We are experienced and expert government advisors.
We are an established and proven full service commercial law firm providing legal and advisory services to the Australian Government, state and territory governments, and local government.
We regularly act as the government’s lawyers on demand and are always ready to deal with urgent matters.
We carefully select each of our team members to enhance our culture and to create a collaborative, diverse and supportive team. As a locally owned and nationally operating firm, we are proud of the important work we do for our valued clients and the role of our people in achieving practical and reliable outcomes.
Our Government Services
Our team of Government law experts have extensive experience delivering high quality services in each of our practice areas.
We are committed to delivering on our Client Service Standards of price, communication, timeliness and quality.
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Privacy and Cyber
- Privacy policies, processes and practices
- Privacy Impact Assessments
- Complex privacy advice
- Privacy Code advice
- Information flow assessments
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Governance & Probity
- Governance and management frameworks
- Governance structures and enabling legislation
- Government boards
- Probity advice and probity audits
- Investigations and reviews
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Administrative Law
- Statutory interpretation
- Legislative changes and government policy
- Policy development and analysis
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Procurement & Tendering
- Tender documents
- Procurement processes
- Negotiation with preferred supplier
- Contracting and subcontracting
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Employment Law
- Respect at Work
- Sexual harassment prevention and response plan
- Workplace surveillance
- Enterprise Agreements
- Workplace investigations
- Restructure, termination and separation advice
- Work health and safety
- Employment law disputes
- Employment policies
- Employment agreements
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Intellectual Property
- Trade marks, copyright and licensing
- Enforcement of intellectual property rights
- Dispute resolution
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Information and Communications Technology
- ICT systems procurement
- ICT contracts
- Dispute Resolution
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Dispute Resolution
- Debt recovery
- Liquidations
- Property disputes
- Employment law disputes – General protections
- Employment law disputes – Unfair Dismissal
- Human Rights and discrimination claims
- Competition and Consumer law disputes
- General commercial litigation
- Administrative reviews
- Defamation
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Property
- Land release programs
- Complex property advice and transactions
- Leasing and licensing
- Conveyancing
- Land surrenders and acquisitions
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Commercial Law
- Review and prepare contracts and deeds
- Interpretation of legislation
- Grant applications
- Memoranda of Understanding
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Insurance
- Public liability claims
- Coverage of insurance policies
- Deeds of indemnity
- Equity insurance trust agreement
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Integrity
- Royal Commission hearings and responses
- ACT Integrity Commission hearings and inquiries
- National Anti-Corruption Commission hearings and inquiries
- Referral advice
- Investigations
- Government inquiries
- Policy and framework advice
- Fraud Control Framework advice
- Governance frameworks
- Anti-corruption advice
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Secondments
- Short term and long term secondment arrangements
Secondments
Griffin Legal personnel are routinely engaged by agencies and organisations under both short-term and long-term secondment arrangements.
During the term of the arrangement, Griffin Legal personnel continue to be an employee of Griffin Legal but will work on-site alongside a team at an agency or organisation.
Secondment arrangements are beneficial to both our team members as well as the host agency or organisation. It is a great way to share information, access expert advice, and build relationships.
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Specialised Advice
Our seconded staff have provided specialised advice while embedded in Australian Government agencies in the following practice areas:
- Privacy and data security
- Data governance
- Commercial law
- Corporate governance
- Procurement and tendering
- Administrative law
- Litigation services
- Royal Commissions
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Specialised Qualifications
Our staff possess the following qualifications:
- Certificate IV in Government Investigations
- Diploma in Government Investigations
- Security clearances at different levels
- Employment Suitability Clearances
- Working with Vulnerable People Cards
- Approved Secure Local Jobs Code Auditors
- Diplomas of Leadership and Management
- AICD Company Director Course Graduates (GAICD)
- Demonstrated experience working in, and for, government.
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Panel Arrangements
Griffin Legal has extensive capability in advising Government with a passion for providing high quality legal services to both Commonwealth Government and State/Territory Governments.
We can be engaged for both on-panel and off-panel work to suit the needs of the government agency.
