​BCLQ 2nd Ed. and what it means for Queensland

Queensland waited a long time for a textbook like Body Corporate Law in Queensland (BCLQ) to be produced and released.  It had not been done before mainly due to the complexity in bringing together all the elements of the law, policy and procedure in one space. 
 
'Body Corporate Law in QLD - Practice and Procedure' 2nd Edition (BCLQ) is the first Body Corporate Law textbook of its kind for Queensland, now incorporating the recent amendments to the Regulation Modules that accompany the Body Corporate and Community Management Act.  The textbook has been widely used by practitioners throughout Queensland since it was first launched in 2018.

The textbook is designed to simplify the fragmented nature of Body Corporate Law by bringing all relevant materials together on each distinct topic, thereby assisting the practitioner to quickly navigate the law, whilst understanding both case law and practice implications against the statutory framework, namely, the Body Corporate and Community Management Act 1997, associated Regulation Modules as recently amended, other legislation and policy documents that influence the interpretation and application of the law relating to bodies corporate.
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It is a textbook and reference on Body Corporate law for legal practitioners, body corporate managers, resident unit managers, property developers and indeed anyone that owns a unit in a body corporate.  BCLQ has, since its release been a trusted resource that will be continually updated in later hard copy editions, a loose-leaf service and eBook formats as new case law and further law reforms take place in the future.

click here for an extract of BCLQ 2nd Ed. including the table of contents (coming soon)

All you need to know about BCLQ 

OVERVIEW
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A textbook and practitioner’s reference on the law of Body Corporate in Queensland.  It provides an overview of the Body Corporate and Community Management Act, associated Regulation Modules, other legislation and policy documents that influence the interpretation of and application of the law relating to Body Corporates

KEY FEATURES
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The textbook is designed to simplify the fragmented nature of Body Corporate Law by bringing all relevant materials together on each distinct topic, thereby assisting the practitioner to quickly navigate the law, whilst understanding both case law and practice implications against the statutory framework.

BCLQ 2nd Edition Details

Publication date: 

​December 2021

Book:

• Book Code:  10076322-0002

• ISBN (Book):  ​     9781922509062 

eBook:

• eBook Code: 10076323-0002

• ISBN (eBook): ​             9781922509079 

​The textbook contains:

• Relevant discussion and analysis of case law as well as practical information on the application of the law;
• A legal interpretation on issues that are emerging or otherwise in a state of flux;
• Diagrams and flowcharts to assist in the streamlining and understanding of key concepts, particularly those that involve timeframes and procedural steps;
• Precedents, Practice Directions as well as practice notes in respect to relevant statutory forms;
• Reference and discussion of ancillary laws relevant to professional practice in Body Corporate law, and with particular relevance to the property developer;
• Provides updates to the Regulation Modules that involve, for example, changes to committee membership requirements and elections; mandated restrictions upon Committee members; expanded permissions and utilisations on technology; enhanced documentation requirements following establishment of a scheme; improved procedural requirements pertaining to meeting quorums, motions and voting; increased disclosure requirements for service contractors and the committee; new dispensations regarding the renewal of insurance by the Committee; requirements for defect assessment reports ; and timeframes for giving and recording information for the Body Corporate Roll.

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Marc Mercier is the director and founder of the Mercier group of companies​

​MEMBERSHIPS

• Bar Association of Queensland
• Australian Bar Association
• Australian Mediation Association
• Strata Community Australia (SCA)
• Urban Development Institute of Australia (UDIA)
• ​Nationally Accredited Mediator through the Qld Bar Association, Bond University and the University of Queensland
• Registered Family Dispute Resolution Practitioner through the Commonwealth Attorney General’s Department.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor of Laws, The University of Queensland
• Master of Laws (Litigation & Dispute Management), The University of Queensland
• Bachelor of Science (Anatomy, Physiology & Forensics), The University of Queensland
• Nationally Accredited mediator
• Family Dispute Resolution Practitioner registered with the Federal Attorney-General's Department
• Barrister-at-Law

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