Where can I find template agreements?

Template agreements (e.g. NDAs, ticketing agreement, etc.) are located on the Template Legal Documents page, and in the Templates folder within your business unit on NetDocuments. If you need access to NetDocuments please talk to a member of #TeamLegal.

Where can I find existing contracts?

Each staff member will have access to the contracts relevant to their business unit on NetDocuments. Within each business unit folder, there are various sub folders concerning existing agreements. If you require access to signed contracts for the purpose of your role, you can obtain access to the relevant NetDocuments folders for your business unit by contacting a member of #TeamLegal and requesting access to the ‘Public Executed Drive’.

How do I check a client or counterparty’s ABN or ACN?

When preparing a contract, it is very important to ensure that you have the client/counterparty’s correct company name and ACN. For other types of entities like sole traders, trusts or other non-company entities, a valid ABN should be used. You should always ask the client what name and ABN/ACN they would like to use for the contract. Sometimes you can find these details on the client’s email signature, business card or website. However, you should also always check that the ABN provided by the client matches the name provided and that it is registered. Please check ACNs online at ASIC Connect and ABNs online at the Australian Business Register.

Privacy & SPAM Issues

For all issues in relation to privacy and/or spam, please contact your business unit’s designated Privacy Representative or a member of #TeamLegal who will be able to respond to your query.

If you suspect there might have been a privacy or other data breach, please follow the process at:

Notifiable Data Breach Policy and Procedure

Legal Professional Privilege – what is it & what do I need to do?

Legal professional privilege protects the disclosure of certain communications between a lawyer and a client.  The communications must be for the dominant purpose of seeking or providing legal advice, or for use in existing or anticipated legal proceedings.

Legal professional privilege can be claimed over documents, but it also applies to oral or electronic communications between a lawyer and their client.

This principle is important as it allows a free and frank exchange between you and Legal, so that Legal can properly advise you without fear of such advice being disclosed at a later date.

It is also important to note that simply copying Legal into an email chain will not attach legal professional privilege to that communication.

When requesting legal advice from Legal, it is very important that you do not circulate or even refer to this advice, either internally or externally to clients. If you do so, you may waive privilege. You should also avoid statements to clients such as “our lawyers have advised us that…” If you need to take action with a client following legal advice, just state that action or opinion as coming from “TEG”.

To ensure that legal professional privilege applies to key pieces of advice, #TeamLegal will often note at the top of an email or memo that the document is privileged and therefore not to be circulated or forwarded in any way. Please look out for and obey the instructions in these notices.

As an agent for venues and promoters, you will often be asked for advice on what the venue/promoter should do. It is really important to note that TEG does not generally provide legal advice to our venue and third-party promoter partners. They need to obtain their own legal advice on any matters/issues relevant to them.