Micronations: A Lacuna in the Law
Harry Hobbs,George Williams — Micronations: A Lacuna in the Law (2021)Harry Hobbs; George Williams · 2021 · Article · Part II (accepted manuscript)EstablishedSource attached · not independently reviewedCLM-0692 · as of 2026-10-27 · about: Micronation · Author: Polity Atlas editorial team
“In 1967 Paddy Roy Bates took over Roughs Tower, a decommissioned naval fort about seven miles off the Suffolk coast, and on 2 September 1967 declared the Principality of Sealand; the Territorial Sea Act 1987 later set the breadth of the UK territorial sea at twelve nautical miles.”
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2Territorial Sea Act 1987, section 1
Territorial Sea Act 1987, section 1 (1987)1987 · Law · s. 1(1)Evidence that contradicts
0No counter-evidence recorded.
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Micronations and the Search for Sovereignty
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