SOUL is a society of lawyers advising Australia's universities and their related organisations.

SOUL's mandate is to promote the exchange of information on legal matters affecting universities and tertiary education generally.

SOUL hosts an annual conference exploring a wide range of legal issues affecting universities including:  discrimination law, compliance & governance, intellectual property commercialisation, student misconduct and student rights, negotiating with IT vendors, public private partnerships, research governance, international ventures, defamation and dispute resolution.  The conference attracts national and international speakers and participation from the public and private sector.

SOUL members maintain active regional chapters around the country and host regular meetings of SOUL regional members.

This web site has been established to support SOUL members and members of the public interested in legal issues affecting higher education and research.

What's New

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Advance Notice

SOUL ANNUAL CONFERENCE

5 November 2010

HOBART, TASMANIA

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Position available at UQ

UWA v Grey [2009] FCAFC 116 (3 September 2009)

Position available at UTS

New resources added to members only section

including IEA Good Practice Guides and

recent UTS tax ruling

Legal Strategies for Streamlining Collaboration in an e-Research World, a QUT Legal Framework for e-Research

Project (with a chapter contributed by Saveria Dimasi)

Group of Eight Submission on Commonwealth Grant Clauses

University of Melbourne v McKean [2008]VSC 325

Soliman v University of Technology Sydney [2008] FCA 1512

NSW Vexatious Proceedings Legislation