Someone still needs to put the money up first, even if a recovery is possible later.Surely because the NFU/ the farmers won the case and the farmer got a large pay out Then the NFU/ the farmer will have been awarded a large % of their costs to be paid by the losing side
And when some people are told of those benefits they still mock them.What I think this thread shows is that the NFU is poor at getting across what benefits you get from membership of the NFU on issues like this.
I'm not insured with the nfu, but I am a member with legal assistance,I am offered legal costs insurance by my insurer every year upon review.
I do not place any insurance with the NFU, their quote is never competitive.
I am not a member of the NFU.
Well said Clive.
Each county has a retained panel firm of solicitors, some do more than one county. I think you can use your own solicitor as well if they have the expertise. The panel solicitors should give members a discounted rate for any matter, regardless of Nfu legal assistance subs.Do the NFU LAS retain a particular law firm or will they work with anyone?
I see it was Michelmore's fighting this one, are they the NFU's preferred choice?
LOLI had NFU LAS cover a few years ago......used it in a claim against...................NFU Mutual......you couldn't make this up!
Got nowhere,used up the funds available......went a bit public....they settled in no time.
Changed insurers....saved the value of that claim with reduced premiums over the first two years!!!
Wrong,,!NFU legal insurance is provided by a company called DAS
Correct I missed the Mutual outWrong,,!
Nfu mutual legal protection cover is administered by DAS.
NFU legal assistance is administered by theNFU legal assistance board.
NFU and NFU Mutual are not the same.
Could someone who has the benefits of NFU membership and the legal assistance insurance, please clarify if it is still the case that they don't want to know , if the person that you have the dispute with is also a NFU member?
Same here. The only time I ever needed their legal assistance, the other party were NFU members, so Oh dear, sorry we can't help.We had a quota dispute in the 1980's with an insolvent Ltd Co. They were members as well, so no use in that case.
True. Not enough members actually make use of the service, just like many aspects of the NFUI use call first and find them excellent .
I've had a look at this at HQ this afternoon. The first thing our legal bods told me was I mustn't talk about the exact figures because of client confidentiality. That is very frustrating as it would stuff some of the ignorant anti-NFU drivel above back where the sun don't shine. But if I know one thing about NFU staff is they are very professional and I always respect their advice.
Suffice to say our LAS paid out far far more than £5000 and NFU legal staff played key roles at key times. It was a tough fought case. So congrstulations to them and well done the LAS board for their shrewd judgement.
What needs to be remembered here is when our LAS board and staff consider cases they look at its merits but, just as important, take into account what principles and precedents it might set. That way we all benefit, even those who don't contribute.