dnetolitzky.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
My pseudolaw focus means when I encounter a weird-sounding standoff or crisis I poke a little deeper. Is this "One of my dudes?" This morning's example was a no. But the confrontation with a guy hepped up on hyperventilation, world control by pendulums? Got personality!
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Dr. Donald J Netolitzky, PhD, LLM, KC (retired) @dnetolitzky.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
Started my day with an invite to an "international conference" on psychiatry in the Netherlands. I'm a "mental health" expert! Register now and the fee of $1200 drops to $600. This was from "PreCognition Conferences". *touch paw to forehead* My precognition says I won't be attending, scammers!
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Dr. Donald J Netolitzky, PhD, LLM, KC (retired) @dnetolitzky.bsky.social · 18/07/2026
Attended my first furrycon yesterday. A bit strange. I've been an observer/consumer of furry stuff since the 1980s but not a member of the fandom itself. Was busy in Industrial/Goth culture in the interim, but now I took the plunge. Was nice. Genuinely nice & welcoming, living up to its rep.
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Dr. Donald J Netolitzky, PhD, LLM, KC (retired) @dnetolitzky.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
Sometimes pseudolaw can make the world a little better! As collateral damage. Richmound celebrates its liberation from the Kingdom of Canada with a community greenhouse project. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... Best wishes to the Richmoundians.
cbc.ca
Saskatchewan village celebrates new beginning without ‘Queen of Canada’ cult | CBC News
Richmound, Sask., held a street party on Saturday to celebrate starting over after two years living with the Kingdom of Canada cult. They marked the occasion by announcing a year-round greenhouse proj...
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Dr. Donald J Netolitzky, PhD, LLM, KC (retired) @dnetolitzky.bsky.social · 11/07/2026
The Saskatchewan Court of Appeal rejected a pseudolaw "Indigenous Representative". Notably, the Court doesn't even cite Meads v Meads. It doesn't need to. Weirdly, the pseudolaw litigant is a bud of Charles Manson Full discussion here: www.reddit.com/r/amibeingde... Yes, THAT Charles Manson.
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Dr. Donald J Netolitzky, PhD, LLM, KC (retired) @dnetolitzky.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
New academic paper discussing pseudolaw populations in the Netherlands and Switzerland, examining these phenomena as a reaction by privileged individuals against state interactions. First review of the Swiss variation I've encountered. Full article here: journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1...
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Dr. Donald J Netolitzky, PhD, LLM, KC (retired) @dnetolitzky.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
A couple weeks ago Chief Justice Wagner was asked about SRLs. He mused their numbers are up at the SCC to a record degree. I track this data. He might be right. 45.8% of 2026 SCC leave applications are by SRLs. My data is the previous record was 34.1% (2016). The average from 1997-2025 is 24%.
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Dr. Donald J Netolitzky, PhD, LLM, KC (retired) @dnetolitzky.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
Spree murderer Valery Fabrikant died in Archambault Institution prison on July 27. In 1992 he killed four other engineering academics, blaming authorship issues. Now he's dead. I can relax (a little) about being sued by Valery. He's what I've called a "hyperactive litigant".
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Dr. Donald J Netolitzky, PhD, LLM, KC (retired) @dnetolitzky.bsky.social · 28/06/2026
Another guru website. Apparently former Canadian Muriel Biggs. I remember her back over a decade ago in Alberta. Obviously she's a devotee of David-Wynn: Miller's Quantum Syntax Grammar. But check out the cookie permission notices! They're written in Millerese/Gibberese!
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Dr. Donald J Netolitzky, PhD, LLM, KC (retired) @dnetolitzky.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
Is taste in music & art a basis for enhanced criminal punishment? The Art Not Evidence (artnotevidence.org) project argues rap music/art should not be admissible to indicate bad character, criminal predispositions, etc. I agree. But it's personal, too.
artnotevidence.org
Art Not Evidence
Keep creative expression out of court.
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Dr. Donald J Netolitzky, PhD, LLM, KC (retired) @dnetolitzky.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
Sometimes when a judge tells you to get a lawyer? Get a lawyer. From Wang v RBC Direct, 2026 ONSC 624 (canlii.ca/t/khzk2) Third strike; he's out. Lawsuit got tossed and Wang was ordered to pay the bank $25,780.76.
