Government.
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 are proud to be an approved supplier appointed to many Commonwealth and ACT Government panels, some of which include:
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 are proud to be an approved supplier appointed to many Commonwealth and ACT Government panels, some of which include:
- Whole of Australian Government Legal Services Panel
- Australian Bureau of Statistics Privacy Panel
- Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade Probity Services Panel
- Sports Integrity Australia Investigations Panel
- ACT Government Legal Services Panel
- ACT Public Trustee and Guardian
- Conveyancing Services for Suburban Land Agency
- Registered Secure Local Jobs Auditors, appointed by ACT Government
- Whole of Australian Government Legal Services Panel
- Australian Bureau of Statistics Privacy Panel
- Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade Probity Services Panel
- Sports Integrity Australia Investigations Panel
- ACT Government Legal Services Panel
- ACT Public Trustee and Guardian
- Conveyancing Services for Suburban Land Agency
- Registered Secure Local Jobs Auditors, appointed by ACT Government
Our services include
Privacy
- Privacy impact assessments, privacy threshold assessments
- Complex privacy advice
- Privacy policy reviews
- Information flow assessments, including analysis and preparation of diagrams and notices
Governance & Probity
- Probity advisory and probity audit
- Advising on governance and management frameworks
- Advising on corporate governance structures, including for government boards
- Investigations and reviews
Procurement & Tendering
- Drafting and preparing approach to market documentation
- Advising on multi-staged procurement processes
- Preparing and negotiating on contractual terms with preferred suppliers
- Implementing policies and process compliant with procurement legislation
General Contract Law
- Preparing and reviewing contracts
- Advising on the application of various legislation to commercial contracts
- Preparing and advising on grant applications
- Advising on and preparing Memorandum of Understandings and service contracts
IP & ICT
- Intellectual property advice – including trade marks, copyright and licensing
- Information and communications technology advice – including review of ICT systems procurements
- Preparing software licensing and assignment agreements
- Negotiating international contracts on ICT solutions
- Resolving disputes as to ownership of IP in ICT
Property
- Land release programs
- Conveyancing
- Complex property advice and transactions
- Leasing and licensing
Employment
- Employment and industrial relations advice
- Enterprise agreement preparation and advisory
- Work health and safety advice
- Workplace investigations
Administrative Law
- Statutory interpretation
- Advising on policy and procedure compliance reviews
- Policy development and analysis
- Advising on legislative changes and government policy
Insurance
- Advising on public liability claims
- Advising on coverage of insurance policies for litigation
- Preparing and advising on deeds of indemnity
- Preparing equity insurance trust agreements
Secondment arrangements.
Griffin Legal personnel are routinely engaged by Government Departments under both short-term and long-term secondment arrangements. Our seconded staff have provided specialised advice while embedded in Commonwealth Government Departments in the following practice areas:
- Privacy and data security
- Data governance
- Corporate commercial law
- Procurement and tendering
- Legal support services
- Administrative law
- Litigation services
Secondment arrangements.
Griffin Legal personnel are routinely engaged by Government Departments under both short-term and long-term secondment arrangements. Our seconded staff have provided specialised advice while embedded in Commonwealth Government Departments in the following practice areas:
- Privacy and data security
- Data governance
- Corporate commercial law
- Procurement and tendering
- Legal support services
- Administrative law
- Litigation services