Legal services

Tender description

Provision of legal services to Cardiff University via a Framework Agreement Provision of contentious and non-contentious employment advice and services including, industrial relations, tribunals, tax and pensions, where appropriate in a public law and charitable law context. — tribunal work, — contracts of employment, — grievance and disciplinary, — TUPE, — industrial disputes, — discrimination (employment related), — discrimination (student related), — research misconduct, — fitness to practise, — regulatory issues (e.g. statutes), — health and safety, — pensions, — financial, — immigration and visas, — organisational change and restructure, — employee and employer exposure to obligations around data protection, freedom of access to information and remote and home-working, — IR35, — formulation of employment policies and drafting of policy documents, — secondment agreements. — joint ventures, — spin-out company formation and management, — IP protection, management and policy, — IP licensing/assignment, — student IP, — partnerships and collaboration agreements, including multipartite memoranda of understanding, — research-related contracts, — confidentiality agreements (NDAs) and knowledge transfer agreements, — material transfer agreements, — access to human tissue authority license, — clinical trials and other sensitive Research domains, — legal due diligence, — international contracts, — grants, — IT systems contracts, — general commercial contracts, — funding including PFI, PPP and other finance models, — loan agreements between organisations, — commercial projects, — procurement, — data protection, — education collaborative provision, — insolvency, — taxation issues, — funding agreements, — events-related arrangements, — franchising and concession arrangements, — corporate finance, — legacies and donations, — CRA/CMA, — joint ventures and novel structures/models for collaboration both within the HE sector and with partners from the public, private and third sectors, including overseas agents, Wales and UK Governments, — state aid. — discrimination (student related), — research misconduct, — student complaints/disciplinary, — student contracts, — regulatory issues, — safeguarding, — defending student claims, — course related issues, — international student issues, — work placement/experience activity, — open access, — education collaborative provision, — health and safety, — financial, — debt recovery, — OFT and DS Regulations in relation to student accommodation, — CRA/CMA, — immigration, — student academic appeals, — failure to educate, — student procedures and processes, — data protection and freedom of information requests (for student matters), — appeals submitted to the Office of the Independent Adjudicator for higher education (OIA) including the drafting of written submissions and liaison with OIA staff. — charity law, including taxation, — governance structures, including charity corporate governance, — regulatory controls on NDPBs and arm’s length bodies, including transparency requirements, — Freedom of Information Act (and EIR) and advice on directive on re-use of public sector information, — fundraising and sponsorship, — constitutional issues and governing documents, — trading and other subsidiaries, — working with the charities commission, — safeguarding, — trusts (general and charitable), — general public law considerations, — insurance and reinsurance, — compliance with relevant government policy and guidance, — international offices. Advice and services relating to the acquisition, disposal and leasing of property, and property financing structures all, where appropriate, in a public law context. — estate management, — sales and purchases, — property related disputes and claims, — landlord and tenant, — operational student residences issues, — construction contracts, appointments and warranties, — construction procurement, — construction insolvency and disputes, — infrastructure, — planning matters, — easements and wayleaves, — funding, mortgages and security, — general conveyancing, — licences, — leasing, — bonds, warranties, guarantees and insurance, — health and safety and environmental law linked to construction and estates, — loans of laboratory space and/or equipment, — facilities service contracts.