Legal Office Services

Our services include:

• providing legal advice about specific matters;
• drafting and negotiating agreements for commercial and other transactions.
  Further information is available at Agreements and Legal Advice page;
• establishing and maintaining standard agreements and other precedents to streamline processes;
• accepting service of legal process (such as, subpoenas and statements of claim) on behalf of the University. See Subpoenas, Summonses and Notices for further information;
• managing litigation on behalf of the University; instructing external lawyers and monitoring their performance;
• presenting seminars and information about specific legal issues affecting the University;
• operating and maintaining a contract management database and providing basic assistance with ongoing management of contracts. Refer to the Executed Agreements page for more information;

Queries about non-legal matters should in the first instance be directed to the relevant administrative unit. Contact details are provided under the Specialist Service section of the University’s Useful Resources page.

Where appropriate, those units will liaise with the Legal Office.

Services we do not provide

Please note that staff members in the Legal Office cannot provide legal advice or services of a personal nature to individual staff or students. If staff or students have a concern or a complaint involving the University, they should contact the Complaints Assistance Officer. 

Information on providing Feedback and the Complaints Framework is found in Feedback and complaints.

Students may also be able to seek assistance from the SCU Student Legal Service.