We specialise is solving business legal problems and helping business owners establish legal foundations for executing enterprise growth.
Sam Roberts was born and raised in Newcastle
and Lake Macquarie. He was admitted as a
Solicitor of the Supreme Court of NSW in 2001. Shortly after commencing his career
he began to practice predominantly in the
areas of Commerical Law and Litigation
and in 2005 began to take a particular
interest in the security of payment laws in
the building and construction industry.
His answers to the Specialist Accreditation
assessment were of such a high standard
that they are now used in the Law Society’s
Specialist Accreditation Scheme as an
example for future candidates to gauge
the standard expected of Solicitors who
specialise in Commercial Litigation.
Our Security of Payment Guide helps Developers, Contractors,
Subcontractors, Suppliers and Consultants in the building industry gain a better understanding of how the security of payment regime works and when and why to seek our professional help. The guide is written in plain English and is easy to understand. These laws are unlike any other and can be the source of significant rights as well as severe adverse consequences for most businesses in the building industry. These laws should not be taken lightly nor should the potential benefits be overlooked by small or medium businesses.
On 19 September 2017 amendments to the Corporations Act 2001 commenced which create a “safe harbour” for Directors to protect them from personal liability for debts incurred by an insolvent company in certain circumstances.
Amendments to the Work Health and Safety Act 2011 (NSW) which had been before Parliament since November 2019 were finally passed by the State Legislative Council on 4 June 2020 and commenced operation on 10 June 2020. As was anticipated in our earlier article, the new laws contain significant amendments to the current Act with
In a first for WHS prosecutions, on 11 June 2020, The District Court of Queensland handed down a judgement which became the first recorded conviction and sentencing under industrial manslaughter legislation in Australia. The Case Brisbane Auto Recycling Pty Limited was convicted and fined a record $3 million after pleading guilty to causing the death
Jeremy Kennedy acted on behalf of Downer Mining in 35 unfair dismissal applications commenced by the CFMEU on behalf of mining workers terminated from Boggabri Mine due to loss of mining contract and downsizing of workforce. Jeremy negotiated a successful outcome including the redeployment of the majority of the workforce to other Downer Mining sites.
Jeremy Kennedy acted on behalf of Downer Mining in relation to an industrial dispute arising from a proposed changes to shift/roster where industrial action was taken on the basis of a Work Health & Safety risk due to a high percentage of the work force being drive in drive out with long distances to travel
We are excited to announce that after months of planning we are transforming our legal practice to optimise our services and improve your client experience.
Due to the continuing growth of both our Commercial Law and Family Law divisions, as of Monday, 13 July 2020 we will operate two (2) distinct and specialist law firms, Roberts Legal Business & Litigation Specialists and Delaney Roberts Specialist Family Lawyers.
