Webinar: Proper authority to commence litigation in strata

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Are you confident your body corporate has the proper authority to commence litigation?

Join Queensland Partner and leading strata law expert, Michael Kleinschmidt, as he outlines the key steps to correctly authorise property litigation. This webinar, hosted by Nikki Jovicic from LookUpStrata, was presented live on 1 May 2025. Watch the recording below.

In this webinar, you’ll discover:

• Why Proper Authority Matters: Understand the potential pitfalls and legal consequences of commencing litigation without the correct approvals.
• State-Specific Rules: Learn the distinct requirements and levels of approval for different types of litigation in Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria, and Western Australia.
• Navigating Urgent Situations: Discover the options available when you need to initiate litigation quickly, especially in light of recent Queensland case law.
• Practical Steps for Authorisation: Gain a clear understanding of the procedures your body corporate must follow to ensure valid authorisation.

Discover the risks of getting it wrong, what each state requires, and how to act fast in urgent cases—all grounded in recent legal decisions.

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Download the slide pack: Proper Authority to Commence Litigation – how to avoid losing the fight before you even get started

David Bugden

Group CEO

David has over 20 years of experience in the Australian and international property and technology sectors.

David started his career in Sydney as a property lawyer, working for a firm that specialised in strata and community titles. He has also run large property services businesses, including a 25,000-lot strata management business in Sydney and Perth and a multi-disciplined real estate agency in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

Most of David’s career has been running innovative cloud-based technology companies that provide solutions to the global strata and property industries.

Before joining Bugden Allen, David was Chief Commercial Officer for ASX-listed Urbanise.com, a leading cloud-based strata management and FM platform. David ran the largest division of the company and was responsible for the strategy, product, sales, marketing, and customer support for their global Strata platform. In June 2015, Urbanise acquired David’s technology business Mystrata, which was a global leader in cloud-based management and accounting solutions for strata properties which he successfully ran for 12 years.

David holds degrees in law and commerce from Bond University and was admitted as a solicitor to the Supreme Court of New South Wales.

As the Group CEO for Bugden Allen and their subsidiary technology company PropLaw Tech Solutions, David is responsible for the strategic leadership of the firm and running the services and technology businesses that support our innovative growth plans.

David Bugden

David Bugden

GROUP CEO

David has over 20 years of experience in the Australian and international property and technology sectors. David started his career in Sydney as a property lawyer, working for a firm that specialised in strata and community titles. He has also run large property services businesses, including a 25,000-lot strata management...

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Written by David Bugden
Group CEO

David has over 20 years of experience in the Australian and international property and technology sectors.

David started his career in Sydney as a property lawyer, working for a firm that specialised in strata and community titles. He has also run large property services businesses, including a 25,000-lot strata management business in Sydney and Perth and a multi-disciplined real estate agency in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

Most of David’s career has been running innovative cloud-based technology companies that provide solutions to the global strata and property industries.

Before joining Bugden Allen, David was Chief Commercial Officer for ASX-listed Urbanise.com, a leading cloud-based strata management and FM platform. David ran the largest division of the company and was responsible for the strategy, product, sales, marketing, and customer support for their global Strata platform. In June 2015, Urbanise acquired David’s technology business Mystrata, which was a global leader in cloud-based management and accounting solutions for strata properties which he successfully ran for 12 years.

David holds degrees in law and commerce from Bond University and was admitted as a solicitor to the Supreme Court of New South Wales.

As the Group CEO for Bugden Allen and their subsidiary technology company PropLaw Tech Solutions, David is responsible for the strategic leadership of the firm and running the services and technology businesses that support our innovative growth plans.

David Bugden
Written by David Bugden GROUP CEO

David has over 20 years of experience in the Australian and international property and technology sectors. David started his career in Sydney as a property lawyer,...

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