Col was admitted to practice in 1981
and has since practiced exclusively as a Property and
Business Lawyer in both Queensland and New South Wales.
He also holds Specialist Accreditation in Property Law
from the New South Wales Law Society.
Col is the Partner in charge of the Property and
Commercial Department at Small Myers Hughes. Col has
particular expertise in Property Development and Titling
issues as well as Body Corporate and Management Rights
in both Queensland and New South Wales. Col acts for
developer clients throughout both States and is regarded
as the pre-eminent lawyer dealing with Management Rights
in New South Wales.
In addition, Col is the patron and legal advisor of the
Australian Resident Accommodation Managers’ Association
(NSW) and has been responsible for the establishment of
chapters of the Association in the Tweed Heads, Byron
Bay and Port Macquarie areas.
Col regularly delivers lectures to final year Law
students at Bond University on property related matters
in both Queensland and New South Wales. He has also
previously been engaged by Estate Agents Authority of
Hong Kong to provide a summary of the New South Wales
Property and Titling Laws as part of a worldwide review
prior to its introduction of new property legislation.