Felicity’s clients include companies, business owners, builders, contractors and individuals. She is highly skilled in providing practical advice and in representing her clients both in informal negotiations, and in proceedings in the District Court, Local Court, Supreme Court and NSW Civil & Administrative Tribunal should proceedings become necessary. Felicity also regularly advises on the preparation and implementation of commercial agreements, trade mark applications and the provisions of legislation including the Building & Construction Industry Security of Payment Act, Home Building Act, Corporations Act and Trade Marks Act.
Felicity comes from a background of acting for major insurers and companies, and brings this unique perspective and insight to her work at Roberts Legal.
Felicity aims to provide detailed, helpful advice to assist clients to make informed decisions about their legal issues.
Felicity helps her clients to fully evaluate their position early on.
She works with her clients to develop a strategy for achieving an outcome that they are satisfied with to ensure, wherever possible, that issues are resolved in a timely and cost effective manner.
Felicity efficiently manages the engagement of experts and other consultants as may be required to assist with a client’s matters.
Felicity always aims to explain legal concepts in a down-to-earth manner and she is happy to answer questions as they arise.
Felicity holds Bachelor of Laws and Bachelor of Science degrees from the University of Newcastle. She also holds a Diploma of Legal Practice and Certificate IV in Training and Assessment.
Felicity was admitted as a Solicitor of the Supreme Court of New South Wales in 2005 and of the High Court of Australia in 2011.
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.
Given the impact of COVID-19 on the economy, the casualties will inevitably include businesses as well as individuals. We have all heard of businesses citing COVID-19 as the cause of, or contributing to, their insolvency. On 22 March 2020 the Federal Government announced a number of changes to insolvency laws to provide relief for businesses
You are setting up a new business and getting excited about its upcoming launch. Or perhaps you have been in business for a while and want to know more about protecting your business’ reputation and profits. You have registered your chosen Business Name on the Australian Business Register and reserved a domain name for your
A question that commonly arises when we are assisting clients with preparation of an Adjudication Application or Response, is: “How is the Adjudicator going to value the construction works (or related goods and services)?” Knowing how an Adjudicator will value the works is particularly important given the very short timeframes provided for parties to an
For a home owner, engaging a builder to carry our residential building work, whether it is for a new home, renovations and extensions or a smaller project, can be a very stressful time. One of the common issues that can arise and cause conflict with you builder occurs when the building works have not been
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Felicity understood that during our tough time we need full trigger on the pulse.
“I found the service and constant updates to be very personal, Felicity understood that during our tough time we need full trigger on the pulse service and she delivered every time”
Haydon & Felicity have been outstanding in assisting me with a recent matter.
“Haydon & Felicity have been outstanding in assisting me with a recent matter. They were fast, efficient and provided timely and accurate legal advice. I would absolutely recommend them to anyone looking for professional, legal advice.”
Tarryn M
