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.