Legal Services

UNE Legal Services is the corporate lawyer for UNE and its controlled entitles.  It provides strategic, professional and independent corporate legal services.

UNE Legal Services is responsible for:

  • Providing legal services to the University and it's controlled entities;
  • Reviewing and approving all contracts and agreements, including leases, licences, memorandums of understanding, and confidentiality agreements before they are signed by the relevant UNE delegate;
  • Arranging for signing of all contracts and agreements by the relevant UNE delegate;
  • Providing a broad range of legal advice in relation to University matters (eg: intellectual property, discrimination law, privacy, dispute resolution, student conduct);
  • Interpreting and advising on University policies, procedures and guidelines;
  • Interpreting and advising on legislation including the University of New England Act 1993 (NSW) and By-law 2005;
  • Conducting litigation;
  • Arranging and coordinating external legal services and mediators;
  • Responding to subpoenas; and
  • Processing access to government information.

UNE Legal Services do not:

  • Provide legal advice to students;
  • Provide legal advice to University staff on personal matters;
  • Manage or negotiate contracts on behalf of faculties, schools or business areas; or
  • Manage the following:
Commercial Activities Rule, including the requirement to draft a business case

Governance

governance@une.edu.au

Foreign Interference and Foreign Interference Checklist

DVCR

dvcr@une.edu.au

Policies

Governance

policies@une.edu.au

Access or technical issues with the Contract Management System (Open Windows / Ready Contracts)Governance contracts team
contracts@une.edu.au
Conflicts of Interest

Governance Directorate

conflictsofinterest@une.edu.au

Privacy

UNE Privacy officer, Governance Directorate

privacy@une.edu.au

Insurance advice, Certificates of Currency

UNE Insurance

insurance@une.edu.au

Ownership of all UNE intellectual property, IP register

DVCR

dvcr@une.edu.au