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Dr. Donald J Netolitzky, PhD, LLM, KC (retired) @dnetolitzky.bsky.social · 21/06/2026
I attended (virtually) the first International Pseudolaw Research Network conference law week. Thoroughly enjoyed the speakers and discussion. But there were times when my eyes glazed over as discussion turned to philosophers and high concepts of linguistics and law theory.
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Dr. Donald J Netolitzky, PhD, LLM, KC (retired) @dnetolitzky.bsky.social · 21/06/2026
Prof. Harry Hobbs' presentation on pseudolaw to the New South Wales Parliament in May 2026: www.youtube.com/watch?v=d08v... I've had the pleasure of working with Harry in the past, he is one of the leading researchers on this subject worldwide.
youtube.com
Pseudolaw and sovereign citizens: an overview and key issues
YouTube video by NSWParliament
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Dr. Donald J Netolitzky, PhD, LLM, KC (retired) @dnetolitzky.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
UK pseudolaw Peacekeepers Foundation collects £23,665 for contest: prove UK law doesn't require consent! Dude consults LLM, creates answer, tries to collect. Pseudolaw types try to back out. Court confirms it's a contract. Pay up. Comments by me here: www.reddit.com/r/amibeingde...
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Dr. Donald J Netolitzky, PhD, LLM, KC (retired) @dnetolitzky.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
Watching academic research on pseudolaw subjects expand is beyond cool. This analysis integrates German pseudolaw phenomena in the broader international matrix. Also, seriously, I am compelled to publish in a journal named "BEHEMOTH: A Journal on Social Dis/Order".
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Dr. Donald J Netolitzky, PhD, LLM, KC (retired) @dnetolitzky.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
Somebody posted the following reply to something I said online "on some other social media service". I've made skeptical comments on whether legal dictionaries define reality here: www.reddit.com/r/amibeingde... Pseudolaw is a weird gnostic phenomenon, y'know. Wonder what Philip K Dick would say?
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Dr. Donald J Netolitzky, PhD, LLM, KC (retired) @dnetolitzky.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
So I've been eyeballing an abstract for a pseudolaw-related seminar coming up in a few months and there's something in there that bugs me: the “sovereign citizen” movement ... a destructive, leaderless cult Cult? Yes. Destructive? Oh yes! Leaderless? Really?
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Dr. Donald J Netolitzky, PhD, LLM, KC (retired) @dnetolitzky.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
On June 3, 2024 the Supreme Court of Canada eliminated all filing fees to initiate an appeal or seek leave to appeal. The amount had been $75. On Wednesday Wagner CJC expressed concern that SRL appeals at that court are now over 40% of input leave applications. OH REELLY?!
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Dr. Donald J Netolitzky, PhD, LLM, KC (retired) @dnetolitzky.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
Whew. Three conferences/seminars in three weeks. Feeling exhausted. I find it sometimes hard to believe I used to lecture multiple hours five days a week. I got wussy in my old age.
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Dr. Donald J Netolitzky, PhD, LLM, KC (retired) @dnetolitzky.bsky.social · 07/06/2026
Media reporting on a pseudolaw roadside stop that led to criminal proceedings. Yes, it's the old home-made licence plate thing. www.ctvnews.ca/vancouver/ar... The appeal court decision is reported and quite lengthy, with some interesting nuances.
ctvnews.ca
Man with ‘fictitious laminated paper licence plate’ tells B.C. court the law doesn’t apply to him
A man who refused to give his legal name to a police officer on grounds he was a “sovereign” or “natural” person has failed in an appeal of his conviction and sentence for obstruction at the B.C. Supr...
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Dr. Donald J Netolitzky, PhD, LLM, KC (retired) @dnetolitzky.bsky.social · 06/06/2026
Judges decide what is law, but who decides what is pseudolaw? That's a lurking issue in a recent Ontario court decision that I discuss in detail here: www.reddit.com/r/amibeingde...
reddit.com
From the amibeingdetained community on Reddit: Who defines what is and is not pseudolaw? Related Canadian court decision
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Dr. Donald J Netolitzky, PhD, LLM, KC (retired) @dnetolitzky.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
New academic publication from the Netherlands examines how judges interact with pseudolaw adherents in court proceedings: scholarlypublications.universiteitleiden.nl/access/item%... Worth a look. First time I've seen a report of a judge singing along with a pop song in a court proceeding, too.
