The Strata Law Podcast with David Sachs

Frozen: Can you let the property go?

David Sachs Season 1 Episode 37

In this episode of the Strata Law Podcast, Special Counsel, Clement Lo from Sachs Gerace Lawyers discusses freezing orders — no, not the dessert — the powerful legal tool that can prevent millions from disappearing before judgment day. Clement breaks down the landmark decision in Aqualand North Sydney Lavender Development Pty Ltd v The Owners – Strata Plan No. 102081, recently handed down by the NSW Court of Appeal. 

You'll learn: 

  • What a freezing order actually is and when courts apply it
  • The pivotal facts from the Supreme Court decision
  • Why the Court of Appeal upheld it — and why that matters
  • How this ruling could reshape how developers structure their projects


Whether you're in strata management, construction law, or navigating a building defects dispute, this is an episode you can't afford to miss.

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