Kant – Writ of Summons (21 April 2024)

Form 20 — Writ of summons
Note: see rule 27.01,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF AUSTRALIA
MELBOURNE REGISTRY

BETWEEN:

JAN MAREK KANT
Plaintiff

and

THE DIRECTOR-GENERAL OF NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE & another
Defendants

WRIT OF SUMMONS

KING CHARLES THE THIRD, by the Grace of God, King of Australia and his other Realms and Territories, Head of the Commonwealth:

TO THE DEFENDANT
Director-General of National Intelligence
Australian Government Solicitor

– and –

Prime Minister of Australia
Australian Government Solicitor

TAKE NOTICE that this proceeding has been brought against you by the plaintiff for the claim set out in this Writ.

IF YOU INTEND TO DEFEND the proceeding you must file a notice of appearance.

IF YOU ARE WILLING TO SUBMIT to any order that the Court may make, save as to costs, you may file a submitting appearance.

THE TIME FOR FILING AN APPEARANCE is as follows:
(a) where you are served with the application within Australia — 14 days from the date of service;
(b) in any other case — 42 days from the date of service.

The nature of the claim made and the relief which the plaintiff seeks are as follows:

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  1. The First Defendant has caused unnecessary, excessive and unreasonable prejudice to the interests of the Plaintiff.
  2. The Second Defendant has caused unnecessary, excessive and unreasonable prejudice to the interests of the Plaintiff.
  3. Office of National Intelligence Act 2018 is illegal.
  4. The Plaintiff claims damages, including exemplary damages, against the First Defendant.
  5. The Plaintiff claims damages, including exemplary damages, against the Second Defendant.
  6. The Plaintiff claims damages, including exemplary damages, against the Commonwealth.
  7. The Plaintiff claims damages as above in 75(iii) of the Constitution.
  8. The Plaintiff claims relief in from of orders terminating the “Office of National Intelligence”.
  9. The Plaintiff claims relief in form of orders striking down Office of National Intelligence Act 2018.
  10. The Plaintiff claims relief in form of orders ensuring the unlimited dissemination of information about the proceeding.
  11. The Plaintiff claims relief in form of orders causing the publication of information about the proceeding.
  12. Refusal or failure by the Court to, without unreasonable delay, order the relief sought in the proceeding by the Plaintiff exhausts all remedies for purposes of Article 2 Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights.

Dated 21 April 2024

Plaintiff

The plaintiff is self-represented.

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF AUSTRALIA
MELBOURNE REGISTRY

SCHEDULE OF PARTIES

JAN MAREK KANT
Plaintiff

THE DIRECTOR-GENERAL OF NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE
First Defendant

THE PRIME MINISTER OF AUSTRALIA
Second Defendant