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.
Contacting the Team
Kate Gallagher
General Counsel/Director of Legal Services
Solicitor
Legal Practice Areas: Employment, Regulatory, Student, Litigation
Email: Kate.Gallagher@nottingham.ac.uk
Working Hours: Mon Tues Wed Frid
Iram Kiani
In-House Solicitor
Legal Practice Areas: Commercial, Intellectual Property, Student, Litigation, CMA, Fitness to Practice, OIA Case Work
Email: Iram.Kiani@nottingham.ac.uk
Working Hours: Tues -Frid
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 - Frid
Beena Adatia
Director of Commercial Legal Services
Solicitor
Legal Practice Areas: Commercial, Procurement
Email: Beena.Adatia@nottingham.ac.uk
Working Hours: Mon - Frid
Simon GillIn-House Commercial Solicitor
Solicitor
Legal Practice Areas: Commercial, Information Law
Email:
Simon.Gill@nottingham.ac.uk Working Hours: Mon - Frid
Karen Griffin
In-House Commercial Lawyer
Legal Practice Areas: Commercial, Property
Email: karen.griffin@nottingham.ac.uk
Working Hours: Mon - Frid
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 - Frid
Elena Petre
Paralegal (Fixed term)
Work Areas: OIA Case Work, Commercial
Email: Elena.Petre@nottingham.ac.uk
Working Hours: Mon - Frid
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