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LEGAL UNISON provides its Members with a range of Legal Services and has arrangements with Thompsons Solicitors to give Branches access through the UNISON Scotland office to local high quality employment advice. UNISON's Legal department, with an Officer in Scotland, concentrates on issues which affect large numbers of members. For employment matters you MUST contact your Branch directly. Who Qualifies. To qualify for legal help, members will have to show that they were a member at least 13 weeks before they knew they needed legal help their subscriptions are up to date (they must continue to pay subscriptions while the case is going ahead). Special rules apply to industrial diseases. Acting on Solicitor's Advice. The National Executive Council may withdraw legal help if members do not follow the advice of our solicitors or if they fail to reply to letters or phone calls from them. Employment Law. Members who want legal help should contact their Branch, who can refer the matter to the Regional Officer or legal department. Members or branches should not instruct solicitors, as UNISON will not be liable for any costs you have to pay. Contact your Branch for full details and advice on which forms to use. In difficult cases the legal department has made special arrangements for black members. They plan similar consideration for lesbian and gay members.
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