Darrell Ryan is a Licensed Class 2 Strata Manager and an SCA Certified Strata Community Manager (CSCM). Working in the strata industry since 2021, Darrell focuses on compliance and practical guidance within the constantly evolving NSW legislative framework.
Angus Lau is a lawyer at Bannermans Lawyers and has been with the firm since 2025. Before joining Bannermans, Angus worked as a solicitor at Bernard Chiu Legal & Business Solutions, gaining experience in preparing lease agreements and representing vendors in transactions involving luxurious apartments and houses. At Bannermans, Angus advises owners corporations, strata managers and lot owners on a wide range of strata law matters, including by‑law drafting and enforcement, common property disputes, tree matters and agency agreements.
Jack De Gioia is a Senior Associate at Bannermans Lawyers, specialising in construction law, building defect claims and strata law. He advises owners corporations, developers and contractors across NSW on contract drafting, dispute resolution and litigation, regularly appearing before the NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal, District Court and Supreme Court.
Paul Wiseman is a Special Counsel at Bannermans Lawyers and has been with the firm since 2013. Before joining Bannermans, Paul worked in‑house at a top‑tier construction company, gaining extensive experience in major construction disputes across the NSW and QLD Supreme Court. At Bannermans, Paul works across both the strata and construction teams, advising on by‑laws, building defects, insurance, meeting procedures, dispute resolution and complex contractual issues.
Di Elliffe (BSc, UNSW) retired from the Commonwealth public service in 2012 with extensive experience in a range of management roles. In late 2020 she moved into a newly completed strata residential building in Hobart, The Commons, seeking a vibrant inner-city lifestyle and a supportive collegial community. Even before moving in she was active in building this community, setting up a Slack forum to help the new owners buying ‘off the plan’ to share information as the build progressed. She has been involved in the management committee of this strata schem