We are proud to be an approved supplier appointed to many Australian Government and ACT Government panels.
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- Whole of Australian Government Legal Services Panel
- Management Advisory Services Panel
- Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade Probity Services Panel
- Sport Integrity Australia Investigation Panel
- Airservices Australia Workplace Investigations
- ASIC Enforcement Bundling Arrangements
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- ACT Government Legal Services Panel
- ACT Public Trustee and Guardian Panel
- ACT Government Administrative Reviews, Investigations and Related Services Panel
- Ararat Rural City Council Probity Panel
- Registered Secure Local Jobs Auditors, appointed by ACT Government
Meet our
leadership
team
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Carina Zeccola
Managing Director
Practice Areas Carina is the Managing Director and Government Team Leader at Griffin Legal. As Managing Director, Carina leads the execution of the firm’s strategic direction, by working closely with our team and clients to achieve the firm’s goals and vision, which is to remain a leading innovative legal and advisory firm. As Government Team…
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Claire Carton
Executive Director
Practice Areas Claire is founding partner and Executive Director at Griffin Legal and is our Not-for-Profit Team Leader. Now in her third decade of legal practice, Claire is known for her focused and strategic delivery of client outcomes. Having started her legal career in banking and finance, Claire has continued to practice broadly in corporate…
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Nicole Platt
Partner
Practice Areas Nicole is a Partner at Griffin Legal, who specialises in the areas of probity and procurement, as well as overseeing the firm’s wills and estates practice. Nicole is a subject matter expert on running defensible and compliant procurement processes, with a particular interest on ensuring probity in the process. Nicole is an experienced…
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Damien Brazel
Partner
Practice Areas Damien is a Partner at Griffin Legal, and his main areas of practice are administrative law, litigation, procurement and information law. Damien has advised on a numerous Australian Government policies and programs, and the legislative frameworks that underpins them. Damien delivers solution-orientated legal advice based on over 15 years’ experience advising many different…
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Jodie Bateup
Partner
Jodie is a Partner at Griffin Legal who specialises in Employment Law and Corporate Governance. Jodie has extensive experience assisting government and not-for-profit clients with complex employment matters, including contracts, enterprise agreements and navigating termination. Jodie has extensive experience providing governance advice and support to not-for-profit organisations. Jodie has gained trust from colleagues and clients…
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William Ward
Partner
Will is a Partner at Griffin Legal who is one of only four lawyers in Canberra who are accredited by the NSW Law Society as a specialist in employment and industrial relations law. Will is an employment law subject matter expert with over 20 years’ experience in employment law and workplace relations. Will has advised…
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Melinda Twyford
Special Counsel
- Government IT Procurement and Contracts
- Corporate/Non-corporate Governance
- Industrial Relations and Employment
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Our Areas of expertise
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Not-For-Profit (14)
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Business (15)
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Sport (13)
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Personal (3)
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Our full range of Not-For-Profit services include:
- Privacy and Cyber
- Administrative Law
- Procurement & Tendering
- Corporate Governance
- Employment Law
- Intellectual Property
- Information and Communications Technology
- Dispute Resolution
- Property
- Contract Law
- Insurance
- Integrity
- Secondments
- Secure Local Jobs
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Our full range of Business services include:
- New Sharing Economy Reporting Regime
- Privacy and Cyber
- Administrative Law
- Procurement & Tendering
- Corporate Governance
- Employment Law
- Intellectual Property
- Information and Communications Technology
- Dispute Resolution
- Property
- Contract Law
- Insurance
- Integrity
- Secondments
- Secure Local Jobs
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Our full range of Sport services include:
- Privacy and Cyber
- Administrative Law
- Procurement & Tendering
- Corporate Governance
- Employment Law
- Intellectual Property
- Information and Communications Technology
- Dispute Resolution
- Property
- Contract Law
- Insurance
- Integrity
- Secondments
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Our full range of Personal services include:
- Tree Protection Law Changes in the ACT
- Estate Planning and Estate Administration
- Conveyancing
