Case Podcast

NZ High Court Case

This podcast details an application for declaratory relief filed by :Damian Gerard: McDonald as the trustee of the Damian Gerard Trust in the High Court of New Zealand. The case centers on the unlawful removal of financing statements from the Personal Property Securities Register (PPSR), which the Registrar dismissed as being frivolous or vexatious. McDonald argues that his perfected security interests are legitimate, as they are backed by a commercial security agreement and the securitization of his birth certificate as a document of title. He contends that the New Zealand Treasury has a fiduciary duty to act as a securities intermediary and honor private bond intended for debt set-off. Through various exhibits, the sources outline a strategy to establish legal standing, prove the existence of the trust, and seek reinstatement of the liens based on principles of equity and contract law. Ultimately, the filings seek to hold government officials and private corporations accountable for alleged trespass and fiduciary breaches against the trust's assets.