Legal Services
General Counsel and Executive Director, Legal Services
Local Compliance Officers
- Laura Giaretto, Manager, Legal Services
- Edward Fortunatow, Legal Counsel
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Acts that apply to Legal Services specifically
Tier Act Purpose Local contact 3 Administration and Probate Act 1919 (SA) An Act to consolidate certain Acts relating to the administration of the estates of deceased persons, and other matters.
Marc Davies
General CounselEdward Fortunatow
Legal Counsel3 Administrative Appeals Tribunal Act 1975 (Cth) An Act to establish an Administrative Appeals Tribunal.
Laura Giaretto
Manager, Legal Services3 Criminal Investigation (Covert Operations) Act 2009 (SA) An Act to authorise the use of undercover operations and assumed identities for the purposes of criminal investigation and the gathering of criminal intelligence within and outside the State; to establish a certification scheme for the protection of the identity of certain witnesses; to provide for cross border recognition of undercover operations, assumed i entities and the certification scheme; to repeal the Criminal Law (Undercover Operations) Act 1995; and for other purposes.
Marc Davies
General Counsel3 Law Reform (Contributory Negligence and Apportionment of Liability) Act 2001 (SA) An Act to reform the law relating to contributory negligence and the apportionment of liability; and for other purposes.
Marc Davies
General Counsel3 Legal Practitioners Act 1981 (SA) An Act to regulate the practice of law; and for other purposes.
Marc Davies
General Counsel3 Limitation of Actions Act 1932 (SA) An Act relating to the limitation of actions and other legal proceedings.
Marc Davies
General Counsel3 Powers of Attorney and Agency Act 1984 (SA) An Act to provide for general powers of attorney and enduring powers of attorney; and to make other provision relating to powers of attorney and agency.
Marc Davies
General CounselSouth Australian Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 (SA) An Act to establish a tribunal with jurisdiction to review certain administrative decisions and to act with respect to certain disciplinary, civil or other proceedings; to confer powers on the tribunal; and for other purposes. Laura Giaretto
Manager, Legal Services -
Acts that apply to Legal Services generally
Of the Acts that apply to the University generally, the following are particularly relevant to Legal Services.
Tier Act Purpose Local contact 2 Evidence Act 1929 (SA) An Act to consolidate certain Acts relating to evidence.
Marc Davies
General Counsel1 Independent Commissioner Against Corruption Act 2012 (SA) An Act to establish the Independent Commissioner Against Corruption and the Office for Public Integrity and to make related amendments. Marc Davies
General Counsel2 Insurance Contracts Act 1984 (Cth) An Act to reform and modernise the law relating to certain contracts of insurance so that a fair balance is struck between the interests of insurers, insureds and other members of the public and so that the provisions included in such contracts, and the practices of insurers in relation to such contracts, operate fairly, and for related purposes.
Marc Davies
General Counsel2 Trustee Act 1936 (SA) An Act relating to trustees, and for other purposes.
Marc Davies
General CounselEdward Fortunatow
Legal Counsel1 Whistleblowers Protection Act 1993 (SA) An Act to protect persons disclosing illegal, dangerous or improper conduct; and for other purposes.
Marc Davies
General Counsel
Refer to the A-Z Legislation list for the Tier 1 and 2 Acts that apply to the whole of the University, including Legal Services.
Risk Services assists with compliance across the University for all categories of legislation.
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