Advance members and their families can access free legal advice and representation from the UK’s leading law firm for trade union members, Thompsons Solicitors.

Your legal service includes:

• Personal injury claims at or away from work, on holiday (where it’s possible to sue in the UK) and on the roads
• Serious injury claims, including brain and spinal cord injury
• Industrial disease or illness claims, including asbestos-related diseases
• Settlement agreements
• Special terms for medical negligence claims
• Assault at work (CICA) claims
• Work-related criminal law advice (with special terms if you don’t qualify for legal aid)
• Free simple wills (including a mirror will for a partner) and reduced rates for more complex wills
• Reduced rates for conveyancing, probate, powers of attorney and deputyship.

Family members’ legal service includes:

• • All non-workplace accidents, injuries or diseases
  • Reduced rates for wills, conveyancing, probate, powers of attorney and deputyship

Keep 100% of your compensation.

Non-specialist high street law firms and claims management companies will take up to 25% of damages from their clients. By contrast, Advance members and family members who use the union’s legal service get access to:

• Specialist lawyers who only act for injured people
• 100% compensation
• No deductions for legal fees.

How to access your legal service

• • For all personal injuries, call the dedicated Advance free-phone number on 0845 712 5495 or get in touch to start a claim online.
  • For work-related criminal law advice, call the 24-hour helpline on 0800 587 7530
  • For settlement agreements, get in touch here
  • Your free wills service can be accessed here
  • Conveyancing, probate powers of attorney and deputyship services are all provided by BBH Legal, a subsidiary of Thompsons’ Solicitors.

For employment-related matters, please contact the Advance helpline in the first instance.  All advice and assistance related to employment matters are at the discretion of the General Secretary.