Common Law Courts

[fiction-factory]

I have come across this UK site
https://www.commonlawcourt.com/
which purports to set out details of common law court hearings in the UK. I read one about someone I used to work with which I at first thought was true but I noticed some US terminology (eg defense) and as I read some others such as the one below I realised that they must be fictitious or be some sort of unofficial ‘people’s court’
There's example here of a case against Theresa May and Nicky Morgan which finds them guilty before jury and sentenced to banning from public office plus financial penalties for their part in 5G.
https://www.commonlawcourt.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Court-Order-1.pdf

Does anyone know what the point is?

[Zacs-Master]

Very strange. Looks like some attempt to avoid the normal process of the law.

[jackthehat]

It's a concoction by 'tin-hatters', part of the community which also gives us this...

https://windowsontheworld.net/freeman-v-legal-fiction/

[woofgang]

Well I suppose it keeps them busy and stops them setting fire to their mattresses.

[barry1010]

These nutters want your name, photo and date of birth. Our courts recognise common law and it is the basis of our justice system.

[fiction-factory]

I like the bit about:
"Currently, the only existing record for you is a legal fiction which the state has attached to you; this means that you fall under their rules. "

[THECORBYLOON]

I once had a claimant tell me English law did not apply to him and therefore he was not obliged to carry out any actions in order to continue receiving Jobseekers Allowance.

I did toy with the idea of telling him that if English Law did not apply, neither did the legislation used to award his benefit and he had been overpaid.

[bednobs]

When I used to work in nhs financial claims people used to moan on a daily basis how much stress their claim was causing them. I was very tempted to tell them if they withdrew it all the stress would go away! We also used to get letters from solicitors telling us in the same sentence we were going too slow and too fast. I wanted to beat them round the head

[dannyk13]

I have never heard of a Common Law Court.As far as I know we only have a Magistrates Court, a Crown Court and a High Court.

[THECORBYLOON]

It's a load of rubbish but I'm sure there will be plenty willing to fork out money to substantiate their claims.

[wolf63]

Is this the same thing?

[barry1010]

Danny, common law is applied in those courts. Murder, manslaughter, common assault are all common law offences, not statutory law. Some trespass offences are covered by common law, as is some contract provisions.

[Peter Pedant]

er rather obvious spoof
actually read a few judgement on BAILII ( any will do) and it is obviously a fiction
fine of £5555 etc - er one under the number of the beast
but fun - what is the point

well what is the point of AB - sozza getting a bit phillo-soff there!

//I once had a claimant tell me English law did not apply to him and so he was not obliged to carry out any actions in order to continue receiving Jobseekers Allowance.//

Big thing in America - which may be where he got the idea from - they ( some craxy er red necks) are a sovereign people and the law is by consent and they dont consent ..... the problem is that if you ask a visiting Brit if they are a sovereign people - they will say 'yes' because they think it means that the accept that ELizabeth II is queen of the realm ......
somewhat different

[THECORBYLOON]

The claimant based his assertion on the fact he received a polling card without a crest on it. He said that meant he was not living in part of England...

The person I spoke to at HQ for advice, sighed and said they would take it on.

[New Judge]

I have witnessed one or two "Freemen on the Land" appearing as defendants in court. Their attempts at denying they are subject to justice under statutory law fluctuates between embarrassing and highly comical. None that I know of has ever convinced a court that their arguments are sound.

[barry1010]

Mew Judge, have you every heard anyone say that nobody can judge them but God?

[THECORBYLOON]

I've seen folk say the law doesn't apply as they have not agreed to it and therefore there has been no contract entered into. They then quote existing law to claim that further contact would be harassment.

Not sure what they would do if the other party said they had not agreed to the harassment legislation so it did not apply to THEM.

[New Judge]

//Mew Judge, have you every heard anyone say that nobody can judge them but God?//

No, I've not heard that ruse, barry. Their usual approach is that they have to give their specific consent to be subject to statutory law and since that consent has not been given they cannot be tried or sentenced. There's also some connection between their cause and "Admiralty Law" though quite what it is I cannot fathom.

They refuse to engage with court proceedings (which often makes me wonder why, if attending to answer bail, they bother to turn up at all) and simply begin to spout their ideological claptrap. They are quite readily dealt with: they're given the opportunity to engage with the court and if they refuse the court simply proceeds without their involvement. If they interrupt the proceedings they are either sent out of the court (if they have attended on bail) or taken to the cells (if they have been brought to court in custody) and only return when the court is ready to inform them of its decisions.

It's quite laughable really and all they usually achieve is to deny themselves the opportunity to provide either a proper defence or mitigation.

[THECORBYLOON]

There is a dock in court, ships moor at a dock, ships sail in the sea and admiralty law applies to the sea.

Obvious, innit?

[dannyk13]

Barry, the point I was making was that there is not a Common Law Court. In relation to the offences quoted by you I suggest you have a look at the Offences Against The Person Act 1861.