Legal Services
Legal Services provides legal advice and representation to the University. Instructions ordinarily come from the University's senior managers or their delegates. The solicitors within Legal Services act on behalf of the University and are unable to undertake personal legal work for individual members of staff, or students.
Please be aware that staff in Legal Services are currently working remotely. Email is the best point of initial contact, and email messages will be checked regularly.
Contacting the Team
Kate Gallagher
General Counsel/Director of Legal Services
Solicitor (1998)
Legal Practice Areas: Employment, Regulatory, Student, Litigation
Email: Kate.Gallagher@nottingham.ac.uk
Working Hours: Tues, Wed and Fri
Alternative Contacts: Beena Adatia, James Ferguson
Simon Gill
In-house Commercial Solicitor
Solicitor (2007)
Legal Practice Areas: Commercial, Information Law
Email: Simon.Gill@nottingham.ac.uk
Working Hours: Mon - Fri
Alternative Contacts: Beena Adatia, James Ferguson
James Ferguson
Paralegal
Work Areas: OIA Case Work, Assisting General Counsel with Employment Matters, General Litigation Assistance
Email: James.Ferguson@nottingham.ac.uk
Working Hours: Mon - Fri
Alternative Contacts: Emma Youd
Beena Adatia
Commercial Director Legal Services
Solicitor
Legal Practice Areas: Commercial, Procurement
Email: Beena.Adatia@nottingham.ac.uk
Working Hours: Mon - Thurs
Alternative Contacts: Kate Gallagher, Iram Kiani, James Ferguson
Emma Youd
Legal Adviser
GCILEx
Legal Practice Areas: Student, Litigation, CMA, Fitness to Practice, OIA Case Work, Inquests
Email: Emma.Youd@nottingham.ac.uk
Working Hours: Mon - Fri
Alternative Contacts: Kate Gallagher, James Ferguson, Iram Kiani
Iram Kiani
Solicitor
Legal Practice Areas: Commercial, Intellectual Property, Student, Litigation, CMA, Fitness to Practice, OIA Case Work
Email: Iram.Kiani@nottingham.ac.uk
Alternative Contacts: Beena Adatia, Emma Youd, James Ferguson
Jackie Hallatt
Legal Services Administrator
Email: Jackie.Hallatt@nottingham.ac.uk
Working Hours: Mon - Tues (8am - 1pm), Wed - Fri (8.30am to 3pm)
Alternative Contacts: James Ferguson
Procurement of External Legal Advice
Procurement of external legal advice and representation for the University is also provided through Legal Services, see:
Process for Purchasing External Legal Services [PDF]
Authority to Approve and Sign Contracts
The University has established protocols setting out the levels of authority required to enter into contracts, see:
Authority to Approve and Sign Contracts Code of Practice [Staff access only]
Related Links
For accessing advice on research contracts, and IP commercialisation see:
- Research Contracts Team: The team is responsible for the drafting, reviewing and negotiation of research and research related contracts.
Rachel Brereton
Director of Research and Innovation Operations
Rachel.Brereton@nottingham.ac.uk
- IP and Commercialisation [further information to follow]
Susan Huxtable
Director of Intellectual Property Management and Commercialisation
Susan.Huxtable@nottingham.ac.uk
For advice and support to students, see:
For information on the insurance requirements of contractors, see:
Policies and Training Information
A series of 10 minute video Podbriefings are available to educate staff on important compliance issues. Each short video follows a scenario and includes narration from a lawyer who explains the relevant legal points and how these could apply to the University.
Links to the University's policies and procedures can also be found here: University Policy Finder