NASUWT Representatives

26 www.nasuwt.org.uklNASUWT Representatives should contact their Local Association Secretary if theybelieve a member needs legal assistance. In cases of real emergency, which usuallyinvolve a criminal allegation, see ‘Allegations’ on page 29.Non-employment-related legal servicesFREE non-employment Legal AdviceNASUWT members can take advantage of a 30-minute free advice service staffed byexperienced advisers able to access the latest information and equipped to advise on anynon-employment legal issue. This service is provided for the NASUWT by ThompsonsSolicitors.Call 0808 100 2221 between 8am and 8pm on weekdays to make an appointment to speakto an adviser. A membership number will be required to use this service and is only formembers.Members and their familiesThe NASUWT, in association with Thompsons Solicitors, the UK’s largest and longestestablished firm of personal injury and employment lawyers, offers a complete legal packagefor members and their families available through one FREE telephone number.Call 0808 100 2221llFree personal injury service covering any non-work-related injury, disease or illnesscaused by someone else, provided the claim can be pursued in the UK courts. Membersshould call the helpline; the operator will take relevant details and immediately forwardyour claim to a specialist personal injury lawyer.Members and their families have access to a FREE road traffic accident scheme. If amember or any member of their family is injured in an accident on the roads – whether asa driver, cyclist or pedestrian – and there is clear liability on the part of another road user,the NASUWT provides full legal assistance in making a claim for personal injury.Call 0808 100 2221llFree Will Writing Service for members and a reduced cost service for family members.Call the Helpline for an information pack or visit the Thompsons website atwww.thompsons.law.co.uk/wills/your-will.htm. Thompsons do reserve the right to makea charge if the will contains complex tax provisions or the subject makes substantialchanges once the will is drafted.Hassle-Free Conveyancing – members and their families can take advantage of this lowfixed-fee package that even avoids the need to visit a solicitor. Just call the Helplinenumber for a quote or visit www.thompsons.law.co.uk/property-moves/your-propertymoves.htm.Call 0808 100 2221Background Information