By JEREMY KELLY
Magistrates' Court reporter

A FARMER is planning a legal challenge he believes could make his dairy farm a sovereign kingdom.
Brian Charles Fyffe, 60 is expected to argue his 205 ha Gippsland dairy farm at Carrajung - from which he was evicted this week - is a principality exempt from Australian law.
Mr Fyffe was arrested on his heavily fortified property on Tuesday after a night raid by sheriff's officers and the police special operations group.
Police allege an Israeli-made Uzi machinegun was mounted at the front door of Mr Fyffe's house.
Wearing handcuffs, Mr Fyffe yesterday faced Moe Magistrates' Court charged with making a threat to kill and multiple firearms offences in relation to machineguns and pistols allegedly found at the property.
Magistrate John Dugdale remanded Mr Fyffe, in custody.
It is expected he will make a bail application supported by his argument that his property has and can secede from the commonwealth.
Mr Fyffe's solicitor, Keith

Hoban, said his client's case had parallels to Western Australia's Hutt River Province.
In 1970, Leonard Casley formed the province after the government placed quotas on his wheat exports.
He renamed himself Prince Leonard of Hutt and became administrator of the 75sq km property, an act not recognised by Australian governments.
Mr Fyffe's argument however is believed to go further than that and if successful, has the potential to call into question the validity of all levels of Australian government.
He is expected to refer to the Bible, Magna Carta and legal texts to try to prove his case.
Mr Fyffe's family yesterday

said he was a decent, father of five who did not pose a risk to the community.
"I can't understand why they say he is dangerous," a family member said outside court. "All we know is the police say there were guns found in the house"
The property and its contents had been in the Fyffe family for 50 years until the sheriff took possession on Tuesday.
Assistant sheriff Bob Carr yesterday said Mr Fyffe had refused to comply with a Court of Appeal order made four months ago that transferred ownership to the State Government.
He said the raid was without incident although they had requested police assistance.
Mr Fyffe's family said he had been involved in a long running dispute with the sheriff and governments over his property and legal rights.
They said it started in 1984 after his tractor was repossessed. That ignited a chain of events that the family claims has led to the charges Mr Fyffe is currently facing.
Mr Fyffe was yesterday remanded in custody to appear at Sale Magistrates' Court on October 30.