Jason Carlson

Partner

Jason Carlson is a partner at Chambers Russell Lawyers and an industry expert in strata and community titles law. With over 15 years’ experience exclusively in strata law, he has acted for a wide range of stakeholders in the strata sector but with a particular focus on representing bodies corporate.. Jason combines expert dispute resolution skills with strategic advisory capabilities, guiding clients through complex litigation and legislative reforms. He has also held leadership roles within the Strata Community Association at state and national levels, contributing significantly to the development and interpretation of Queensland’s strata legislation.

Expertise

  • Making and responding to adjudication applications dealt with by the Office of the Commissioner for Body Corporate and Community Management.
  • Appeals of adjudication decisions in the Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal.
  • Managing caretaking disputes and enforcing the performance of caretaking duties.
  • Management rights litigation in the Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal.
  • Acting for bodies corporate in complex litigation across courts in Queensland.
  • Complex and contentious management rights matters, such as transfers, extensions and variations.
  • Providing strategic guidance on governance and compliance under the Body Corporate and Community Management Act 1997 and the BCCM regulation modules.
  • Advising on and resolving disputes that arise in large integrated developments governed by Building Units and Group Titles Act 1980, Sanctuary Cove Resort Act 1985, Integrated Resort Development Act 1987 and the Mixed Use Development Act 1990.

Selected Cases

  • Spice Apartments Residential Management Pty Ltd ATF SARM Trust v Brisbane City Council & Body Corporate for Spice Apartments [2023] QPEC 2 — Successfully represented a residential body corporate in Planning & Environment Court proceedings regarding unlawful short-term accommodation use.
  • Redman v The Proprietors – Fairway Island [2020] QDC 68 — Provided strategic advice to restrict short-term letting and successfully defended the by-law’s validity through successive appeals.
  • Melville & Anor v Body Corporate for Santorini by the Sea [2022] QCAT 119 — Successfully defended a body corporate against claims for unpaid building manager remuneration.
  • Broadwater Tower [2026] QBCCMCmr 29 – Providing strategic advice to a body corporate to position it to then successfully apply for a wide range of interim orders to restore essential building services in the face of a disruptive campaign launched against it by an outgoing building manager.

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Latest Articles

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