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Dr. Donald J Netolitzky, PhD, LLM, KC (retired) @dnetolitzky.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
More reporting on Australian pseudolaw activities: gnet-research.org/2026/05/13/t... Since this is outside Canada I'm just going to point at it and not comment further.
gnet-research.org
Truth, Trust, and Extremism: The Sovereign Citizen Movement and Porepunkah - GNET
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Dr. Donald J Netolitzky, PhD, LLM, KC (retired) @dnetolitzky.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
While criminal proceedings against HRM Didulo have ended, I suggest there's another alternative - securities illegality. Say wut?! It's the Loyalty Money she was handing out. Is that a security subject to regulation? Discussed here: www.reddit.com/r/amibeingde... Lovely Money pictured below.
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Dr. Donald J Netolitzky, PhD, LLM, KC (retired) @dnetolitzky.bsky.social · 30/05/2026
It's sometimes hard to believe the little field I've written in for years is expanding so much! One further indication is the newly formed International Pseudolaw Research Network. The website is here: pseudolaw.org It's largely a seedling at this point, but it will grow. So very exciting.
pseudolaw.org
Home – International Pseudolaw Research Network
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Dr. Donald J Netolitzky, PhD, LLM, KC (retired) @dnetolitzky.bsky.social · 30/05/2026
Speaking of conferences, the newly formed International Pseudolaw Research Network is holding online and in-person events on June 18-19. Registration is free, and it looks like the "in person" part has the option to watch online. I'll be observing but not presenting.
events.humanitix.com
IPRN ONLINE Conspiracy Theories & Pseudolaw Conference - 18 June
Legal Conspiracies have gone mainstream. The IPRN conference, hosted by Queen Mary, will bring together global scholars in pseudolaw and legal conspiracies.
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Dr. Donald J Netolitzky, PhD, LLM, KC (retired) @dnetolitzky.bsky.social · 30/05/2026
Being old sucks. I attended my likely final academic conference this week. Due to physical issues air flight is simply very painful. That twists me because interest and investigation of pseudolaw is rapidly expanding. Conferences, research groups, wonderful writing. ...
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Dr. Donald J Netolitzky, PhD, LLM, KC (retired) @dnetolitzky.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
I read Mad Magazine pretty regularly as a kid. So this court judgment name, or "style of cause", made me giggle: Spiess v Spiess, 2026 ABCA 178 (Don't both going to read it - just a regular divorce matter.) (White Spy won this time.)
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Dr. Donald J Netolitzky, PhD, LLM, KC (retired) @dnetolitzky.bsky.social · 23/05/2026
Pseudolaw sometimes involves real law, so sometimes the best cases to explain why a real legal dispute ends up with an outcome are cases about pseudolaw. Yes, this is a Meads v Meads thingie. I discuss a land access dispute example here: www.reddit.com/r/amibeingde... And here's the key part.
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Dr. Donald J Netolitzky, PhD, LLM, KC (retired) @dnetolitzky.bsky.social · 17/05/2026
The Tax Court of Canada addresses and rejects a novel pseudolaw argument in Curran v The King, 2026 TCC 79 - that claiming copyright in legislation somehow affects income tax obligations. Which is goofy. I comment in some length here: www.reddit.com/r/amibeingde... Enjoy!
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Dr. Donald J Netolitzky, PhD, LLM, KC (retired) @dnetolitzky.bsky.social · 04/05/2026
A Canadian Bar Association National Magazine piece on my recent interview concerning (non)-management of abusive litigation in Canada: nationalmagazine.ca/en-ca/articl... In case you prefer text to listening. Which is my bias. Hell is listening to pseudolaw guru YouTube videos.
nationalmagazine.ca
The vexing problem of vexatious litigation
Often driven by mental health issues, these cases affect the day-to-day functioning of the courts and consume valuable public resources
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