Legal Advice

Legal Services provide specialist legal advice and assistance to management and staff of the University on legal issues relating to the operation of the University.

These functions are provided through the following objectives:

to provide high quality legal advice and representation in order to protect and promote the University's best interests;
to provide legal advice on policies and statutes which support the University;
to assist university compliance with statutory and legislative requirements,
to promote legal awareness throughout the University;
to negotiate and prepare contracts and agreements which enable the University to meet its strategic objectives whilst ensuring that the University's best interests are protected;
to sign documents in accordance with the University's policies (in particular Legal/Contractual Documents - Overview of the Schedule of Delegations) [.doc]