In 1970 and 1984, Prince Leonard unsuccessfully defended civil legal actions brought against him by private parties – in the former case an injunction was granted against him in relation to a land deal; in the latter case he was ordered to pay debts owed to a publishing company he had contracted to print copies of a book called "The Man", which was about himself and his achievements. Prince Leonard did not suggest in these cases that he was not subject to the jurisdiction of the courts of Australia.