Welcome to the University's Legal Services webpages. These pages contain information about the University's legal obligations across a range of areas, including where to get advice and support on legal issues pertaining to the University and its staff.

The Legal Services team aims to provide effective, relevant and timely legal advice, support and guidance to all members of University staff in legal issues affecting the University, by reactively providing advice upon request as well as by proactively disseminating advice to contacts in all academic, administrative and service departments and offering training where appropriate.

We expect all members of staff to be aware of legal matters affecting the University and their responsibilities in this regard. This includes (but is not limited to):

1. Contractual arrangements

2. The Freedom of Information Act 2000

3. The Data Protection Act 1998

4. The Environmental Information Regulations 2004

5. Copyright Law

6. Complaints procedures

To find out more about our aims and where we are situated, please visit about us.

For information on who to contact for legal advice, please visit our page outlining how we can help.

Please visit our People page to learn more about who we are.

In a rush and want a very quick five minute guide to legal compliance?

Then visit our Quick Guide to Legal Compliance page at http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/services/gov/legalservices/quickguide/

Interested in arranging a meeting or a workshop to explain to your colleagues their Data Protection/Data Security obligations, Freedom of Information, Copyright or any combination of these?

Please contact Helen Wollerton at h.wollerton@warwick.ac.uk to arrange a convenient time.