Body Corporate Law

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Practical Solutions for Body Corporate Disputes

McBride Legal advises bodies corporate, committees, caretakers and lot owners across Queensland community title schemes. We provide practical, commercially focused advice on governance, compliance, disputes and scheme management. Whether addressing by-law enforcement, levy recovery, building defects or governance issues, we help clients navigate complex obligations, manage risk and resolve issues efficiently while protecting the interests of the scheme, its owners and other stakeholders in practical, commercially sustainable ways.

Our expertise includes:

Governance, compliance, and community title laws
Drafting and reviewing community management statements and by-laws
Engagements and authorisations
Compliance
Resolving disputes
Representing bodies corporate in body corporate adjudications, QCAT and in Court
By-law enforcement and recovery of unpaid levies
Building defect claims, repair obligations and capital works agreements
Leases, easements and boundary issues, common property disputes about use, nuisance and over exclusive use by-laws

Corporate advice experts.

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Michael Byrom

Consultant

Property, Body Corporate, Estate Planning & Administration

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Michael Byrom

Consultant

Area of Law:

Property, Body Corporate, Estate Planning & Administration

Following completion of arts and law degrees at the University of Queensland and commencing practice as a Queensland solicitor in 1982, Michael has assisted in closing thousands of transactions in the areas of commercial, property and body corporate law. Michael is a consultant at McBride Legal where he provides a depth of expertise in contract negotiation, corporate governance, commercial real estate, body corporate law, property dispute resolution, real estate development and planning law. In addition to being recognised in the Best Lawyers list in 2021 and 2022, Michael is a part time lecturer for the College of Law and a director of not-for-organisations – The Chain Reaction Foundation and Southern Cross Soloists Ltd.
Jack O’Callaghan

Special Counsel

Commercial Litigation & Dispute Resolution, Insolvency, Body Corporate, Planning & Environment

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Jack O’Callaghan

Special Counsel

Area of Law:

Commercial Litigation & Dispute Resolution, Insolvency, Body Corporate, Planning & Environment

Jack is a diligent and effective litigator, with experience conducting complex commercial litigation to resolve a wide range of disputes on behalf of his clients. Jack has acted on behalf of large private companies, government agencies, banks, liquidators, trustees, professional services firms and company directors. Jack provides his clients with strategic and commercial advice in respect of their disputes, and assists his clients to achieve positive outcomes, both through the court process and out of court.

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