Under the usual SCA contract the powers/duties of the Strata Committee are delegated to the Strata Managing Agent.
As a “corporate entity” the owners corporation requires human representation to participate before a tribunal. Often the strata managing agent acts on behalf of the owners corporation. It is necessary to obtain the permission of the tribunal for a solicitor to represent a party, and where the other party has given their prior consent the tribunal member will usually automatically grant the request.
If TrulEConcerned declined to consent then the solicitor would have to apply to the the tribunal member for permission to represent the owners corporation. Asking for consent beforehand is both a courtesy and time saving at the hearing.