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STRATA TITLE — contracts — mixed-use building — strata management statement — building management committee — scope of authority delegated to strata manager — whether strata manager validly convened meetings — whether secretary could override strata manager — construction of strata management statement and agency agreement — declaratory relief — whether declarations retained practical utility — meetings and resolutions valid

PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE — application for leave to appeal from decision refusing to grant a permanent stay of proceedings in favour of expert determination — construction of expert determination clause — characterisation of parties’ dispute — relevance of third party as a proper party to proceedings — criteria for leave to appeal not met

CIVIL PROCEDURE – Stay of proceedings – Contract – where Strata Management Statement contains dispute resolution clause – where dispute regarding validity of convening of general meetings – whether dispute “about” the Strata Management Statement – whether to stay proceedings – no question of principle