by Chris | Jun 10, 2025 | ACT, Building Defects, Case Review, News & Publications
https://kerinbensonlawyers.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Building-Defects-and-the-Five-Stages-to-Death-and-Dying.mp4 This is general information and should not be considered to be legal advice. You should obtain legal advice specific to your individual...
by Chris | Jun 10, 2025 | ACT, Building Defects, Case Review, News & Publications
This case note has been taken from the recently published second-edition of a Guide to ACT Strata Law. A physical copy of the full text can be purchased here. This application was for review of a decision by the respondent on 22 March 2019 to make a...
by Allison | Jun 2, 2025 | NSW
Earlier this year the NSW Parliament passed the Strata Schemes Legislation Amendment Act 2025 (“Amendments”) but had at that time not announced when they’ll come into force. The Amendments implement 37 recommendations from the 2021 statutory review and other reforms...
by Allison | May 25, 2025 | News & Publications, NSW, Recent News
Our Matthew has been featured in the NSW Strata Magazine May 2025 edition. This article provides an overview of a webinar presented by Matthew Lo, Special Counsel at Kerin Benson Lawyers, focusing on the significant changes introduced by the Strata Schemes Legislation...
by Allison | Apr 8, 2025 | Legal Alert, News & Publications, NSW, Recent News
The Strata Schemes Legislation Amendment Bill 2024 (NSW) (‘the Bill’) is the latest tranche of the statutory review of our State’s strata title legislation. The Bill received assent on 2 March 2025. The changes are expected to be rolled out from mid-2025. Our Allison...
by Allison | Mar 14, 2025 | ACT, Strata Disputes
Our Christopher Kerin, spoke with Stephen Cenatiempo of 2CC Talking Canberra Local Breakfast on 05 March 2025 to discuss the Legislative Assembly’s Inquiry into the management of strata properties and in particular the role of the proposed strata commissioner.
by Allison | Mar 3, 2025 | Building Defects, Case Review, Legal Alert, News & Publications, NSW, Recent News
Parties in court proceedings are expected, in keeping with the overriding purpose in section 56 of the Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW), “to facilitate the just, quick and cheap resolution of the real issues in the proceedings.” Our Matthew and Sophie recently wrote an...
by Allison | Feb 28, 2025 | ACT, Strata Disputes
The ACT Legislative Assembly is currently holding an Inquiry into Management of Strata Properties. Kerin Benson Lawyers made a submission to this inquiry on 28 February 2025 a copy of which may be read below: Submission of Kerin Benson Lawyers
by Allison | Feb 27, 2025 | ACT, Strata Disputes
Our Christopher Kerin, spoke with Georgia Stynes of ABC Canberra Drive on 26 February 2025 to discuss the Legislative Assembly’s Inquiry into the management of strata properties and in particular the role of the proposed strata commissioner.
by Allison | Feb 12, 2025 | Legal Alert, News & Publications, NSW, Recent News
Some key changes to the Strata Schemes Management Act 2015 came into effect on 3 February 2025 with the equivalent changes that have been made to the Community Land Management Act 2021. These changes were: New disclosure and approval requirements for accepting...
