Legal Advice

Range of Services

The University Legal Office provides a range of legal services to the Executive, academic and administrative areas of the University. The range of services provided include:

• General legal advice
• Drafting and negotiating contracts, licences and leases
• Dispute resolution
  
• Litigation
• Interpretation of legislation including legislation affecting the University as well as the ANU Act, Rules and Statutes
• Advice on intellectual property issues
• Oversight of legislative and policy drafting
• Liaising with and monitoring external lawyers

Other matters

Queries in relation to the following non legal matters should always be directed to the following area before coming to this Office for assistance.

• Compliance and risk matters - Risk Management & Audit Office
• Copyright matters - University Library
• Industrial relations matters - Organisational Development
• Insurance related matters (e.g. property insurance; public liability, personal accident and travel) - Insurance Office
• Personnel matters - Human Resources
• Property Management matters - Facilities & Services
• Research grants - Research Office
• Staff related discrimination matters - Equity and Diversity Unit
• Student related matters - Student Administration and Support Services