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Release date: 22 November 2021. On the 5th November we announced that Sean Macfarlane will be joining our firm as the new Partner in our Perth office. We are pleased…

Bugden Allen Graham Lawyers soon to open in Perth

Boutique strata law firm Bugden Allen Graham Lawyers announced today their intention to open an office in Perth in early 2022. Heading up the firm’s new Perth office will be…

Amalgamation with Le Page Lawyers

17th September 2021 Boutique property law firm, Bugden Allen Graham Lawyers, today announced they have signed an agreement to complete a merger with a boutique strata law practice in Sydney….

Remedial Action Notices to Caretakers

In this article, Nicole Wilde our Special Counsel on the Gold Coast considers the implications of a recent QCAT decision for bodies corporates & the scrutiny their Remedial Action Notices…

Tim Graham joins as Partner of our new Melbourne office

Published: 21 June 2021 Tim Graham, ex-HWL Ebsworth partner and current Board member of SCA Victoria joins as Partner of Bugden Allen Lawyers. The leading strata legal team in Victoria,…

Will your body corporate be footing the legal bill for debt recovery against lot owners?

An article by Nicole Wilde, Special Counsel in our Queensland office. Why Body Corporate Debt Recovery Is Necessary It is “unsatisfactory and unfair to other lot owners”[1] when other lot…

Strata Managers as Fiduciaries

A paper by Gary Bugden OAM. April 2021. Preliminaries 1. Coverage In this paper I will consider: what we mean by a “fiduciary”; how to determine if a fiduciary relationship…

Further legislative relief for QLD bodies corporate

Article by Ashwin Devanathan, Solicitor (Brisbane) On the 2nd of October 2020, the Queensland Government passed the Justice Legislation (COVID-19 Emergency Response – Community Titles Schemes and Other Matters) Regulation…

STRA Code of Conduct to commence in December 2020

The final Code of Conduct governing short term rental accommodation in NSW has been released and will commence on 18 December 2020.  A link to the Code of Conduct is…

BAL opens office on the Sunshine Coast

We are pleased to announce the opening of our new Sunshine Coast office at Maroochydore. Heading up our team on the Coast is experienced strata lawyer, Jane Macdonnell. Meet Jane… Jane…

July 2020 – Strata Regulatory Watch

Our 3rd edition of the Strata Regulatory Watch newsletter was sent out in late July. This is where we summarise important case law, regulatory changes and policy updates that may…

NSW short term rental accommodation changes starting Friday 10 April

Owners Corporations may pass a by-law to limit short term rental accommodation from 10 April 2020 New section 137A of the Strata Schemes Management Act 2015 will commence on Friday,...